Collection of documents from the archive of the philosopher Prof. David Baumgardt.
The collection includes hundreds of handwritten and typewritten leaves, among them: typewritten drafts of speeches, copies of letters to colleagues, several handwritten letters, drafts of compositions and typewritten compositions with handwritten corrections and proof-reading notes.
Prof. Baumgardt (1890-1963), was a Jewish-German philosopher, born in Erfurt. Scholar of ancient philosophy and ethics. Served as professor of philosophy in the University of Berlin before immigrating to the USA where he died. Parts of his archive are preserved at the Leo Beck Institute in New-York.
Total of hundreds of leaves, Size and condition vary.