Content Description
Collections contains papers documenting the research and teaching of Gesa Valk. Includes material on German Expressionism and Georg Kaiser, sculptur and printmaker Ernst Barlach, and author Ludwig Harig. Also some items relating to Wolfgang Paulsen.
Dates
- 1929 - 2012
Creator
- Valk, Gesa (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is closed until processed.
Biographical / Historical
In 1972 Gesa Valk earned a PhD in German Studies and Comparative Literature from Cornell, and was a senior lecturer there until 2001. For 30 years she pursued her research interest, which was the life of Georg Kaiser, a German Expressionist playwright. Gesa is the author of numerous publications and was known as the foremost authority on Georg Kaiser.
Extent
4 cubic feet.
Language of Materials
English
German
Processing Information
Student rosters, records containing sensitive health information, and employment records weeded.
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
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