Language: German / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1931">1931</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

James S. Hall Collection of George Frideric Handel, 1714-1968 (inclusive) 1946-1968 (bulk)

Extent:: 12 boxes and 29 items
Abstract:: Consists (primarily) of manuscripts of works by Handel and his contemporaries but also of correspondence and subject files gathered by James S. Hall, the English surgeon who collected most of the manuscripts.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Otto H. Kahn Papers, 1908-1934 (inclusive) 1920-1933 (bulk)

Extent:: 469 boxes, 928 items, and 191.2 linear feet
Abstract:: The Otto H. Kahn Papers consists primarily of the correspondence of Otto H. Kahn (1867-1934), international banker, philanthropist, and patron of the arts and music, but also includes printed copies of addresses, talks, opinions, and speeches that Kahn gave on a variety of political and fiscal topics, as well as press clippings, letterbooks, and some photographs.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Neil Goldstein Collection of Working Files on Moe Berg, 1921-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:: 22 boxes, 2 items, and 15.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Neil Goldstein (b. 1950) and Jerry Feldman (b. 1947) were filmmakers who made a documentary regarding Morris "Moe" Berg (1902-1972), a professional baseball player who also served in the Office of Strategic Service (OSS) during World War II. This collection, dating from 1921 to 1995, consists of Neil Goldstein's working files, including production files for the film and audio and video segments and masters of the documentary; and research on Moe Berg, including hours of oral histories and photocopies of Moe Berg's documents, particularly those created during World War II.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Kurt Gödel Papers, 1905-1980 (inclusive) 1930-1970 (bulk)

Extent:: 30.75 linear feet (54 boxes, 22 items, and 9 reels)
Abstract:: The papers comprise documents relating to all periods of the life of Kurt Gödel, foremost mathematical logician of the twentieth century, including scientific correspondence, notebooks, drafts, unpublished manuscripts, academic, legal, and financial records, and all manner of loose notes and memoranda.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Arthur Gläser Papers, 1919-1948 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 1.9 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of the writings, notes, diaries, calendars, ledgers, and miscellanea of the German novelist, poet, and critic Arthur Gläser (b. 1895 ).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

German Society of Pennsylvania Agentur records, 1854-1938 (bulk) 1847-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:: 10.0 linear feet (52 boxes)
Abstract:: 72 volumes of handwritten ledgers, indexes, logs, reports, and letter books, recording the efforts of the Agentur to help needy German immigrants and Philadelphia residents of German origin over a period of a hundred years. Valuable biographical information for local history, social history, labor history, immigration research, genealogy.

Held at: German Society of Pennsylvania: Joseph P. Horner Memorial Library [Contact Us]

Junger Männerchor records, 1892-1966 (bulk) 1892-1966 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.7 linear feet (4 hollinger boxes + 1 oversized folder)
Abstract:: The Junger Männerchor of Philadelphia is one of the oldest German-American singing societies (founded on February 22,1852). This collection comprises membership records, ephemera, memorabilia, songbooks, sheet music, and audio recordings of the Junger Männerchor, with dated materials spanning from the year 1892 to 1966. The specific items include two member books (1906, 1911), concert programs, concert tickets, an issue of the society’s own periodical "Der Adler" (Oct. 1902), a preservation copy of a historical volume authored by J.F. Anton and published in 1902, and an extensive collection of songbooks and sheet music used by the society.

Held at: German Society of Pennsylvania: Joseph P. Horner Memorial Library [Contact Us]

Philadelphia Turngemeinde collection, 1883-1958 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.17 linear feet (1 box + 1 oversize folder)
Abstract:: Collection of miscellaneous records as well as ephemera of the Philadelphia Turngemeinde (also known as the Philadelphia Turners), one of the oldest German-American Turner, or gymnastics clubs in the United States, founded in 1849. The records include a letter dated 1900 from Turngemeinde vice president Louis F. Schuck to the Academy of Music; an original manuscript (4 leaves), dated 1911, by member Casper Fischer, telling the history of the organization from the founding until 1899; and a guest register for events of the club from 1956 to 1958. The ephemera include invitation letters, program and admission ticket to the dedication ceremony of the new Turngemeinde hall in 1883 and the first two leaves of the Philadelphia newspaper Vereins und Logen Zeitung for 20 May 1899 containing the report of the Turngemeinde's 50th anniversary celebration.

Held at: German Society of Pennsylvania: Joseph P. Horner Memorial Library [Contact Us]

Paul Frankl Papers, 1900-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12 boxes
Abstract:: The Paul Frankl Papers consists of correspondence, writings, notebooks, photographs, and printed matter of the Czech art historian, architect, author, and educator Paul Frankl (1878-1962). A native of Prague, Frankl came to the United States in 1938, and shortly afterwards settled in Princeton, New Jersey, where he was associated with the Institute for Advanced Study.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Henry Shmith scrapbooks, 1950-1975 (bulk) 1924-1979 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Henry Shmith (also spelled Heinrich Schmitz and Henry Schmidt) was born on August 21, 1899 in Germany. Shmith traveled extensively, working as a professional chef at many locations in the Delaware Valley region of the United States and frequently returning to Germany for visits. He settled in Glen Mills, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, where he passed away in 1982. The Henry Shmith scrapbooks, 1924-1979 (bulk 1950-1975), consist of about 20 volumes compiled by Henry Shmith, with photographs as well as clippings, ephemera, stamps, greeting cards, and letters. The scrapbooks, heavily annotated by Shmith, mostly in German with some English, focus on areas in the Delaware Valley or in and around Germany (including Spiegelau).

Held at: Delaware County Historical Society [Contact Us]

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