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Eugen Relgis Archive

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Relgis, Eugen (Creator of the archive)
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Eugen Relgis (1895-1987), pen-named Eugen Ziegler, is a writer, a reporter, a translator and a philosopher, an anarchist pacifist Romanian Jew. The archive includes personal documents, correspondences, manuscripts, and other documentation regarding his public activities as well as printed materials.

Reference Code
ARC. Ms. Var. 563
Dates
1925-1981
Consists of
9 m..
Languages
Romanian; Spanish ; English; German;
Description
The archive contains personal documents, correspondence, manuscripts, documents connected to his public activity and printed material. Includes 10 series.
location
  • The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel
Title Eugen Relgis Archive.
Additional Titles כותרת בעברית: ארכיון אאוג'ן רלג'יס.
Archive of Eugen Relgis.
Notes Copies/עותקים: File 53 (letters from Stefan Zweig) was digitized and is available on CD (D 54).
Citation Note ARC. Ms. Var. 563, Eugen Relgis archive, Archives Department, National Library of Israel, Jerusalem
Host Item Eugen Relgis Archive.
Former Call Number Ms. Var. 563
Level of Description Fonds Record
Copies File 53 (letters from Stefan Zweig) was digitized and is available on CD (D 54).
Biographical summary Eugen Relgis (Iaşi 1895-Montevideo 1987). Author and journalist, concerned with humanitarianism and pacifism. Contributed and edited leading Romanian periodicals and Jewish journals. His major work, Principiile Umanitariste, was translated into 17 languages and made him one of the best-known figures in the intellectual world between the world wars. In 1947 he left Romania and settled in Montevideo, lecturing at universities there and in Argentina and Brazil. Some of his books contain prefaces by celebrities such Albert Einstein and Romain Rolland. In 1955 his friends presented his candidature for the Nobel Peace Prize. Eugen Relgis Archive contains personal documents, correspondence, manuscripts, documents connected to his public activity and printed material. The archive was deposited in The National Library of Israel by the Relgis himself in 1970, and later in 1976-1977 and 1983. Additional material was deposited by Selva Buka in 1978 and by Eugenio Soru in 1986.
Ownership history The archive was transferred by the creator in 1970 (former V1505), 1976-7 and 1983. Additional material was transferred by Selva Buka in 1978 and by Eugenio Soru in 1986.
Language Note The archive is mainly in Romanian, English, Spanish and German.
National Library system number 990026151530205171

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