Overview
- Description
- Contains personal papers of Paul Schmid-Amman, a chief editor of "Volksrecht." The collection includes correspondence with public figures and representatives of the Swiss-Jewish community, publications, manuscripts, and reviews. Consists of correspondence with: Konrad Akert, Hermann Böschenstein, Robert Bratschi, Willy Bretscher, Hans Conzett Emanuel Dejung, Emil Egli, Jonas Frankel, David Frankfurter, Erich Gruner, Walter King, Ernst Laur, Leonhard Ragaz, Willy Spühler, Paul Trautvetter, Werner Weber, Hans Wildberger, and many others.
- Date
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inclusive:
1928-1984
- Collection Creator
- Paul Schmid-Amman
- Biography
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Paul Schmid-Amman (1900 -1984), a Swiss agronomy engineer. After graduating from Zürich Technical College he worked as an editor of the agricultural political newspaper "Der Schffhauser Bauer." In the 1930s he was one of the founders of the farmers' aid fond (Kantonale Bauernhilfskasse). In 1933 he co-founded the newspaper "Die Nation." From 1943 to1949 he worked as an editor for foreign affairs for the newspaper "Neue Bündner Zeitung." In 1943 and 1944 he was a member of the Kanton Parlament, in 1949 he joined the socialist party and became an editor and later the chief editor of "Volksrecht." In the 1950s and 1960s he held positions as education adviser and member of the college commission at Zürich University. In 1979 he was awarded the "Gottfried-Keller-Preis." Paul Schmid-Amman was an author of historical and political publications on diverse political issues. In 1978 his memoir "Unterwegs von der politischen zur sozialen Demokratie" was published.
- Reference
- Paul, Scmidt-Amman, Unterwegs von der politischen zur sozialen Demokratie : Lebenserinnerungen. Zürich : Morgarten, 1978.
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Genre/Form
- Correspondence. Brochures. Pamphlets. Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Press releases.
- Extent
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approximately 8,000 digital images : PDF ; 870 MB.
- System of Arrangement
- Organized in the following eight series: Series 1, Biographic records; Series 2 and 3, Published materias, lectures, and correspondence; Series 4. Reviews; Series 5, Films, TV shows, and correspondence; Series 6, Regulations on publications of books; Series 7. Correspondence (A-Z); Series 8, Files on institutions and persons.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- This material can only be accessed in a Museum reading room or other on-campus viewing stations. Users are required to complete a User Declaration in order to gain access to the collection.
- Conditions on Use
- No publication and copies of the records and finding aids to the 3rd party users without the written permission from the Archiv für Zeitgeschichte (AfZ). The Museum may not transfer the materials or duplicate records thereof or any of the finding aids to any third party, except as permitted in the Cooperation Contract, Article II paragraph 5 herein or as otherwise permitted in writing by the AfZ. The Museum may not publish the reproduction material or finding aid on the Internet, World Wide Web, or any publicly accessible on-line network without the written permission of the AfZ. Contact afz@history.gess.ethz.ch.
- Copyright Holder
- Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Archiv für Zeitgeschichte - Archivleitung
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Switzerland--Politics and government--20th century.
- Personal Name
- Schmid-Amman, Paul, 1900-1984. Frankfurter, David, 1909-
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Archiv für Zeitgeschichte - Archivleitung
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Source of acquisition is the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Archiv für Zeitgeschichte (AfZ), Switzerland. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the digitized collection via the United States Holocaust Museum International Archives Programs in Oct. 2011.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 17:43:43
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