Muhlenberg College
Scope and Contents
The Heinrich Meyer Papers contains six series: I. Correspondence, II. Writing, III. Lawsuit/Investigation, IV. Schule am Meer/Juist School, V. Newspaper and Magazine Clippings, VI. Personal. Series I: Correspondence contains incoming and outgoing correspondence with colleagues, publishers, institutions, organizations, friends, and family. Series II. Writing contains material related to publications, research, and teaching. Series III. Lawsuit/Investigation consists of material related to Meyer’s investigation and internment. Series IV. Schule am Meer/Juist School contains letters and publications related to the school. Series V. Newspaper and Magazine Clippings is a collection of relevant publications. Series VI. Personal contains items of nostalgic value like catalogues of Meyer’s books, certificates, announcements, photographs, and drawings.
Dates
- Creation: 1904 - 1974
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 15.54 Linear Feet (37 legal Hollingers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
From the Collection: Greek, Modern (1453-)
From the Collection: Chinese
From the Collection: Japanese
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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