Interlingua Institute records, 1921-1990.

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Creator

Interlingua Institute.

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 21.6 linear ft. (48 boxes)

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Researchers must use cassette copies of sound recordings.

Scope/Contents Note

The records of the Interlingua Institute include correspondence of Frank Esterhill, its executive director,and of Alexander Gode, with British and European affiliates, concerning the promotion of Interlingua as an international language; minutes of the board of directors;annual reports; ephemera; newsletters of European affiliates; and books and pamphlets in Interlingua by various authors. The records of the International Auxiliary Language Association include correspondence of Mrs. Alice Vanderbilt Morris and other officers relating to the research and development of Interlingua as an international language; records of international conferences and congresses of linguists held at Brussels, Paris, Geneva, and Rome organized by Mrs. Vanderbilt and her staff; research reports; a chronological file of miscellaneous organization records; and printed matter relating to Interlingua, Esperanto and other internationallanguages. Included are a few personal miscellaneous papers of Mrs. Morris and her husband, Dave Hennen Morris.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Interlingua Institute was established in New York Cityin 1970 for the purpose of promoting the use of Interlingua, an international language developed by the International Auxiliary Language Association, founded in New York City in 1924 by Alice Vanderbilt Morris and her husband Dave Hennen Morris.

Controlled Access Terms

• Interlingua Institute.
• Languages, Artificial.
• Audio tapes.

Additional Creator Names

• Esterhill, Frank.
• Fischbach, Henry.
• Gode, Alexander, 1906-1970.
• Morris, Alice Vanderbilt, 1874-1950.
• Morris, Dave Hennen, 1872-1944.
• Sturges, Alice Morris.
• British Interlingua Society.
• International Auxiliary Language Association.