Mimi Grossberg collection
Abstract
The collection contains manuscripts, clippings, and correspondence pertaining to the poet Mimi Grossberg. Also included are various materials that have been collected by Mimi Grossberg, pertaining to her husband, Norbert Grossberg; her brother, Julius Buchwald; as well as to the writers Ernest Herzog, Erich Juhn and Robert Enoch.
Dates
- 1939-1997
Language of Materials
This collection is in German and English.
Use Restrictions
There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:
Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
email: http://www.lbi.org/ask
Biographical Note
The Austrian-American poet Mimi Grossberg née Buchwald was born 1905 in Vienna, Austria. She immigrated to New York in 1938, where she became one of the most eloquent representatives of German language literature in Europe and in the United States. She was member of P.E.N. and in 1974 she was awarded with Austria’s highest honor for authors and poets, Goldene Ehrenzeichen der Republik. Mimi Grossberg died 1997 in New York City.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Other Finding Aid
Also available are the original German language index cards.
Separated Material
A reprint of Robert Schwarz’s article about Joseph Roth was removed from this collection. The article may be found in the Robert Schwarz collection, AR 10023.
Processing Information
The original paper collection is organized in eight folders; the finding aid represents a logical order of their digital form.
- Archival materials
- Austria
- Austrian Institute (New York, N.Y.)
- Austrian literature
- Authors, Exiled
- Brecher, Daniel Cil, 1951-
- Buchwald, Julius, 1909-1970
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
- Correspondence
- Enoch, Robert
- Grossberg, Mimi, 1905-
- Grossberg, Norbert
- Grubel, Fred
- Herzog, Ernest
- Jewish authors
- Juhn, Erich
- Manuscripts (documents)
- New York (N.Y.)
- Poetry
- Shanghai (China)
- Tobias, Abraham
- Vienna (Austria)
- Women poets
- Title
- Inventory of the Mimi Grossberg collection, 1939-1997 AR 3815
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- © 2009
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The inventory is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
