Hendrik Christian Andersen Papers
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collection
Hendrik Christian Andersen Papers 1844-1940 (bulk 1890-1920)
Andersen, Hendrik Christian, 1872-1940
Biographical History for: Hendrik Christian Andersen Papers 1844-1940 (bulk 1890-1920)
Biographical Note Date Event 1872, Apr. 17 Born, Bergen, Norway 1873 Family moved to Newport, R.I. 1893 Moved to Europe to study art and architecture 1902, Feb. 1 Death of brother, Andreas M. Andersen 1903 Olivia Cushing Andersen, sister-in-law, settled in Rome 1913 Published Creation of a World Centre (Paris) 1917, Dec. 24 Death of sister-in-law, Olivia Cushing Andersen 1940 Died, Rome, Italy
Scope and Content Note The 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.
series
Diaries, 1899-1940
Bound volumes, notes, and transcripts.
file
9 Apr. 1899-20 May 1919
21 May 1919-15 Nov. 1921
16 Nov. 1921-3 Sept. 1923
4 Sept. 1923-16 June 1926
16 June 1926-29 Mar. 1929
29 Mar. 1929-4 Feb. 1933
5 Feb. 1933-31 Jan. 1938
1 Feb. 1938-18 Dec. 1940
Family Papers, 1844-1936
Correspondence, notebooks, writings, birth certifictes, and other material.
Andersen, Andreas M.
Correspondence
General, 1888-1901, undated
Letterbooks
Undated
Transcripts, 1889-1901, undated
Miscellany, 1891, undated
Notebooks, undated
Andersen, Arthur Olaf, 1893, 1916-1925
Andersen, Hendrik Christian
1919-1936, undated
Miscellaneous, 1844-1920, undated
General Correspondence, 1899-1938
Correspondence and appended material.
American Peace Award, 1923-1924, undated
Argentina, 1913-1918, undated
Arunachal Mission, Behar, India, 1920-1924
Australia, 1913-1919
Austria-Hungary, 1913-1914, undated
"A" miscellaneous, 1914-1916
Babson, Roger Ward, 1915-1916
Belgium, 1913-1919
Benedict XV, Pope, 1915-1925, undated
Berenson, Mary, 1913, 1920-1927
Bodrero, Emilio, 1926-1928
Bulgaria, 1914
"B" miscellaneous, 1913-1928
Canada, 1913-1914
Cecil, Robert, 1920
China, 1914-1918
Claxton, Philander Priestly, 1914-1919
Comité France-Amérique, 1913-1920
Craig, Gordon, 1921-1924, undated
"C" miscellaneous, 1913-1930
Denmark, 1913
Drummond, Eric, 1919-1932, undated
"D" miscellaneous, 1914-1928
England, 1913-1919
"E" miscellaneous, 1915-1921
Fitzpatrick, F. W., 1914-1916
Förster, Wilhelm Julius, 1912-1915
France, 1913-1919, undated
"F" miscellaneous, 1905-1928
Gallup, George B., 1914-1916
Germany, 1913-1921, undated
Gilbert, Cass, 1914-1917
Ginn, Edwin, 1911-1915, undated
Greece, 1914-1919
"G" miscellaneous, 1908-1928
Haines, Charles D., 1926-1927
Hamilton, J. W., 1922-1924
Harding, Warren G., 1921-1922
Hébrard, Ernest
1912-1928, undated
Herron, George D., 1919-1925
Holt, Hamilton, 1911-1920
Hoover, Herbert, 1920-1930
House, Edward Mandell, 1918-1919
Hull, Cordell, 1933
"H-I" miscellaneous, 1913-1933
James, Henry, 1899-1915, undated
Japan, 1913-1921
Jenks, Jeremiah Whipple, 1914-1920
Jordan, David Starr, 1913-1930
"J-K" miscellaneous, 1901-1934
Lane, Franklin K., 1911-1920
Lansing, Robert, 1916-1919
Le Monde Nouveau, 1920
"L" miscellaneous, 1908-1934
Mussolini, Benito, 1925-1927
"M" miscellaneous, 1912-1935
Newcome, William A., 1914-1917
Nicholson, Soterios, 1925-1927
Nobel Peace Prize, 1921
Norway, 1914-1918
"N" miscellaneous, 1911-1926
Ogden, David B., 1914-1916
Otlet, Paul, 1932-1934
Owen, Robert C., 1918
Pan American Union, 1911-1929
Perkins, Lindsay, 1931
Petterson, Fanny, 1914-1915
Pratt, Edward Ewing, 1914-1915
Putnam, Herbert, 1914-1915
"P" miscellaneous, 1911-1921, undated
"R" miscellaneous, 1912-1938
Scott, James Brown, 1914-1920
Sheldon, Albert B., 1921-1935
Spain, 1914-1918
Sun, Yat-sen, 1919-1929, undated
Sweden, 1913
Switzerland, 1913-1919
"S" miscellaneous, 1911-1934
Taft, William H., 1913-1919
"T" miscellaneous, 1911-1928
Umano, 1915-1919
"U" miscellaneous, 1914
Virgo, Eustace, 1912-1916
Vulda, Laura, 1914-1918
"V" miscellaneous, 1915-1926
Webster, E. B., 1914-1918
Wilson, Woodrow, 1913-1922
World Unity, 1929-1931
"W-Z" miscellaneous, 1907-1934
Notebooks, 1896-1921
Bound notebooks.
Art, 1896-1917, undated
Miscellaneous
Writings, 1896-1939
Correspondence, articles, short stories, poetry, lectures, and miscellaneous writings.
"America and a World Centre," undated
"Argument," undated
"Armaments Are Indispensable," undated
Art, 1896-1898, undated
"Awakening of the Dead," 1939
"City Like No Other," undated
"Climbing the Social Ladder," 1900
"Conscience," undated
Creation of a World Centre, 1913-1915, undated See also Oversize
"Crowning City," 1939
"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
Lectures, undated
"Manufacturing Future Wars," undated
Miscellaneous, 1904-1918, undated
"Nationality and a World Centre," undated
"Part of a Story of Crows," undated
Poetry, 1898-1931, undated
"Punitive Sanctions," undated
"Roma," undated
"Sculpture," undated
"Story of a Life," 1898, 1931, undated
"World Centre and the People of All Nations," undated
"World Centre City," undated
Olivia Cushing Andersen Papers, 1882-1929
Diaries, correspondence, notebooks, writings, and other material of Hendrik Christian Andersen's sister-in-law.
Diaries
20 June 1882-26 Oct. 1889
1 Jan. 1890-15 May 1897
18 May 1897-26 Mar. 1902
26 Mar. 1902-28 June 1906
30 June 1906-4 June 1908
11 June 1908-5 Oct. 1910
7 Oct. 1910-30 Oct. 1911
31 Oct. 1911-24 Sept. 1912
25 Sept. 1912-14 June 1913
18 June 1913-31 Mar. 1914
31 Mar.-18 Dec. 1914
14 Dec. 1915-3 Aug. 1916
4 Aug. 1916-10 Feb. 1918
Correspondence, 1902-1918, undated
Miscellany, 1911, undated
Notebooks, 1907, undated
Writings
Biography of Andreas M. and Hendrik Christian Andersen, undated
"Convert," undated
Creation 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
Miscellaneous, 1907, undated
"New World," with Hendrik Christian Andersen, 1920-1924, undated
Poetry, 1903, undated
"Reward of Sacrifice," 1905
"Senza Divorzio," undated
"Successful Artist," undated
"Ten Plays: A Synopsis," 1925
Untitled
Novel, undated
Play, undated
"Without a Name: The Story of a Life," undated
"World Ruler," undated
Miscellany, 1910-1937
Drawings, photographs, and other material.
Drawings, undated
General, 1910-1937, undated
Photographs, 1921-1930, undated See also Oversize
Oversize, 1913
One oversize volume, Creation of a World Centre, and oversize photographs.
Creation of a World Centre, 1913 (Container 22)
Miscellany
Photographs, undated (Container 45)