Collection Summary
Information for Researchers
Administrative Information
Scope and Content of Collection
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Otto Maenchen-Helfen papers
Date (inclusive): 1921-1974,
Date (bulk): bulk 1921-1965
Collection Number: BANC MSS 78/101
Creators :
Maenchen-Helfen, Otto
Extent:
Number of containers: 7 cartons
Linear feet: 8.75
Repository: The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Abstract: The Otto Maenchen-Helfen Papers 1921-1974 (bulkdate 1921-1965)
contain the correspondence, publications, research, and writings of multilingual Austrian
historian, author, and traveler Otto Maenchen-Helfen (1894-1969). The collection has been
divided into five series: Correspondence; Publications; Research; Professional Associations;
and Biographical Materials. The Publications and Research series consist mainly of materials
documenting Maenchen-Helfen's lifelong study of the Huns and their empire. Within these
series are the photographs, essays, maps, and notes of Maenchen-Helfen's work for his book,
The World of the Huns. The Professional Associations series
documents his tenure at the University of California, Berkeley and his participation in the
American Oriental Society and the Society of Asian Art.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English and German
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite
and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction
of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond
that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See:
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html .
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Otto Maenchen-Helfen Papers, BANC MSS 78/101, The Bancroft
Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Huns
Faculty papers
Maenchen-Helfen,
Otto--Archives
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Otto Maenchen-Helfen papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Professor Walter
Horn in 1978.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
System of Arrangement
Arranged to the folder level.
Processing Information
Processed by Bancroft Library staff in 2010.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Otto Maenchen-Helfen Papers 1921-1974 (bulkdate 1921-1965) contain the correspondence,
publications, research, and writings of multilingual Austrian historian, author, and
traveler Otto Maenchen-Helfen (1894-1969). The collection has been divided into five series:
Correspondence; Publications; Research; Professional Associations; and Biographical
Materials. The Publications and Research series consist mainly of materials documenting
Maenchen-Helfen's lifelong study of the Huns and their empire. Within these series are the
photographs, essays, maps, and notes of Maenchen-Helfen's work for his book,
The World of the Huns. The Professional Associations series
documents his tenure at the University of California, Berkeley and his participation in the
American Oriental Society and the Society of Asian Art.