Illustration for Juan de la Cosa. Reproduction of the Santa Maria, Naval Museum of the Louvre. Back inscription: "Another fact which brings Santona before American interest resides in the fact that the 'vessel' which discovered us was built at Santona with wood from ‘over the way'--Laredo--but designed and built and owned by Juan de La Cosa. When Columbus was fitting out this expedition the Santa-Maria was at Huelva [?]. He promptly spotted her nautical qualities and entered into negotiations for her acquisition with her owner, Juan de La Cosa who was to pilot the Santa-Maria, the Pinta and the Nina to the New World. The photograph of the Santa-Maria is that of the ‘nef' which has just been placed in the Naval Museum of the Louvre and is a faithful reproduction of the all-famous ship--as famous in fact as Noah's ark. From Geo. H. Seldes”, circa 1920
Dates
- circa 1920
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.
Library Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives
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