Hamburg 1928-1933

Title

Hamburg 1928-1933

Shelfmark

MS. Wind 2

Summary

Papers relating to Edgar Wind's 'Habilitation' and his years as lecturer ('Privatdozent') at Hamburg University until his dismissal 1933, including:

Folder 1: 'Hamburg 1928-1933': Note by Margaret Wind on Wind's preparation for his 'Habilitation'; copy of Wind's 'Habilitationsschrift' Das Experiment und die Metaphysik, 1934, (see also IV (12)) with review by Ernest Nagel from The Journal of Philosophy, 1934, and the response by Edgar Wind in Psyche, 1934 (see also IV (11) and (18)); letter from Edgar Wind to the [Times] Literary Supplement, 87, 30 May 1958 (see also IV (78)); copies of letters Jehuda Elkana and Peter Mathias to Margaret Wind relating to Edgar Wind's 'Habilitationschrift', 1986; photocopy of article by William S. Heckscher, 'Ist das Alles?', 1987, with references to Edgar Wind and Hamburg in the early 1930s. Also includes miscellaneous original cards and invitations received by Edgar Wind, Hamburg, 1929-1933. [I, 2, i; WIND 3]

Folder 2: Documents relating to Edgar Wind's 'Habilitation' at Universität Hamburg, work as Privatdozent and dismissal from his post, 1930-1933. Photocopies, 1992, from original documents at Staatsarchiv Hamburg, now Bestand 361-6 Hochschulwesen - Dozenten- und Personalakten, IV 1191 [Titel: Wind, Edgar Dr. phil., Laufzeit: 1930-1971] and IV 3058 [Titel: Wind, Edgar, Dr. Habil., Laufzeit: 1930-1965]. [I, 2, ii; WIND 3]

Folder 3: Papers relating to Edgar Wind's work as Privatdozent in the philosophy faculty of Hamburg University including notes by Margaret Wind; page from an original lecture list, 1932; photocopies of lecture lists with courses given by Edgar Wind, 1931-1933; outline by Christa Buschendorf of Edgar Wind's 1932/1933 lecture course 'Grundbegriffe der Geschichte und Kulturphilosophie' and reconstructed lectures, with related letter from Christa Buschendorf, 1986; article on William S. Heckscher; transcript of letter Erwin Panofsky to Ernst Cassirer, Jul 1931, about 'Humanitätsidee und heroisiertes Porträt', 1931. [I, 2, iii; WIND 3]

Folder 4: Documents relating to Edgar Wind's 'Habilitation' at Universität Hamburg, work as Privatdozent and dismissal from his post, 1930-1933, and to retribution, 1958-1959. Photocopies, 1993, from original documents at Staatsarchiv Hamburg, now Bestand 361-6 Hochschulwesen - Dozenten- und Personalakten, IV 1191 [Titel: Wind, Edgar Dr. phil., Laufzeit: 1930-1971] and IV 3058 [Titel: Wind, Edgar, Dr. Habil., Laufzeit: 1930-1965]. [I, 2, iv; WIND 3]

Folder 5: 'Attitudes in Hamburg': Papers relating to political attitudes and the atmosphere at Hamburg University in the early 1930s including notes by Margaret Wind; a publication 'Reden, gehalten bei der Feier des Rektorwechsels am 10. November 1930'; photocopies of contributions by Edgar Wind and Bruno Snell to the conference 'Wissenschaft und Freiheit', 1953, with references to the events at Hamburg University in 1933; article by Stephanie West on Bruno Snell, published in Oxford Magazine, 1989, with related a related letter to the editor by Ralf Dahrendorf, 1990; card with a photograph of Bruno Snell, his wife and Margaret Wind, c. 1973; newspaper cuttings, c. 1980s, relating to Germany in the 1930s. [I, 2, v; WIND 3]

Date

1929-1990

Language

English

German

Physical extent

1 box (5 folders)