Hirsch, Felix E. (Felix Edward), 1902-1982

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Biographical note: German emigre historian and librarian.

Felix E. Hirsch was born and educated in Berlin. In 1933-34 he was a political editor for newspapers published by Mosse Verlag. As Jews, he and his wife had to leave Berlin. In 1935 he immigrated to Berlin and a year later became the head librarian of Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson), then being operated by Columbia University. He served as librarian and professor of history at Bard College until 1954, when he became head of the library at Trenton State Teachers College (now Trenton State College), New Jersey until 1972. He wrote on library science and on modern German history, especially the life and foreign policy of Gustav Stressemann.

From the description of Felix E. Hirsch papers, 1932-1976. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86132107

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creatorOf Hirsch, Felix E., 1902-. Felix E. Hirsch papers, 1932-1976. University at Albany, University Libraries
referencedIn Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars. Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars records. 1927-1949. New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn William Ernest Hocking papers Houghton Library
referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
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Relation Name
associatedWith Bard College. Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars corporateBody
associatedWith Goldman, Eric. person
associatedWith Hirsch, Elisabeth Feist. person
correspondedWith Hocking, William Ernest, 1873-1966 person
associatedWith Holborn, Hajo, 1902-1969. person
associatedWith Kohn, Hans, 1891-1971. person
associatedWith Mann, Golo, 1909-1994. person
correspondedWith Nation (New York, N.Y. : 1865). corporateBody
associatedWith Staudinger, Hans, 1889-1980. person
associatedWith Stressemann, Gustav. person
associatedWith Trenton State College. Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Ullstein GmbH. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Germany--Berlin
United States
Berlin (Germany)
Germany
Subject
Academic libraries
Germans
Historians
Jews
Journalists
Library education
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Birth 1902-02-07

Death 1982-12-12

German,

English

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