Moritz Lazarus collection
Scope and Content Note
Folder 1 consists primarily of photocopied letters from Moritz Lazarus to Ignaz Goldziher; the chess master Dr. Harrwitz; Prof. Vahlen; and to Dr. B. Felsenthal in Chicago. Also included are the family tree of Moritz Lazarus since 1790; a copy of C.V. Zeitung on Sep. 18, 1924, which was dedicated to the anniversary of Moritz Lazarus’ 100th birthday; a 1971 letter from Ingrid Belke to the LBI about her research on Lazarus in East-Berlin; an inventory list of the Lazarus-Archive in Jerusalem; and the transcript of Moritz Lazarus’ letter on June 7, 1895, to the faculty of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati.
Folder 2 (former call number AR 272) holds original notes and letters from Moritz Lazarus to friends and acquaintances, like Paul Lindau and others. Also included is a 16 page long, handwritten manuscript, “Carnaval. Eine psychologische Studie”, written in Nice, France in February 1882.
Folder 3 (former call number AR 3770) contains original letters from correspondents in the Lazarus family, including Moritz Lazarus; his first wife, Sara Lazarus, née Lebenheim; and his brother in law, Heymann Steinthal.
Dates
- 1854-1971
- Majority of material found within 1854-1902
Language of Materials
The collection is in German, Hebrew and English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Biographical Note
Moritz Lazarus (1824-1903) was a German philosopher. He was appointed professor of philosophy at the University of Bern and Berlin. Later he taught at the Hochschule fuer die Wissenschaft des Judentums in Berlin.
Extent
3 Folders
Abstract
The collection contains correspondence (original autographs and photocopies), clippings and other materials pertaining to the philosopher Moritz Lazarus.
Arrangement
The materials have been arranged in one series.
Other Finding Aid
German language index cards describing each item are included in the folders.
Separated Material
A manuscript by Ingrid Belke, "Der Mensch ist eine Bestie... : Ein unveroeffentlichter Brief Theodor Fontanes an den Begruender der Voelkerpsychologie Moritz Lazarus," has been removed to MS 1013. - A photograph portrait of Moritz Lazarus has been moved to the LBI Photograph Collection.
- Archival materials
- Autographs (manuscripts)
- Belke, Ingrid
- Berlin (Germany)
- Correspondence
- Felsenthal, Bernhard, 1822-1908
- Genealogical tables
- Goldziher, Ignác, 1850-1921
- Jewish philosophers
- Jews, German -- Religious life
- Lazarus family
- Lazarus, Arnhold
- Lazarus, Moritz, 1824-1903
- Lindau, Paul, 1839-1919
- Manuscripts (documents)
- Photographs
- Steinthal, Heymann, 1823-1899
- Title
- Guide to the Moritz Lazarus collection 1854-1971 bulk 1854-1902 AR 2051
- Author
- Processed by LBI staff
- Date
- © 2014
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Revision Statements
- March 30, 2014: Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
