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Testimonial regarding the Library's lock of Beethoven's hair

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Lock of hair of Ludwig van Beethoven

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Title
Testimonial regarding the Library's lock of Beethoven's hair
Collection

Lock of hair of Ludwig van Beethoven

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1875-04
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: Music Division - Beethoven's hair
Topics
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 -- Relics
Genres
testimonials
Manuscripts
Description
Unsigned and undated attestation as well as a smaller note dated April 1875 and signed by Frau Friederike Theile.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
German
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21706307
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.PERF56
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d47b5b90-74b8-013b-ef24-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1875: Created
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Testimonial regarding the Library's lock of Beethoven's hair" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1875. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bdbfe100-95df-013b-7621-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Testimonial regarding the Library's lock of Beethoven's hair" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bdbfe100-95df-013b-7621-0242ac110003

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1875). Testimonial regarding the Library's lock of Beethoven's hair Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bdbfe100-95df-013b-7621-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Testimonial regarding the Library's lock of Beethoven's hair