Heinz Bluhm Papers, 1825-1994 (bulk 1929-1994).

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Heinz Bluhm Papers, 1825-1994 (bulk 1929-1994).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36763990

Composed of personal and professional correspondence, annotated manuscripts, research notes, publications, audiotapes and slides. Most of the material relates to German and German literary figures, such as Martin Luther, Goethe, Ottilie von Goethe and Nietzsche. Includes photostat copies of von Goethe's diaries from 1827 to 1862. Also includes Bluhm's own diaries, course materials, and memorabilia.

ca. 25.5 linear ft. (51 boxes)

Boston College. John J. Burns Library

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Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832

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Luther, Martin, 1483-1546

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Goethe, Ottilie von, 1796-1872.

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Bluhm, Heinz, 1907-....

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Germanist and author. Bluhm was born in Germany, emigrated to the United States in 1925 and earned master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Wisconsin in 1929 and 1932, respectively. He was a professor of German for 30 years at Yale University before coming to Boston College in 1967. In 1968 he founded BC's Dept. of Germanic Studies, which he chaired until his retirement in 1976. A prodigious writer, Bluhm is known especially for his work on Martin Luther and...

Boston College

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In 1863, a charter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts authorized five Jesuits of Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus to incorporate as “the Trustees of the Boston College.” Their South End school became the first chartered college to operate in Boston in September 1864, when twenty-two boys – with an average age of fourteen – enrolled and classes began. Enrollment was limited to boys but open to those of any religious background. The original grounds were cramped, consisting only of a ...

Boston College. Dept. of Germanic Studies

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