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

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.

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