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Molly Shenstone Collection on Thomas Mann
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Molly Shenstone was a friend of Thomas Mann (1875-1955), who was a German novelist, essayist, playwright, and lecturer in the humanities at Princeton University.
The collection consists of assorted material collected by Molly Shenstone that relates to Thomas Mann. Included are notes concerning Mann, text of two radio broadcasts made by Mann (December 1940), a hate letter directed to Mann while at Princeton (1939), a small selection of photographs of Mann and his family, the preface to the 1939 edition of Royal Highness, and printed material featuring Mann. There is also correspondence between Shenstone and others, such as Katharina Pringsheim Mann [Mann's wife] and Caroline Newton, concerning Mann.
The following standard abbreviations, or their variations, are used to identify materials in this collection: ALS = autograph letter signed, TLS = typed letter signed, AMsS = autograph manuscript signed, and TMsS = typed manuscript signed.
Gift of Prof. Allen G. Shenstone, 1969 (AM 20184)
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This collection was processed by Ran Tao in 2004. Finding aid written by Ran Tao in 2004.
No appraisal information is available.
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- Ran Tao
- Finding Aid Date
- 2004
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Collection is open for research use.
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Collection Inventory
Consists of notes on The Magic Mountain and Katharina Pringsheim Mann.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
1 folder
Consists of the correspondence of Molly Shenstone, including William S. Dix, Monika Lanyi-Mann, and Katharina Pringsheim Mann, as well as others.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
1 folder
See Newton, Caroline
Physical Description1 folder
1 folder
2 folders
1 folder
1 folder
4 folders
1 folder
1 folder
Consists of radio broadcasts and a hate letter from a "Colonial Descend" to Mann.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
Consists of Thomas Mann, his wife, and his family.
Arranged by subject of photograph.
Physical Description1 box
1 box
1 folder
1 folder
1 box
1 folder
1 folder
Consists of articles, typescripts, and a copy of an application for driver's license for Katja Mann.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
Typescript copies by and about Thomas Mann
Physical Description1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
Consists of offprints, articles, and clippings related to Thomas Mann.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description2 boxes
1 folder
2 boxes
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
1 box
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder