Leopold and Berta Katscher papers 1866-1939 1873-1914

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Leopold and Berta Katscher papers 1866-1939 1873-1914

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/6318

The collection consists of the papers of journalist and peace activist Leopold Katscher (1853-1939) and his wife, the novelist Berta Katscher (1860-1903). The bulk of the collection consists of Leopold Katscher's papers, while his wife is represented to a lesser degree. Approximately half of the collection is made up of correspondence. The remainder consists of copies of Katscher's published articles, manuscripts, legal and financial case files, papers of peace, social justice and feminist societies and associations in which the Katschers were active, and personal documents. Katscher's correspondence includes numerous letters from writer and peace activist Bertha von Suttner.

16 linear feet; 43 boxes

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6314028

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Related Entities

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Suttner, Arthur Gundaccar, Freiherr von, 1850-1902.

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Katscher, Bertha

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Schwimmer, Rosika, 1877-1948

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Schwimmer was a Jewish pacifist and writer, born in Hungary. Her application for American citizenship was denied by the Supreme Court in 1929 on the grounds of her pacifist views. Justice Holmes wrote the dissenting opinion. (United States v. Schwimmer; 49 S. Ct. 448) From the description of Correspondence between Rosika Schwimmer and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., 1930-1935. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235152187 Public official. From the descr...

Suttner, Bertha, von (1843-1914).

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Bertha von Suttner; b. 1843, Bertha Sophia Felicita Countess Kinsky von Chinic und Tettau, in Prague; Austrian writer and peace activist; first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize (1905); founder of the Austrian and German Peace Associations; author, lecturer, feminist, influential friend of Alfred Nobel, Andrew Carnegie, Theodor Herzl; d. 1914. From the description of Bertha von Suttner collected papers, 1881-1917, 1993-1995. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id...

Katscher, Leopold, 1853-

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Epithet: Hungarian journalist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000509.0x000100 Leopold Katscher (1853-1939), born in Csakova, near Temesvár, Hungary, and his wife and cousin Berta Katscher (1860-1903), born in Trencín, Slovakia, were authors, journalists and translators actively engaged in social reform and pacifist movements in Europe. Leopold Katscher wrote on literary, ethnographic,...