Correspondence regarding Dokumentenwerk - with Institut für Zeitgeschichte - Krausnick, Helmut

Identifier
3000/9/1/21
Language of Description
English
Level of Description
File
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

96 letters

Biographical History

Beginning in 1954 The Wiener Library and the Institute for Contemporary History (IfZ) in Munich worked jointly on an edition of documents () regarding the persecution of Jews in the Nazi era. Initiated by the Ministry of Interior (BMI) and funded by the Federal Agency for Homeland Service (BHD) this project was part of larger journalistic endeavors by these two authorities to fight and prevent Antisemitism in West Germany. Due to ongoing problems the was cancelled eventually in May 1963.

German historian Dr. Helmut Krausnick (1905-1990) was a highly regarded expert on National Socialism. He worked as researcher at the IfZ, and was appointed its director in 1959. Together with Alfred Wiener Krausnick served as editor of the planned .

Scope and Content

The correspondence illustrates nearly a decade of cooperation of Helmut Krausnick and Alfred Wiener as responsible editors of the planned . The project’s early stage was shaped by determining several conceptual, legal, financial, and personnel questions (1954/1955). While the IfZ was tasked with compiling material on the persecution of Jews the Library was held accountable for a part on opposition, resistance and help for Jews.

From 1957 the correspondence reflects gradually growing problems of the project’s implementation finally leading to its termination. The amount of available material, other commitments of the editors, and internal differences with researchers Eleonore Sterling, Hans Mommsen (both IfZ), and Francis Carsten (The Wiener Library) are mentioned. Furthermore, the bundle contains a draft of a project contract (1955), a progress report (1955), and a memo about a visit of H. Krausnick in London (1956).

Conditions Governing Access

open

Related Units of Description

  • See the numerous correspondences on the project within the Pre-1963 Correspondence series.

People

  • Carsten, Francis
  • Mommsen, Hans
  • Sterling, Eleonore
  • Krausnick, Helmut

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

  • Administration
  • Jewish history
  • Antisemitism, defence against
  • German-Jewish dialogue
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