Collection ID: 5456034

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945 and International Bonhoeffer Society
Extent:
1.5 linear feet 4 boxes and 1.5 linear feet 4 boxes
Language:
English , German .

Background

Scope and Content:

The collection consists of primary source material (correspondence, photographs, administrative files) related to the life and activities of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a Lutheran theologian, professor, and member of the German resistance. Includes unique material related to Bonhoeffer's residence at Union Theological Seminary in 1930-1931, such as transcripts, correspondence, and Bonhoeffer's "Deceased Alumnus file" a collection transferred from the UTS Alumnae/i Office. Other highlights include: photographs of Bonhoeffer and the concentration camp at Flossenburg where he was imprisoned; remembrances of Bonhoeffer (correspondence and articles) by his friends and family (mostly copies of originals from Princeton Theological Seminary and the National Lutheran Council); and Bonhoeffer's correspondence with Richard Ern and his family from 1930-1931; Gift Books inscibed by Bonhoeffer and an account by Paul Buesing of his study and contact with Bonhoeffer at the Finkelwalde Seminary.

Custodial history:

This is an artificial collection created from the collections of Union Theological Seminary and donations from outside sources, in particular via the International Bonhoeffer Society.

Arrangement:

Arranged in 7 series: 1. Union Theological Seminary, 1929-1976; 2. Writings, 1926-1999 (bulk 1926-1944); 3. Remembrances, 1944-2004; 4. Photographs [194?]; 5. Richard Ern's papers, 1930-1977 (bulk 1930-1931); 6. Signed Books; 7. Paul Buesing Papers [199?]-2004.

Accruals:

The repository continues to add materials to this collection, generally on an annual basis

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

Collection open for research by appointment.

LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
Union Theological Seminary
3041 Broadway
New York, NY 10027, United States
CONTACT:
(212) 851-5606
burke@library.columbia.edu