Identity elements
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Title
Date(s)
- 1911-1964 (Creation)
Extent
1.2 Cubic feet
Container summary
(1) carton
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Abstract
The Hans Sperber Papers contain speeches and writings on political language, radio talks (in German) on the German language, essays, articles, lectures, and audio recordings of lectures. Hans Sperber was a professor in the German Department at Ohio State University from 1934 to 1955.
Preferred citation
[identification of item], Hans Sperber Papers, RG 40.119, Ohio State University Archives, The Ohio State University
Scope and content
The Hans Sperber Papers contain speeches and writings on political language (1944-1959), radio talks (in German) on the German language (1927-1928) and studies on word derivations and semantics. It also includes essays, articles, lectures, and audiotapes of lectures.
System of arrangement
Materials are arranged in the order received.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Materials in this collection are available for patron research, but may be used only in the University Archives Reading Room. Audio materials may need a use copy produced before access is allowed. Some materials in this collection may be stored off-site, and are only available if requested 72 hours in advance of your visit. Contact the University Archives for more information.
Physical access
Contains audiotapes.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.
Languages of the material
English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
English, German
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Accession Number UA.1985.0040: Wolfgang Fleischauer, date unknown
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Accruals
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Ohio State University Archives Biographical File: Hans Sperber
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Notes element
Biographical / Historical Note
Hans Sperber (1885-1963) received a Ph.D. in Germanic and Romance Philology from the University of Vienna in 1907. He taught from 1909 to 1916 at the University of Upsala in Sweden, and then at the University of Cologne from 1919 to 1933. He was a professor in the German Department at Ohio State University from 1934 to 1955.
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Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2016 June
Archivist's note
Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn
Access points
Subject access points
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Name access points
- Ohio State University--Faculty. (Subject)
- Ohio State University--History. (Subject)
- Ohio State University. Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures. (Subject)
- Sperber, Hans, 1885-1963 (Subject)