Register of the Franz Schoenberner papers

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Title: Franz Schoenberner papers
Date (inclusive): 1899-1970
Collection Number: 72020
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In German and English
Physical Description: 6 manuscript boxes, 1 phonotape reel (2.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Writings and correspondence, relating to German literature, national socialism in Germany, and anti-Nazi German émigré life
Creator: Schoenberner, Franz, 1892-1970

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1972.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Franz Schoenberner Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical Note

Schoenberner, Franz, 1892-1970

1892, December 18 Born, Berlin, Germany
1929-1933 Editor, Simplicissimus, German satirical magazine
1933 Fled to France, Commune de Roquebrune-Cap Martin
1941 Emigrated to the United States
1943 Editor, Office of War Information
1946 Confessions of a European Intellectual (autobiography)
1949 The Inside Story of an Outsider (sequel to autobiography)
1951 Assaulted, almost completely paralyzed
1957 You Still Have Your Head: Excursions of Immobility
1965 First return to Germany
1968 Der Weg der Vernunft und andere Aufsaetze (Published and unpublished writings by Schoenberner, 1933ff., including Family Portraits.)
1970 Died, New Jersey

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Audiotapes
World War, 1939-1945 -- France
Journalists
Anti-Nazi movement
Refugees
National socialism
Germany -- Emigration and immigration
Germany -- History -- 20th century
Simplicissimus.
Germany -- Intellectual life
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei

 

Writings

Scope and Contents note

Manuscripts to books, articles, and lectures, written in English, German, or French.
box 1

Confessions of A European Intellectual 1946.

box 6

The Inside Story of an Outsider 1949.

box 2

The Dilemma of Modern Liberalism. English and German copies.

 

The Adventure of Reading Goethe's Novel `Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship'. English and German copies.

 

Article from L'Age Nouveau, German copy. Jan. 1939.

 

Beware of False Prophets. English and German copies.

 

Haben die Deutschen Humor? German copy.

 

Faith and Scepticism, published in Euros, Amsterdam, English and German copies. May, 1965.

 

German Literature in Exile. English and German copies.

 

The German Language Shall Never Parish from the Earth. Lecture. English and German copies.

 

Why Intellectuals are Treasonable, published in Tomorrow, New York, English and German copies. 1943.

 

Stefan Zweig and We, published in The New Republic, English and German copies. March 1942.

 

Facts and Opinions, published in The Protestant, English and German copies. Sept. 1944.

 

Goethe Revival. English copy.

 

Roman und Film im Kampf gegen Rassenvorurteile. German copy.

 

Innocents from Abroad. English copy.

 

The Paradox of Katherine Anne Porter. English copy.

 

Speaking of German Literature. English copy.

 

What's the Matter with France? German copy.

 

North Africa - A Test Case. English copy.

 

Begegnung mit D.H. Lawrence. German copy.

 

Apropos of Blasphemy, published in abbreviated form in The Reporter, English and German copies. January 1951.

 

Das Nibelungenlied. German copy.

 

Dokumente amerikanischer Demokratie. German copy.

 

Die deutschen Zeitschriften des Departments of the Army. Germany copy.

 

Georges Bernanos: Nous autres Francais, published in Decision, German copy. 1941?

 

Lektuere fuer die Hitler-Jugend. German copy.

 

Mes heures avec Leon Souguenet. French copy.

 

Family Portraits, including biographical notes, photos, and his mother's school essays, report cards, and diaries. English and German copies.

 

Life and Death of `Simplicissimus'. Proposal for a book based on selected cartoons from Simplicissimus.

 

Letter to The New Republic and to The New York Times. An Answer to Arthur Koestler's `Challenge to Knights in Rusty Armor.' English copy.

 

Letter to PM, on Frank Sullivan's article Sullivan Backs up and Lets go. English and German copies. April 1943,

 

How to Treat Inflated Mr. Ludwig? Reply to Emil Ludwig's letter on Mussolini and Ethiopia, and Ludwig's answer. English copy. December 1943,

 

Letter to The New York Times Book Review, on Alvin Kugelmass' Literary Letter from Germany. English copy. July 1950,

box 2

"Articles on Hitler Assailed", Letter to New York Times

 

Letter to Freda Kirchwey, editor of The Nation, protesting against an article by Alexander Werth on Andre Gide. German copy. March 1951,

 

Letter to Atlantic Monthly regarding article by Brickner Is Germany Incurable? English and German copies.

 

Letter to Saturday of Literature, challenging the author of The Fall of the House of Ullstein. English and German copies. August 1941,

 

Evaluations for American publishers of primarily German books:

box 3

Amery, Jean. Geburt der Gegenwart (Gestalten und Gestaltungen der westlichen Zivilisation seit Kriegsende)

box 3

Bychowski, Gustav. Dictators and Disciples: from Caesar to Stalin.

box 3

Bamm, Peter. An den Kuesten des Lichts.

box 3

Bauer, Paul. Kampf um den Himalaja.

box 3

Bloemertz, Gunther. Dem Himmel am naechsten.

box 3

Buddenbrock, W.v. Die Welt der Sinne.

box 3

Bertram, Hans. Flug zu den Sternen.

box 3

Bauer, Walter. Besser zu zweit als allein.

box 3

Bergengruen, Werner. Das Feuerzeichen.

box 3

Clerque, S. Ch. Rettet unsere Seelen.

box 3

Cappon, Joseph. Dolorosa.

box 3

Furtwaengler, Wilhelm. Gespraeche uber Musik.

box 3

Glas, Simon. Das Netz.

box 3

Heinrich, Willi. The Cross of Iron.

box 3

Jucker, Ernst. Sibiriens Waelder raunen.

box 3

Jens, Walter. The Blind Man.

box 3

Kramer, Gerhard. Wie werden weiter marschieren.

box 3

Koeppen, Wolfgang. Tauben im Gras.

box 3

Kern, Erick. Menschen im Netz.

box 3

Kuhn, Herbert. Die Felsbilder Europas; Die Kunst Alt-Europas.

box 3

Lichnowsky, Mechtilde. Kindheit.

box 3

Lissner, Ivar. So habt Ihr gelebt.

box 3

Johnson, Eyvind. Hier hast du dein Leben; Traeume von Rosen und Feuer.

box 3

Marai, Alexander. Begegnung in Bolzano.

box 3

Nasemann, Richard. Nasses Brot.

box 3

Rainalter, Erwin H. Der Sandwirt, Der Roman Andreas Hofers.

box 3

Rinser, Luise. Mitte des Lebens.

 

Schaper, Edzard. Der letzte Advent.

 

Schneider, Reinhold. Imperial Mission.

 

Stanley, Ilse. The Unforgotten.

 

Steiger, Otto Die Reise ans Meer.

 

Tanzer, Franz. Die Befreiung.

 

Thelen, Albert Vigoleis. Die Insel des zweiten Gesichts; Aus den angewandten Errinerungen des Vigoleis.

 

Torberg, Friedrich. Die zweite Begegnung.

 

Book reviews, written by Franz Schoenberner (typescripts and clippings):

 

Abegg, Lilly. Ostasien denkt anders.

 

Boeschenstein, H. The German Novel, 1939-1944.

 

Bierman, Berthold. Goethe's world as seen in his letters and memoirs.

 

Freud, Sigmund. Leonardo da Vinci, a psychoanalytical study.

 

Hersey, John. The Wall (in German).

 

Guerard, Albert. Education of a Humanist.

 

Heinrich, Willi. The Cross of Iron.

 

Kaufmann, Richard. Der Himmel zahlt keine Zinsen.

 

Kesten, Hermann. Ferdinand and Isabella.

 

Kreuder, Ernst. Die Unauffindbaren.

 

Mahler, Alma. Gustav Mahler.

 

Moore, Harry T. D.H. Lawrence's letters to Bertrand Russell.

 

Lewisohn, Ludwig. Goethe, the Story of a Man.

 

Nehru, Pandit S.S. Gandhi, sein Leben und Werk.

 

Pribilla, Max. Deutsche Schicksalsfragen.

 

Roepke, Wilhelm. The Solution of the German Problem.

 

Schweitzer, Albert. Goethe, Four Studies.

 

Vercors. Three Short Novels.

 

Waugh, Coulton. The Comics.

 

Weigand, Hermann J. Goethe: Wisdom and Experience.

 

3 books about and 3 books by Albert Schweitzer.

 

von Salomon, Ernst. Die Geaechteben.

 

Book reviews of F. Schoenberner's books and other publications.

 

Correspondence

box 3

A

 

B

 

Bemelmans, Ludwig

 

Bertillon, Suzanne

 

C

 

Capouya, Emile

 

Congrat-Butlar, Stefan

 

Covici, Friede, Inc., N.Y.

 

Cusack, Ralph

 

D

 

Depicnis (?), Caillons

 

Department of State group (Germans in exile)

 

E

 

Einstein, Albert

 

Eissler, Ruth S.

 

F

 

Fleetwealth, Alistair

 

Francheschi, M. de

 

G

 

Graff, William G.

 

Gulbransson, Olaf

 

H

 

Harper & Row, New York

 

Heine, Thomas Th.

 

Hermann. Lutz (Deutsche Zeitung)

 

Hirschberg, Emma

 

Hirschberg, Martin

 

K

 

Kadach, Wilhelmine Eleanore

 

Kesten, Hermann, German novelist and playwright, present president of PEN German Center in Frankfurt (47 letters, 4 postcards and 1 telegram 1941-1953).

 

Knoll, Paul

 

Kohn, Hein

 

Kramer, Walter A.

 

Kreisselmeier, Hermann. Correspondence with Hermann Kreisselmeier Verlag, Munich, Germany, Franz Shoenberner's German publisher (1963-1969)

 

L

 

Latham, Harold S. (Vice President of The Macmillan Co.)

 

Lawrence, D.H.

 

Lawrence, Frieda

box 4

Lichnowsky, Mechtilde, writer and artist, widow of the former German ambassador in London, Prince Lichnowsky (approximately 74 handwritten letters and 12 postcards 1933-1939)

 

Life

 

M

 

Mann, Golo

 

Mann, Heinich

 

Mann, Klaus

 

Mhe, Herbert

 

Moore, Harry T.

 

N

 

The New Republic

 

The New School

 

New York Herald Tribune

 

Niebuhr, Reinhold

 

O

 

Overstreet, Harry A.

 

P

 

Paulding, Governor

 

Pfeiffer, Ernst

 

R

 

Regler, Gustav

 

Rheinhardt, E.A.

 

Roberts, Harley M.

 

Rode, Helen

 

Rode, Walther

 

Romain, Jules

 

S

 

Salzmann, Karl H.

 

Scheller, Hans

 

Scherz Verlag, Stuttgart, Germany

 

Schickele, Lannatsch

 

Schickele, Rene, novelist and poet, playwright and essayist (30 handwritten letters, including 3 letters addressed to him) 1935-1939,

 

Schoenberner, Gerhard (nephew)

 

Schoenberner family (Gudrun and Martha)

 

Seemann, Verlag Erich, G.M.B.H.

 

Shirer, William L.

 

Sinclair, Upton

 

Der Spiegel

 

T

 

Trautsehold, Lolo (approximately 36 mainly handwritten letters from and to L. Trautsehold 1945-1949)

 

W

 

Wengraf, Fritz

 

Wertheim, Werner S.

 

Wisbeck, August

 

Wissenschaft und Politik, Verlag, Cologne, Germany

 

Wolff, Kurt

 

Z

 

Die Zeit

 

Zoff, Otto

 

Zweig, Stefan

 

Schoenberner's personal correspondence

 

Unidentified correspondence

 

Miscellaneous correspondence

 

Miscellany

box 4

Certificates, affidavits, identification cards, etc. 1 tape of Franz Schoenberner's voice translating his own Confessions of a European Intellectual into German

General note

10.Rr.
box 5

Photographs

Scope and Contents

Includes related correspondence and printed matter