Felix E. Hirsch papers,
- Author:
- Hirsch, Felix Edward, 1902-
- Call Number:
- MSS GER-042 local
- Abstract:
- Biographical materials, 1932-56; letters from Eric Goldman, Hajo Holborn, Hans Kohn, Golo Mann, Hans Staudinger, and others, 1932-76; manuscripts of books and articles on European history and library science, n.d.; offprints of articles, 1934-76. Also includes some correspondence and offprints of his wife Elizabeth F. Hirsch, a specialist in Renaissance philosophy.
- Historical Note:
- German emigre historian and librarian. Felix E. Hirsch was born and educated in Berlin. In 1933-34 he was a political editor for newspapers published by Mosse Verlag. As Jews, he and his wife had to leave Berlin. In 1935 he immigrated to Berlin and a year later became the head librarian of Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson), then being operated by Columbia University. He served as librarian and professor of history at Bard College until 1954, when he became head of the library at Trenton State Teachers College (now Trenton State College), New Jersey until 1972. He wrote on library science and on modern German history, especially the life and foreign policy of Gustav Stressemann.
- Physical Description:
- 3.0 cu. ft
- Access Terms:
- Access to the collection is unrestricted.
- Notes:
- Part of the German and Jewish Intellectual E´migre´ Collection. local
- Subjects:
- Jews Germany Berlin, Germans United States, Journalists Germany, Historians United States, Academic libraries, Library education, Academic libraries, Germans, Historians, Jews, Journalists, and Library education
- Genres/Forms:
- Correspondence. aat and Manuscripts. ftamc
- Names:
- Stressemann, Gustav, Goldman, Eric, Holborn, Hajo, 1902-1969, Kohn, Hans, 1891-1971, Mann, Golo, 1909-1994, Staudinger, Hans, 1889-1980, Hirsch, Elisabeth Feist, Hirsch, Elisabeth Feist, Holborn, Hajo, 1902-1969, Kohn, Hans, 1891-1971, Mann, Golo, 1909-1994, and Staudinger, Hans, 1889-1980
- Corporate Names:
- Bard College. Library, Trenton State College. Library, Ullstein GmbH, and Ullstein GmbH
- Geographic Terms:
- Berlin (Germany) Jews, Germany, Germany Berlin, and United States
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