Richard Koebner Archive

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Richard Koebner (1885-1958), an historian of medieval & modern Europe, professor at Breslau and later the Hebrew Universities. The archive includes biographical material, documents on his activity at Hebrew University, his historical research, writings on other authors, music, art and more.

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Reference Code
ARC. 4* 1809 Richard Koebner Archive
Dates
1925-1981
Consists of
0.4 m.
Languages
German; Hebrew; English;
Description
The archive includes biographical material, papers on his activity at Hebrew University, his historical research, writings on other authors, music, art, and more.
Title
Richard Koebner Archive.
Additional Titles
כותרת בעברית: ארכיון ריכרד קבנר.
Citation Note
ARC. 4* 1809, Richard Koebner Archive, Archives Department, National Library of Israel, Jerusalem
Host Item
Richard Koebner Archive
Level of Description
Fonds Record
Biographical summary
Richard Koebner was born in Breslau in 1885. He got his PhD in Berlin in 1911 and in 1920 became a professor in Brelau University for medieval and early modern history. After being fired in 1933 because of the Nazi regime, he made an Aliyah to mandatory Palestine, and was one of the founders of the Hebrew University's history department. Most of his research regards subjects such as empire & imperialism, urban development and German expansi He on eastward. He died in Jerusalem in 1958.
Ownership history
The archive was given to the Library as part of the Yehoshua Arieli Archive.
Language Note
The materials are in German, Hebrew & English.
National Library system number
990026568280205171

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Richard Koebner 1885-1958 (Creator of the archive), Richard Koebner Archive, 1925-1981, סימול ARC. 4* 1809 Richard Koebner Archive, Richard Koebner Archive.