Correspondence regarding Dokumentenwerk - with Thieme, Karl

Identifier
WL3000/9/1/23
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 109327
Dates
18 Mar 1954 - 15 Aug 1956
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Beginning in 1954 The Wiener Library and the Institute for Contemporary History (IfZ) in Munich worked jointly on an edition of documents (Dokumentenwerk) 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 Dokumentenwerk was cancelled eventually in May 1963.

Prof Dr Karl Thieme (1902-1963) was a German historian, philosopher and translator from the university of Mainz. In 1954 he was appointed to the advisory board of the Dokumentenwerk.

Scope and Content

Letters and statements regarding the composition and content of the planned Dokumentenwerk. The correspondence documents different approaches of Thieme and Alfred Wiener at this early stage of the project.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

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Related Units of Description

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

People

  • Thieme, Karl

Subjects

  • Vergangenheitsbewältigung
  • Publishing
  • Jewish history
  • German-Jewish dialogue
  • Antisemitism, defence against

Places

  • West Germany [1949-1990]
  • England
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