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Summary
- Abstract:
- The collection contains copies of manuscripts of poetry, plays, and essays by Alfred Neumeyer as well as teaching notebooks of both Alfred and Eva Neumeyer.
- Extent:
- 1.17 cubic ft.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Alfred and Eva Neumeyer Papers, 1932-1973. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Neumeyer Papers).
Background
- Scope and Content:
The collection contains copies of manuscripts of poetry, plays, and essays by Alfred Neumeyer. There are also 10 original notebooks of Alfred and Eva Neumeyer they used for teaching various classes in literature and art at Mills College and St. Mary's College.
- Biographical / Historical:
Alfred Neumeyer (1901-1973) was born in Munich. He was an art historian and scholar who taught at the University of Berlin until 1935 and thereafter on the faculty at Mills College in Oakland, California. He also taught at the University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University, and Harvard University. Alfred Neumeyer held a doctorate in art history from the University of Berlin. He was also a published novelist.
Eva Maria Neumeyer (1901-1992) was born Eva Kirchheim in Berlin. She married Alfred in 1926 and, like her husband, emigrated to the United States via Canada in 1935. Eva Neumeyer later taught art and literature at Mills College and St. Mary's College.
Alfred and Eva had a son, Peter, three grandchildren.
- Acquisition information:
- Glenn Willumson, emeritus professor of Art History and Museum Studies at the University of Florida, donated the notebooks in 2024. The provenance of the remainder of the collection is unknown.
- Processing information:
This collection is unprocessed.
- Arrangement:
The collection is unprocessed and is likely disorganized. Individual items may be difficult to find.
- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department.
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Alfred and Eva Neumeyer Papers, 1932-1973. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Neumeyer Papers).