Victor Ilyitch Seroff Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains corrected typescripts and proofs for biographies Franz Liszt and Hector Berlioz, written by Victor Seroff.
Dates
- circa 1966-circa 1967
Creator
- Seroff, Victor (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Victor Ilyitch Seroff was born October 14, 1902, in Batoum, Russia, and died May 10, 1979, in New York, New York. He was a pianist and biographer, who created a number of biographies about classical composers written for children.
Biographical Source:
"Victor I(ilyitch) Seroff (1902-1979)." Something About the Author. Vol. 26. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1982.
Extent
.4 Cubic Feet (1 hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains corrected typescripts and proofs for two books by Seroff.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, Russian -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Composers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886 (Depicted) -- Juvenile literature
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Victor Ilyitch Seroff Papers, circa 1966-circa 1967
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- August 2017: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
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