ma126 Otto Manthey-Zorn Papers, 1906-1959 Finding aid prepared by Graham Leach-Krouse. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Amherst, MA

Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Sarang Gopalakrishnan. 2003-12-03 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 ma126 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Otto Manthey-Zorn Papers, 1906-1959 Processed: 2003 June By: Graham Leach-Krouse '05, Student Encoding Assistant Finding Aid: 2003 June Prepared by: Graham Leach-Krouse '05, Student Encoding Assistant Edited by: Peter A. Nelson, Assistant Archivist Prepared for Web: 2003 By: Graham Leach-Krouse '05, Student Encoding Assistant Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Manthey-Zorn, Otto Otto Manthey-Zorn Papers 1906-1959 1 half archives box (0.25 linear ft.) Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Professor of German. Letters regarding his appointment to the faculty of Amherst College; notes for, and draft of, an uncompleted memoir. English. Biographical Note

The son of German missionary, Manthey-Zorn was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in 1879. He graduated from Adelbert College of Western Reserve University in 1901 and received his Ph.D. in 1904 from the University of Leipzig. After teaching at Adelbert College and the University of Illinois, he came to Amherst College in 1906 to teach German. He retired in 1955.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The papers contain Manthey-Zorn's letters dealing with his appointment on the faculty of Amherst College and the notes for and the draft of an uncompleted memoir of his life and teaching on the German faculty of the College. Of particular importance are his observations on the Meiklejohn presidency at Amherst College. Correspondents include Charles Cole, Robert Frost, Stanley King and George Olds.

Organization of the Collection

This collection is organized into two series:

1. CORRESPONDENCE, 1906-1959 2. WRITINGS, ca. 1958 Information on Use History of the Collection Processed: 2003 June By: Graham Leach-Krouse '05, Student Encoding Assistant Finding Aid: 2003 June Prepared by: Graham Leach-Krouse '05, Student Encoding Assistant Edited by: Peter A. Nelson, Assistant Archivist Prepared for Web: 2003 By: Graham Leach-Krouse '05, Student Encoding Assistant Search Terms Manthey-Zorn, Otto, 1879-1964. Meiklejohn, Alexander, 1872-1964. Amherst College--Faculty. German literature--Study and teaching (Higher)--Massachusetts--Amherst. Additional Information Series 1: CORRESPONDENCE, 1906-1959

Series 1, CORRESPONDENCE, 1906-1959, contains letters regarding Amherst College administrative matters, and a composition book containing handwritten transcriptions of letters to Manthey-Zorn from Robert Frost, dating from 1917 to 1947.

1 1 General correspondence 1906-1959 1 2 Transcribed correspondence with Robert Frost 1917-1947 Series 2: WRITINGS, ca. 1958

Series 2, WRITINGS, ca. 1958, contains notes and drafts for a memoir about his childhood, his father, and life at Amherst College.

1 3 Memoir notes ca. 1958 1 4 Partial memoirs - 3 sections on Meikeljohn ca. 1958 1 5 Partial memoirs - "the parting of Meikeljohn" ca. 1958 1 6 Partial memoirs - "President Harris' administration" ca. 1958 1 7 Partial memoirs - pre-Amherst ca. 1958 1 8 Partial memoirs - 3 chapters: Initiation, Normality, Meiklejohn ca. 1958 1 9 Assorted papers - fragments and dedication ca. 1958