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Summary
- Abstract:
- The collection contains published and draft writings of Margarete Kollisch, and correspondence with Dr. Albert Einstein and other notables.
- Extent:
- 0.3 cubic ft.
- Language:
- English , German , French .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Margarete Kollisch Papers, 1910-1979. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Kollisch Papers).
Background
- Scope and Content:
The Margarete Kollisch Papers consist of copies of published books from Bergland Publishers and the Osterreichische Verlagsanstalt (the Austrian Publishing House), as well as typed drafts of poetry and other writings in German, English and French. Also included are copies of correspondence with Dr. Albert Einstein, and other notables such as Dr. Emil Staiger of Zurich.
Researchers of German emigre literature will find this collection of interest, as will anyone interested in women authors.
Additional Kollisch materials can be found at the Leo Baeck Institute, New York City, and at the Oesterreichische Exilbibliothek, Literaturhaus, Vienna. The Leo Baeck Institute has all the published work of Kollisch, copies of most stories and poems, and some original manuscripts. The Oesterreichische Exilbibliothek, Literaturhaus has all the published work of Kollisch, a few original pieces, and some copies of stories and poems.
- Biographical / Historical:
Margarete Moller was born on December 9, 1893 in Vienna, Austria. After studying modern philology at the University of Vienna, she completed her teaching certificate in 1917 and worked as a teacher, translator and journalist, while still in Europe.
Margarete married Otto Kollisch in 1923 and they had three children, two sons and a daughter. In 1939, the Kollisch family emigrated to the USA, where Margarete received a massage therapists license, and worked for twenty-five years in that field. She also taught French and German and worked for a time in a used-book store. She lived in Staten Island, NY until her death in 1979.
A prominent author in her native German language, she wrote poems, prose and short stories, and fairytales for children. Her work appeared in many Austrian and German newspapers and journals, and she read her poetry at the Austrian Institute, Austrian Forum and the Social Scientific Society, as well as on radio programs in New York and Vienna.
She was honored for her literary achievements both in Austria and the United States. She was a member of the Alpenlandischen writers group in Europe, and in 1969 received the medal for foreign language writing from York College.
As a refugee of World War II Europe, Kollisch often wrote of the political turmoil of war, especially as it related to her home, Vienna. Being old enough to remember the First World War, she was able to draw comparisons and comment on the European condition.
Kollisch, who had a unique understanding of the human perspective, wrote about the role of women in society, and liked to use personal relationships as themes for her poetry. Her daughter, Eva, was an especially important influence.
- Acquisition information:
- All items in this manuscript group were donated to the University Libraries, M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, by Eva Berliner-Kollisch, daughter of Margarete Kollisch in 1981 December .
- Processing information:
Processed in 2003 by Elizabeth R. Schafer and revised in 2005 by Mary Osielski.
- Arrangement:
The collection has no series, arranged by format.
- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department.
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- ACCESS:
- The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Access to this record group is unrestricted.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Per the donor agreement, rights to the published works of Margarete Kollisch are held according to applicable copyright laws. Rights to any unpublished work will first be held by the donor Eva Kollisch, daughter of Margarete Kollisch, and then by the University Libraries, University at Albany.
Researchers do not have permission to publish or disseminate material from these collections without permission from an archivist and/or the copyright holder.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Margarete Kollisch Papers, 1910-1979. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Kollisch Papers).