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Adalbert Riedl collection of prayer and song leaflets, 1746-1929, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
2.75 linear feet (8 boxes)
Abstract:
Adalbert Riedl (1898-1979) was a teacher, politician, museum director, collector, and folklorist from the Austrian state of Burgenland, a region with strong ties to today's Hungary. The Adalbert Riedl collection contains nearly 700 titles, mostly prayers and religious songs in leaflet or chapbook form. Additionally, there is a collection of 28 printed leaflets bound into a single volume (Sammelband) and a small number of manuscripts in German Kurrentschrift. The bulk of the collection was printed in the 19th century. There are a few pieces from the 18th century and a few from the early 20th century. The items are primarily in the German language, many printed in Fraktur, and a small number are in Hungarian, as well as Croatian, Czech, Slovakian, and Slovenian.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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African market literature collection, circa 1950s-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:
.66 linear feet (2 boxes)
Abstract:
The African market literature collection measures .66 linear feet in two boxes and dates from circa 1950s to 1974. It is comprised of 67 pamphlets and books, published in Africa, mostly Nigeria, which represent popular literature, history, and, "how to"-style publications. Onitsha market literature refers to the popular, sensational, stories that make up Nigerian pulp fiction in the years before and immediately following Nigerian independence.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]