Collection ID: LMC 1760
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Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Various
Abstract:
The German mss., ca. 16th century-2004, consist of individually acquired letters, documents, and historical and literary manuscripts written in German, relating to the history, culture, and life of Germany.
Extent:
6 bound, 3 folios, and 3 Boxes (3 standard)
Language:
Materials are in German .
Preferred citation:

[Item], German mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Background

Biographical / Historical:

Peter Altenberg, 1859-1919, writer and poet.

Otto Julius Bierbaum, 1865-1910, writer.

Henning Bochert, playwright.

Paul Ernst, 1866-1933, author and journalist.

Samuel Fischer, 1859-1934, publisher, founder of S. Fischer Verlag.

Reinhard Goering, 1887-1936, poet and physician.

Günter Grass, 1927-2015, writer, artist.

Maximilian Harden, 1861-1927, journalist and editor.

Karl von Holtei, 1798-1880, poet and actor.

Johann Nepomuk Nestroy, 1801-1862, playwright, singer, and actor.

Carl Wilhelm Ferdinand Osthaus, 1862- , professor of German, Indiana University.

Rainer Maria Rilke, 1875-1926, poet.

Johannes Schlaf, 1862-1941, writer, playwright, translator.

Frank Wedekind, 1864-1918, playwright.

Stefan Zweig, 1881-1942, author.

Scope and Content:

The German mss., ca. 16th century-2004, consist of individually acquired letters, documents, and historical and literary manuscripts written in German, relating to the history, culture, and life of Germany.

Acquisition information:

Purchase: 2002 , 2004 , 2005 , 2008

Gift: 2006

Physical location:
Lilly - Stacks

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

This collection is open for research.

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TERMS OF ACCESS:

Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.

PREFERRED CITATION:

[Item], German mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
1200 East Seventh Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
CONTACT:
(812) 855-2452
liblilly@indiana.edu