Elizabeth Kadelbach Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection primarily consists of personal letters and postcards written to Elizabeth Kadelbach from Germany while she was in Oberlin, 1914-15. Almost all the letters are in German, and they mostly discuss events of World War I. Many of the postcard prints promote the German war effort.
Dates
- Creation: 1914-1915
- Other: Date acquired: 02/24/1971
Creator
- Kadelbach, Elizabeth (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions.
Biographical or Historical Information
Elizabeth Kadelbach, of Berlin, Germany, was a guest in Oberlin during 1914-15. She had been teaching during the summer at the University of Wisconsin, but due to the sudden outbreak of the war in Europe, she was unable to return to Germany. Among her former students in Berlin were Arletta Maria Abbott, who taught at Oberlin from 1893 to 1921 and was head of Oberlin’s German department, and German Professor William Eugene Mosher (1878-1945, class of 1899), who taught at Oberlin from 1899 to 1919. Kadelbach is credited by Mosher in his English preface to a German language reader published in 1906. She assisted him with descriptions of Germany for the publication.
Sources consulted:
Adams, Pamela Kirwin, Alexandra Weil, and Roland M. Baumann, Compilers; Roland M. Baumann, Editor. Guide to the Women’s History Sources in the Oberlin College Archives. Oberlin, OH: Oberlin College,1990.
Mosher, William Eugene, with the cooperation of Fräulein Elizabeth Kadelbach. Willkommen in Deutschland; ein lehrbuch für das weite jahr. Boston: D.C. Heath and Co., 1906.
Extent
0.40 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
No arrangement; letters filed in the same order in which they were received. Postal cards located in a separate folder.
Source of Acquisition
Oberlin College Library.
Method of Acquisition
The Elizabeth Kadelbach letters were received from the Oberlin College Library in one accession on February 24, 1971.
Accruals and Additions
Accession No: 130.
Processing Information
No arrangement; letters filed in the same order in which they were received. Postal cards filed in separate folder.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Elizabeth Kadelbach Papers Finding Guide
- Author
- Archives staff
- Date
- 06/26/2012
- Description rules
- Rules for Archival Description
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Oberlin College Archives Repository
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