Adelaide C. Okell Diary

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: OGLMC-378

Scope and Contents

The Adelaide C. Okell Diary records her first trip to Europe in the summer of 1898. Journal entries are dated June 10-September 14, 1898. The diary is handwritten in English, but is difficult to read. The diary is original, with most entries written in pen, and is 177 pages in length.

Dates

created: 1898
Other: Majority of material found in June-September 1898

Creator

Okell, Adelaide C. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Biographical or Historical Information

Adelaide C. Okell was a concert pianist who lived in New York City. She studied piano under Madame Teresa Carreno, a world famous pianist in the 19th and 20th centuries. In the summer of 1898, Okell took a trip to Europe. In 1917, she lived on West 84th Street and was employed as a pianist. Sources: General & Business Directory of the Boroughs of Manhattan & Bronx City of New York, 1917 E-mail from Karen Sinunu to Curt Hanson, Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, July 2011

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