German Studies Resources at the University of Manitoba Libraries by Gaby Divay ACRL/WESS Conference...

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German Studies Collections at the UMLGerman Studies Collections at the UML

The UM German Department The UM German Department Programs were for a long time of the Programs were for a long time of the typical "Philology" (Language & typical "Philology" (Language & Literature) type Literature) type In the mid-1990s, the Dept. united In the mid-1990s, the Dept. united with the Slavic Sectionwith the Slavic SectionBut it still took nearly 10 years & But it still took nearly 10 years & new, dynamic faculty members to new, dynamic faculty members to adopt the "German Studies" conceptadopt the "German Studies" concept



With this expansion, I saw the With this expansion, I saw the previous PT & PF subjects explode previous PT & PF subjects explode in all directionsin all directionsI am a bit odd, being a combination I am a bit odd, being a combination bibliographer & cataloguer bibliographer & cataloguer (rather (rather than the usual subject reference liaison)than the usual subject reference liaison)

Around 2004 I started to "acquire" Around 2004 I started to "acquire" online texts by cataloguing them…online texts by cataloguing them………or by providing links from existing or by providing links from existing recordsrecords



One of my earliest attempts was an One of my earliest attempts was an online version of Rudolf Steiner's online version of Rudolf Steiner's "Introduction" to Goethe's scientific "Introduction" to Goethe's scientific works works We hold his original 4 v. edition of We hold his original 4 v. edition of Goethe's Goethe's Naturwissenschaftliche Naturwissenschaftliche Schriften Schriften in the DNL, ca. 1890in the DNL, ca. 1890The The FarbenlehreFarbenlehre in v. 3+4 is in v. 3+4 is particularly important for Steiner's particularly important for Steiner's influential "Anthroposophie" influential "Anthroposophie"

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BISON Record: Rudolf Steiner BISON Record: Rudolf Steiner

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Rudolf Steiner's e-Einleitung (Engl)Rudolf Steiner's e-Einleitung (Engl)

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BISON: Goethe, DNL v.114-117 BISON: Goethe, DNL v.114-117

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Rudolf Steiner's e-Einleitung (German) Rudolf Steiner's e-Einleitung (German)



When I moved to Archives & Special When I moved to Archives & Special Collections, my cataloguing was Collections, my cataloguing was devoted to Rare Books of all kinds.devoted to Rare Books of all kinds.But I continued to improve lousy But I continued to improve lousy German recon records by adding German recon records by adding lost contents noteslost contents notesThe best example is Goethe's The best example is Goethe's Sophien-Ausgabe in 143 volumesSophien-Ausgabe in 143 volumesThis treasure went from some 15 full This treasure went from some 15 full printed LC cards to a a 6-line printed LC cards to a a 6-line MARC record in 1994MARC record in 1994

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BISON: Goethes WerkeBISON: Goethes WerkeAbt. IV: BriefeAbt. IV: Briefe (50v.)(50v.)



The MARC record indicates that I The MARC record indicates that I repaired this mishap in 1997repaired this mishap in 1997At that time, I had to type the At that time, I had to type the information in manuallyinformation in manuallyToday, it is a pleasure to do a quick Today, it is a pleasure to do a quick check in WorldCat, & "cut + paste" check in WorldCat, & "cut + paste" long notes, & often find an online ed. long notes, & often find an online ed. to link to in the process as wellto link to in the process as wellHere a recent example: Simrock's Here a recent example: Simrock's Werke, incl. Werke, incl. NibelungenliedNibelungenlied (Bd. 5) (Bd. 5)

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BISON: Simrock's WerkeBISON: Simrock's Werke(incl. (incl. NibelungenliedNibelungenlied (Bd. 5) (Bd. 5)

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Simrock's WerkeSimrock's WerkeFacsim Ed. at Facsim Ed. at wwww.archive.orgww.archive.org

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Simrock's WerkeSimrock's Werkee-Ed., Bibliotheca Germanicae-Ed., Bibliotheca Germanica



I also started to "harvest" rare book I also started to "harvest" rare book e-editions, like the 2000 Gutenberg e-editions, like the 2000 Gutenberg Bible, or… Bible, or… … … to link to the MDZ's Adelung e-to link to the MDZ's Adelung e-WB which I had catalogued back in WB which I had catalogued back in 1995 when such pretty enhancement 1995 when such pretty enhancement were not availablewere not available

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BISON Record: 2000 Gutenberg Bible BISON Record: 2000 Gutenberg Bible

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2000 Gutenberg Anniversary Project 2000 Gutenberg Anniversary Project

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2000 e-Gutenberg Bible2000 e-Gutenberg Bible

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BISON Record: Adelung Dictionary BISON Record: Adelung Dictionary

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Adelung’s Dictionary Online (BSB)Adelung’s Dictionary Online (BSB)

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About Adelung’s WB (wikipedia.de)About Adelung’s WB (wikipedia.de)



A recent assessment of the German A recent assessment of the German Collections reported poor holdings Collections reported poor holdings of pre-1700 titlesof pre-1700 titlesKnowing better, I upgraded our Knowing better, I upgraded our extensive "Baroque Literature" extensive "Baroque Literature" microfilm holdings (Faber/Yale, microfilm holdings (Faber/Yale, Jantz/Duke, Scherer/Cleveland)Jantz/Duke, Scherer/Cleveland)Here is Duke University's Jantz Here is Duke University's Jantz Collection, with links to online Gale Collection, with links to online Gale textstexts

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BISONBISON Record: Jantz MFilm Collection Record: Jantz MFilm Collection

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Gale OL Access: Jantz, Faber, SchererGale OL Access: Jantz, Faber, Scherer



But it was really in preparation for a But it was really in preparation for a looming looming Graduate Studies Review Graduate Studies Review that I went on a tunnel-vision that I went on a tunnel-vision hunting spree of FREE German hunting spree of FREE German Internet ResourcesInternet ResourcesI enrolled in I enrolled in Diane Kovac's ACRL Diane Kovac's ACRL course "Collection Development for course "Collection Development for the Academic E-Library" in late the Academic E-Library" in late 2006, with the sole purpose of 2006, with the sole purpose of enriching "my" collections in mindenriching "my" collections in mind



After the intensive 3-week online After the intensive 3-week online course, I had a thorough grasp of course, I had a thorough grasp of what was available "out there" what was available "out there" The result was an unusually detailed The result was an unusually detailed German Studies Reference webpage, German Studies Reference webpage, with an initial 150 linkswith an initial 150 linksIt was meant to replace the grossly It was meant to replace the grossly outdated paper "Reference Guide" outdated paper "Reference Guide" which sits today, unrevised, on the which sits today, unrevised, on the Dafoe Library e-Reference websiteDafoe Library e-Reference website

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Dafoe Library German Internet Resources Dafoe Library German Internet Resources

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Dafoe Library German Reference Guide (1991) Dafoe Library German Reference Guide (1991)



This new link collection of online This new link collection of online German Studies Resources is far German Studies Resources is far from being originalfrom being originalIt DOES have the advantage of It DOES have the advantage of providing UM faculty- & student providing UM faculty- & student researchers with direct access via researchers with direct access via BISON catalogue searchesBISON catalogue searchesIt also cashes in nicely on a vast It also cashes in nicely on a vast array of high quality, freely available array of high quality, freely available Open Access research sitesOpen Access research sites



One of my favourite is Ulrich One of my favourite is Ulrich Harsch’s Harsch’s Bibliotheca AugustanaBibliotheca AugustanaIt includes a large collection of online It includes a large collection of online German e-TextsGerman e-TextsAnother one is the GHDI database, Another one is the GHDI database, here illustrated with the Wilhelmine here illustrated with the Wilhelmine Empire, 1890-1918Empire, 1890-1918A third one is the Leo Baeck A third one is the Leo Baeck Institute/Jewish Study Center, NYInstitute/Jewish Study Center, NY

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BISON Record: Bibliotheca GermanicaBISON Record: Bibliotheca Germanica

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Bibliotheca AugustanaBibliotheca Augustana

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Bibliotheca Germanica, ChronologyBibliotheca Germanica, Chronology

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Bibliotheca Germanica, AlphabeticalBibliotheca Germanica, Alphabetical

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Bison: German Documents+ImagesBison: German Documents+Images

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German Documents+Images (GHDI)German Documents+Images (GHDI)

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GHDI: Bildarchiv, BerlinGHDI: Bildarchiv, Berlin

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GHDI: Wilhelmine EmpireGHDI: Wilhelmine Empire

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BISON: Leo Baeck Institute, NYBISON: Leo Baeck Institute, NY

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Leo Baeck+ Leo Baeck+ Center for Jewish HistoryCenter for Jewish History



When the When the Graduate Studies Review Graduate Studies Review rolled around with rolled around with some delay some delay in in January 2009, it was a gratifying January 2009, it was a gratifying experienceexperienceI pointed to our 16 Incunabula from I pointed to our 16 Incunabula from the Dysart Collection of Rare Booksthe Dysart Collection of Rare BooksAnd I argued that German language And I argued that German language components in the FPG components in the FPG (Greve/Grove) manuscript (Greve/Grove) manuscript collections were real program assets collections were real program assets

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Dafoe, German Internet Resources: Dysart Dafoe, German Internet Resources: Dysart

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Dafoe, German Internet Resources: FPGDafoe, German Internet Resources: FPG



The Dysart pre-1500 imprints The Dysart pre-1500 imprints clearly demonstrate that Germany, clearly demonstrate that Germany, deprived of a proper Renaissance of deprived of a proper Renaissance of its own, held an actual printing its own, held an actual printing monopoly at the timemonopoly at the timeVery few titles are in the German Very few titles are in the German vernacular, most are in Latinvernacular, most are in LatinThey include Schedel's They include Schedel's WeltchronikWeltchronik (1493), and Konrad Botho's (1493), and Konrad Botho's Saxon Saxon ChronicleChronicle (1492) (1492)

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Dysart Exhibition 1973 e-EditionDysart Exhibition 1973 e-Edition

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BISON: Schedel's BISON: Schedel's WeltchronikWeltchronik (Dys 21)(Dys 21)

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BISON: Botho's BISON: Botho's SachsenschronikSachsenschronik (Dys 11)(Dys 11)



My favourite, however, is Sebastian My favourite, however, is Sebastian Brant's Brant's Stultifera NavisStultifera Navis (1498, Dysart (1498, Dysart 22),22), with its many D with its many Dürer woodcutsürer woodcutsThis Latin translation by Poet This Latin translation by Poet Laureat Locher of the orig. 1494 Laureat Locher of the orig. 1494 German ed. is complemented in the German ed. is complemented in the UML collections by six learned UML collections by six learned reprint editions of Brant's bookreprint editions of Brant's bookAn e-Edition of the 1973 Dysart An e-Edition of the 1973 Dysart Exhibition Catalogue is underway Exhibition Catalogue is underway

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BISON: Brant's BISON: Brant's NarrenschiffNarrenschiff (Latin, Dys 22)(Latin, Dys 22)

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Webpage of Webpage of NarrenschiffNarrenschiff Woodcut Woodcut



Closer to home, the FPG (Greve/Grove) Closer to home, the FPG (Greve/Grove) Collections & related FrL materials have Collections & related FrL materials have known unprecedented boosts in 2008/9:known unprecedented boosts in 2008/9:

a 1901 bound mss of Greve's poetry, a 1901 bound mss of Greve's poetry, Das Das Jahr der WendeJahr der Wende, surfaced in March 2008, surfaced in March 2008the mss "Druckvorlage" of his 1902 the mss "Druckvorlage" of his 1902 WanderungenWanderungen from the Ella Arnhold Lewenz from the Ella Arnhold Lewenz estate was offered & acquired in Aug. 2008estate was offered & acquired in Aug. 2008Jan Horner's Jan Horner's Mama DadaMama Dada poetry book, poetry book, inspired by Greve's woman, Else v. Freytag-inspired by Greve's woman, Else v. Freytag-Loringhoven, was published in April 2009 Loringhoven, was published in April 2009



Completed in Nov. 1901, Completed in Nov. 1901, Das Jahr der Das Jahr der WendeWende contains 60 poems - 56 are new! contains 60 poems - 56 are new!It opens with four poems about NietzscheIt opens with four poems about NietzscheGreve’s Greve’s WanderungenWanderungen was printed in Feb. was printed in Feb. 1902, & has 23 poems1902, & has 23 poemsNietzsche, the painter Böcklin, the poet Nietzsche, the painter Böcklin, the poet Stefan George, and Beethoven are hailed Stefan George, and Beethoven are hailed as “Masters” – in this order! as “Masters” – in this order! Only Böcklin & Nietzsche have an entire Only Böcklin & Nietzsche have an entire poem devoted to them in that bookpoem devoted to them in that book

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BISON Record: Greve's BISON Record: Greve's Jahr der WendeJahr der Wende

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Facsimile e-Ed. of Facsimile e-Ed. of Jahr der WendeJahr der Wende

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Cover Title: Cover Title: Jahr der WendeJahr der Wende, 1901, 1901

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Contents of Contents of Jahr der WendeJahr der Wende

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"Vision", "Vision", Jahr der Wende Jahr der Wende (+Olde Ref)(+Olde Ref)



The reference "zu Hans Oldes The reference "zu Hans Oldes Nietzsche-Bildnis" in Greve's Nietzsche-Bildnis" in Greve's opening poem points to a famous opening poem points to a famous Nietzsche portraitNietzsche portraitIt is an etching resulting from a It is an etching resulting from a series of photos Olde took in 1899 of series of photos Olde took in 1899 of the hopelessly demented philosopher-the hopelessly demented philosopher-poet in Weimarpoet in Weimar

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Friedrich Nietzsche, 1899Friedrich Nietzsche, 1899



It is interesting that It is interesting that Das Jahr der WendeDas Jahr der Wende reflects the unstructured style of reflects the unstructured style of Nietzsche's "Dionysos Dithyramben" Nietzsche's "Dionysos Dithyramben" They concluded the They concluded the ZarathustraZarathustra complex complex in 1888, just before Nietzsche suffered the in 1888, just before Nietzsche suffered the mental breakdown that ended his careermental breakdown that ended his careerIn contrast, Greve’s In contrast, Greve’s WanderungenWanderungen show show the mark of the so-called Stefan George-the mark of the so-called Stefan George-Mache, a formally rigid, Petrarchan way Mache, a formally rigid, Petrarchan way of crafting poetryof crafting poetry

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Nietzsche's Nietzsche's Dionysos DithyrambenDionysos Dithyramben



Jan Horner is a colleague & friend Jan Horner is a colleague & friend who became enthralled with FrL who became enthralled with FrL during the 1998 "In Memoriam during the 1998 "In Memoriam FPG: 1879-1948-1998" Symposium FPG: 1879-1948-1998" Symposium in Winnipegin WinnipegWe also collaborated on bilingual e-We also collaborated on bilingual e-Editions of FrL's hilarious Editions of FrL's hilarious "Spottgedichte" about ex-lover "Spottgedichte" about ex-lover Ernst Hardt & ex-husband EndellErnst Hardt & ex-husband Endell

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In Memoriam FPG SymposiumIn Memoriam FPG Symposium((1998): Website1998): Website

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In Memoriam FPG SymposiumIn Memoriam FPG Symposium1998 Program1998 Program

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In Memoriam FPG SymposiumIn Memoriam FPG Symposium Session VI on Freytag-LoringhovenSession VI on Freytag-Loringhoven

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““SpottgedichteSpottgedichte”: Hardt & Endell”: Hardt & Endell

http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/collections/fpg/frl/http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/collections/fpg/frl/

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Freytag-Loringhoven about HardtFreytag-Loringhoven about Hardt[e-Ed. in German & English][e-Ed. in German & English]

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Freytag-Loringhoven about EndellFreytag-Loringhoven about Endell[e-Ed. in German & English][e-Ed. in German & English]



For the Cover of her For the Cover of her Mama DadaMama Dada poetry book, Jan Horner chose a poetry book, Jan Horner chose a photo showing the Baroness leaning photo showing the Baroness leaning against Jamaican poet Claude against Jamaican poet Claude MacKayMacKayThis photo was found in the LC Bain This photo was found in the LC Bain Collection in 2006, & adapted for the Collection in 2006, & adapted for the UM Archive's FPG & FrL Website UM Archive's FPG & FrL Website

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BISON: Jan Horner's BISON: Jan Horner's Mama DadaMama Dada

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Cover Title: Cover Title: Mama DadaMama Dada, 2009, 2009

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FrL+Claude MacKay, UMA 2006FrL+Claude MacKay, UMA 2006

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UMA FPG & FrL Website (Hers) UMA FPG & FrL Website (Hers)

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FPG (Greve/Grove) & FrL Website (His) FPG (Greve/Grove) & FrL Website (His)



Last, not least: while cataloguing Last, not least: while cataloguing Books from our Swinton Collection Books from our Swinton Collection of Inuit Art, I chanced upon a 1949 of Inuit Art, I chanced upon a 1949 Kootz Gallery Exhibition Catalogue Kootz Gallery Exhibition Catalogue New York artist Hans Hofmann led New York artist Hans Hofmann led to Dachau, where Freytag-to Dachau, where Freytag-Loringhoven had studied in 1900Loringhoven had studied in 1900Her teacher Adolf HHer teacher Adolf Hölzel ölzel dappled in dappled in colourful abstract art YEARS before colourful abstract art YEARS before Kandinsky, then in nearby MurnauKandinsky, then in nearby Murnau

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1949 Kootz Gallery Exhibition1949 Kootz Gallery Exhibition

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FrL's Dachau RegistrationFrL's Dachau Registration

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Painting by Hans Hölzel Painting by Hans Hölzel

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Painting by Hans HofmannPainting by Hans Hofmann



With this, we have come full circle: both HWith this, we have come full circle: both Hölzel's & ölzel's & Hofmann's compositions are directly inspired by Goethe's Hofmann's compositions are directly inspired by Goethe's FarbenlehreFarbenlehre, as mediated by Rudolf Steiner & his then , as mediated by Rudolf Steiner & his then highly influential "Anthroposophie"highly influential "Anthroposophie"It is still much propagated today in the Swiss Dornach It is still much propagated today in the Swiss Dornach GoetheaneumGoetheaneum, active c, active centres in NY State, & a large entres in NY State, & a large network of Waldorf schoolsnetwork of Waldorf schools

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