Photographs, circa 1893-1962 and undated
This series consists of black and white photographs, one of which is hand-painted, taken or collected by Reyher during his lifetime. Subjects include Reyher, friends and family members, Rebecca Hourwich Reyher's trip to South Africa, George Seldes, John Rodker, and Provincetown, Massachusetts. Also included in this series are the photographs taken by George Seldes most likely for the illustratration of Victor S. Frank's manuscript "Juan de la Cosa," an article about the Spanish cartographer and explorer. (See Series 6, Box 1, items 18-35; for the manuscript, see Series 3, Box 1, Folder 7; for Seldes' letter to Reyher regarding the manuscript, see Series 1, Box 9, Folder 41.) Of note are photographs taken and signed by Todd Webb during a trip to Paris, France, between 1948 and 1950. Photographs are arranged chronologically.
Dates
- circa 1893-1962 and undated
Language of Materials
The collection includes German-language material—family correspondence (most significantly Lina and Max Reyher) and correspondence with Brecht, as well as with German literary agents such as Ernst Rowahlt, Brecht's collaborator and translator Elisabeth Hauptmann, and Felix Bloch Erben. Some notes on Brecht's works that Reyher was translating, such as Fear and Misery of the Third Reich are in German. Other material in German includes newspaper clippings advertising the production of Reyher's Boxer in 1929 and 1930. There is one item in Czech in Series 4, a 1938 announcement of air raid guidelines.
Use and Access to Collection
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the Special Collections reading room. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.
Access to the script of "Castle Israel" is prohibited until 2037, unless permission is obtained from Dr. Daniel Jackson, who controls the intellectual property rights residing in the work.
Extent
2.00 Linear Feet
Library Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives
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