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| − | + | [[Otto Schlapp (1859-1939)]] was appointed Edinburgh University's first Lecturer in German in 1894, subsequently becoming the first Professor of German from 1926 to 1929. His Papers (GB 237 Coll-231) consist of: | |
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| + | *Class certificates, Edinburgh University, session 1880-1881, for Rhetoric and English Literature, and Sanskrit and Comparative Philology | ||
| + | *Medal for Sanskrit, Edinburgh University, session 1880-81 | ||
| + | *LL.D diploma, 1930, Edinburgh University | ||
| + | *Letters, tributes and a decorated formal address on his retirement from Edinburgh University, 11 July 1929 | ||
| + | *A copy of Schlapp's thesis, Kaiser-Wilhelms-Universitaet zu Strassburg (Strasbourg) | ||
| + | *Copy of his letter of application to the Chair of German, Edinburgh University, along with testimonials and other documents | ||
| + | *An address on the place of modern languages in examinations for bursaries to Scottish universities, 1900 | ||
| + | *Certificates of renunciation of German citizenship and of British naturalisation | ||
| + | *Invitations and photographs | ||
| + | *Cuttings relating to Scott and Carlyle medallions | ||
| + | *Etchings of the University | ||
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| + | In 1972, Schlapp presented an album entitled ''Chips from Storm's Workshop'' by C. F. Allan to the Gibson Library (formerly a University class library). The album is dated May 1925. The album contain's photographic copies including an autograph letter from Theodor Storm to his father-in-law, and facsimiles of manuscript pages of various works. | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
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| + | [http://www.archives.lib.ed.ac.uk/catalogue/cs/viewcat.pl?id=GB-237-Coll-231&view=basic Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Archives|Papers of Professor Otto Schlapp]] | ||
Revision as of 09:57, 11 June 2014
Otto Schlapp (1859-1939) was appointed Edinburgh University's first Lecturer in German in 1894, subsequently becoming the first Professor of German from 1926 to 1929. His Papers (GB 237 Coll-231) consist of:
Gen.2187
- Class certificates, Edinburgh University, session 1880-1881, for Rhetoric and English Literature, and Sanskrit and Comparative Philology
- Medal for Sanskrit, Edinburgh University, session 1880-81
- LL.D diploma, 1930, Edinburgh University
- Letters, tributes and a decorated formal address on his retirement from Edinburgh University, 11 July 1929
- A copy of Schlapp's thesis, Kaiser-Wilhelms-Universitaet zu Strassburg (Strasbourg)
- Copy of his letter of application to the Chair of German, Edinburgh University, along with testimonials and other documents
- An address on the place of modern languages in examinations for bursaries to Scottish universities, 1900
- Certificates of renunciation of German citizenship and of British naturalisation
- Invitations and photographs
- Cuttings relating to Scott and Carlyle medallions
- Etchings of the University
E2012.01
In 1972, Schlapp presented an album entitled Chips from Storm's Workshop by C. F. Allan to the Gibson Library (formerly a University class library). The album is dated May 1925. The album contain's photographic copies including an autograph letter from Theodor Storm to his father-in-law, and facsimiles of manuscript pages of various works.