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Hendrik Christian Andersen PapersA Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of CongressPrepared by Patrick Kerwin2007
Biographical Note
Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteThe papers of Hendrik Christian Andersen (1872-1940) span the years 1844-1940, with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period 1890-1920. The papers reflect Andersen's interest in the arts and in the creation of a world capital. The collection is organized into the following series: Diaries, Family Papers, General Correspondence, Notebooks, Writings, Olivia Cushing Andersen Papers, Miscellany, and Oversize. Andersen's diaries (1899-1940) document his efforts relating to the establishment of a world capital and his art, as well as his daily routine. The diaries are incomplete until the death of Olivia Cushing Andersen in December 1918, whose last diary he finished, and are written in the form of letters to his mother, Helene, and to Olivia. The Family Papers (1844-1936) consist primarily of correspondence. Hendrik's older brother Andreas, a painter, is represented by correspondence, miscellaneous writings, and notebooks. Hendrik Andersen's younger brother Arthur, a composer, is represented by several letters. Hendrik Andersen's own correspondence in this series is addressed primarily to his parents and his brother Andreas. It is particularly useful in filling in gaps in the diaries prior to 1918. The papers of Olivia Cushing Andersen are filed separately. The General Correspondence series, 1899-1938, consists of correspondence to and from friends, colleagues, and government officials. Much of it pertains to Andersen's plans for a world capital. Of particular interest are transcripts of letters to Andersen from Henry James, the originals of which can be found in the C. Waller Barrett Collection at the University of Virginia. The location of Andersen's replies is unknown. Other significant correspondents include Mary Berenson, Cass Gilbert, Ernest Hébrard, Hamilton Holt, Herbert Hoover, Jeremiah Whipple Jenks, David Starr Jordan, Franklin K. Lane, Herbert Putnam, Sun Yat-Sen, and William H. Taft. The Notebooks, 1896-1921, and Writings, 1896-1939, consist of articles, jottings, and notes pertaining to Andersen's idea for a world capital, as well as poetry, short stories, and other miscellaneous writings, some of which were collaborations between Hendrik and Olivia Cushing Andersen. Papers of Olivia Cushing Andersen, 1882-1929, include diaries, correspondence, notebooks, and writings. The diaries reflect her early life as a Boston socialite and her activities in Rome following the death of her husband Andreas in 1902. Upon moving to Rome with her brother-in-law Hendrik, Olivia helped him with his artwork and plans for the world capital and became an active playwright. In addition to plays, her writings include short stories, poetry, and a novel. The Miscellany series, 1910-1937, includes several sketchbooks and unbound drawings, photographs, and other material. Many of the photographs depict Hendrik Andersen's sculpture designed for the world capital he envisioned. The Oversize series, 1913, contains an oversize volume and some photographs. Return to the Table of Contents Selected Search TermsPeople
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Return to the Table of Contents Arrangement of the PapersThis collection is arranged in eight series:
Return to the Table of Contents Container ListDiaries, 1899-1940Bound volumes, notes, and transcripts. Arranged chronologically. 9 Apr. 1899-20 May 1919 (4 folders)21 May 1919-15 Nov. 1921 (4 folders)16 Nov. 1921-3 Sept. 1923 (4 folders)4 Sept. 1923-16 June 1926 (3 folders)16 June 1926-29 Mar. 1929 (3 folders)29 Mar. 1929-4 Feb. 1933 (3 folders)5 Feb. 1933-31 Jan. 1938 (5 folders)1 Feb. 1938-18 Dec. 1940 (3 folders)Family Papers, 1844-1936Correspondence, notebooks, writings, birth certifictes, and other material. Arranged alphabetically by name of family member or type of material and therein chronologically. Andersen, Andreas M.CorrespondenceGeneral, 1888-1901, undatedLetterbooks1900-1901 (5 folders)UndatedTranscripts, 1889-1901, undated (4 folders)Miscellany, 1891, undatedNotebooks, undatedAndersen, Arthur Olaf, 1893, 1916-1925Andersen, Hendrik Christian1889-18931894-1903 (9 folders)1904-1918 (9 folders)1919-1936, undated (4 folders)Miscellaneous, 1844-1920, undatedGeneral Correspondence, 1899-1938Correspondence and appended material. Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent, country, or institution and therein chronologically. American Peace Award, 1923-1924, undatedArgentina, 1913-1918, undatedArunachal Mission, Behar, India, 1920-1924Australia, 1913-1919Austria-Hungary, 1913-1914, undated"A" miscellaneous, 1914-1916Babson, Roger Ward, 1915-1916Belgium, 1913-1919Benedict XV, Pope, 1915-1925, undatedBerenson, Mary, 1913, 1920-1927Bodrero, Emilio, 1926-1928Bulgaria, 1914"B" miscellaneous, 1913-1928 (2 folders)Canada, 1913-1914Cecil, Robert, 1920China, 1914-1918Claxton, Philander Priestly, 1914-1919Comité France-Amérique, 1913-1920Craig, Gordon, 1921-1924, undatedCuba, 1915-1919"C" miscellaneous, 1913-1930Denmark, 1913Drummond, Eric, 1919-1932, undated"D" miscellaneous, 1914-1928England, 1913-1919"E" miscellaneous, 1915-1921Fitzpatrick, F. W., 1914-1916Förster, Wilhelm Julius, 1912-1915France, 1913-1919, undated"F" miscellaneous, 1905-1928Gallup, George B., 1914-1916Germany, 1913-1921, undatedGilbert, Cass, 1914-1917Ginn, Edwin, 1911-1915, undated (2 folders)Greece, 1914-1919"G" miscellaneous, 1908-1928Haines, Charles D., 1926-1927Hamilton, J. W., 1922-1924Harding, Warren G., 1921-1922Hébrard, Ernest1908-1911 (5 folders)1912-1928, undated (7 folders)Herron, George D., 1919-1925Holt, Hamilton, 1911-1920Hoover, Herbert, 1920-1930House, Edward Mandell, 1918-1919Hull, Cordell, 1933"H-I" miscellaneous, 1913-1933 (2 folders)James, Henry, 1899-1915, undatedJapan, 1913-1921Jenks, Jeremiah Whipple, 1914-1920 (2 folders)Jordan, David Starr, 1913-1930 (2 folders)"J-K" miscellaneous, 1901-1934 (2 folders)Lane, Franklin K., 1911-1920Lansing, Robert, 1916-1919Le Monde Nouveau, 1920"L" miscellaneous, 1908-1934Mussolini, Benito, 1925-1927"M" miscellaneous, 1912-1935Newcome, William A., 1914-1917Nicholson, Soterios, 1925-1927Nobel Peace Prize, 1921Norway, 1914-1918"N" miscellaneous, 1911-1926Ogden, David B., 1914-1916Otlet, Paul, 1932-1934Owen, Robert C., 1918Pan American Union, 1911-1929Perkins, Lindsay, 1931Petterson, Fanny, 1914-1915Pratt, Edward Ewing, 1914-1915Putnam, Herbert, 1914-1915"P" miscellaneous, 1911-1921, undatedRussia, 1913-1914, 1932"R" miscellaneous, 1912-1938Scott, James Brown, 1914-1920Sheldon, Albert B., 1921-1935 (2 folders)Spain, 1914-1918Sun, Yat-sen, 1919-1929, undatedSweden, 1913Switzerland, 1913-1919"S" miscellaneous, 1911-1934Taft, William H., 1913-1919"T" miscellaneous, 1911-1928Umano, 1915-1919"U" miscellaneous, 1914Virgo, Eustace, 1912-1916Vulda, Laura, 1914-1918"V" miscellaneous, 1915-1926Webster, E. B., 1914-1918 (2 folders)Wilson, Woodrow, 1913-1922World Unity, 1929-1931"W-Z" miscellaneous, 1907-1934 (2 folders)Notebooks, 1896-1921Bound notebooks. Arragned alphabetically by subject and therein chronologically. Art, 1896-1917, undated (2 folders)Miscellaneous1899-1921 (3 folders)Undated (2 folders)(2 folders)Writings, 1896-1939Correspondence, articles, short stories, poetry, lectures, and miscellaneous writings. Arranged alphabetically by name of writing or type of material and therein chronologically. "America and a World Centre," undated"Argument," undated"Armaments Are Indispensable," undatedArt, 1896-1898, undated"Awakening of the Dead," 1939"City Like No Other," undated"Climbing the Social Ladder," 1900"Conscience," undatedCreation of a World Centre, 1913-1915, undated See also Oversize"Crowning City," 1939 (2 folders)"Education and a World Centre," undated"Genius," undated"Kingdom on Earth," undated"League of Nations," undated"League of Nations and the International City, Its Capital," 1935 (3 folders)Lectures, undated"Manufacturing Future Wars," undatedMiscellaneous, 1904-1918, undated (2 folders)"Nationality and a World Centre," undated"Part of a Story of Crows," undatedPoetry, 1898-1931, undated (2 folders)"Punitive Sanctions," undated"Roma," undated"Sculpture," undated"Story of a Life," 1898, 1931, undated (2 folders)"World Centre and the People of All Nations," undated"World Centre City," undated (2 folders)Olivia Cushing Andersen Papers, 1882-1929Diaries, correspondence, notebooks, writings, and other material of Hendrik Christian Andersen's sister-in-law. Arranged alphabetically by type of material. Diaries20 June 1882-26 Oct. 1889 (3 folders)1 Jan. 1890-15 May 1897 (5 folders)18 May 1897-26 Mar. 1902 (6 folders)26 Mar. 1902-28 June 1906 (5 folders)30 June 1906-4 June 1908 (5 folders)11 June 1908-5 Oct. 1910 (4 folders)7 Oct. 1910-30 Oct. 1911 (6 folders)31 Oct. 1911-24 Sept. 1912 (5 folders)25 Sept. 1912-14 June 1913 (4 folders)18 June 1913-31 Mar. 1914 (4 folders)31 Mar.-18 Dec. 1914 (6 folders)21 Dec. 1914-13 Dec. 1915 (5 folders)14 Dec. 1915-3 Aug. 1916 (4 folders)4 Aug. 1916-10 Feb. 1918 (4 folders)Correspondence, 1902-1918, undated (6 folders)Miscellany, 1911, undatedNotebooks, 1907, undated (2 folders)WritingsBiography of Andreas M. and Hendrik Christian Andersen, undated"Convert," undatedCreation and Other Biblical Plays, 1929"Discoverer," undated"Emperor and Pope," undated"First in Peace," undated"George Washington," undated"Introduction to the Series of Plays Written by Olivia Cushing Andersen," undated"Jesus," undated"Lincoln," undated (2 folders)Miscellaneous, 1907, undated (3 folders)"New World," with Hendrik Christian Andersen, 1920-1924, undated (5 folders)Poetry, 1903, undated"Reward of Sacrifice," 1905"Senza Divorzio," undated"Successful Artist," undated (2 folders)"Ten Plays: A Synopsis," 1925UntitledNovel, undated (4 folders)(1 folder)Play, undated (2 folders)"Without a Name: The Story of a Life," undated (4 folders)"World Ruler," undated (2 folders)Miscellany, 1910-1937Drawings, photographs, and other material. Arranged alphabetically by type of material and therein chronologically. Drawings, undated (2 folders)General, 1910-1937, undatedPhotographs, 1921-1930, undated See also OversizeOversize, 1913One oversize volume, Creation of a World Centre, and oversize photographs. Arranged according to the series and folder from which the items were removed. WritingsCreation of a World Centre, 1913 (Container 22)MiscellanyPhotographs, undated (Container 45)Return to the Table of Contents |
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