Steinthal Family Collection
Scope and Content Note
Education records, correspondence, and friendship albums (albums amicorum) pertaining to members of the Steinthal family in Dessau, Köthen, and Coswig.
All three friendship albums contain inscriptions by Hermann Cohen, Coswig, Aug. 1852; Oct. 1857; and Oct. 1873.
Dates
- 1833-1884
Creator
- Simon, Toni (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German and Hebrew.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
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: lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org
Biographical Note
Eduard Steinthal was a cousin to the linguist and philosopher Heymann Steinthal.
The Israelitische Franzschule in Dessau, Germany, was founded in 1799 by its first director, David Fränkel. In 1806, Fränkel and Joseph Wolff published Sulamith, the first German language, Jewish periodical.
The philosopher Hermann Cohen, founder of the Marburg School of philosophy, was a frequent guest at Steinthals’.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
Education records, correspondence, and friendship albums (albums amicorum) pertaining to members of the Steinthal family in Dessau, Köthen, and Coswig.
Other Finding Aid
An original German language inventory on 4 catalog cards, describing 23 items
Bibliography
Photographs removed to Photograph Collection
- Title
- Guide to the Steinthal Family Collection, 1833-1884 AR 627
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by LBI Staff
- Date
- © 2013
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- March 2014:: Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
