%eadnotat; ]> 5047fuch An Inventory of the Emil Fuchs Papers, 1934-1939 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1988 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Emil Fuchs Papers, 1934-1939 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1988 Descriptive Summary Papers, 1934-1939 RG 5/047 Emil Fuchs (1874-1971) 3 boxes; 1.5 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Emil Fuchs (1874-1971) was the first Lutheran pastor to join the Social Democratic Party in Germany after World War I. He was a pacifist and became a member of the Society of Friends in 1925. Six years later he was appointed a Professor of Religious Science at Kiel, but was dismissed and briefly imprisoned by the Nazis. The religious writings in this collection were prepared mostly in the 1930's and are in mimeographed form. The autobiographical work was revised and published as Mein Leben (Leipzig, 1957-59) and a shorter form was published in English as a Pendle Hill pamphlet, Christ in Catastrophe (Wallingford, Pa., 1949).

Note: Predominantly in German.

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BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

Emil Fuchs (1874-1971) became the first Lutheran pastor after World War I in Germany to join the Social Democratic Party, and he also joined a group known as the Religious Socialists. Fuchs became a pacifist, and in 1925, he became a Quaker. In 1931 he was appointed a professor of religious science at the Teachers' Training College in Kiel. Fuchs was dismissed from his professorship by the Nazis and briefly imprisoned, and his family also suffered. After the war he taught for the year 1948-1949 at Pendle Hill, the Quaker study center at Wallingford, PA. Later in 1949, he accepted an appointment as Professor of Theology at the University of Leipzig.

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

Emil Fuch's religious writings in this collection were prepared mostly in the 1930's and are in mimeographed form. The autobiographical works in Volume 1, describing a life of remarkable religious faith, theological study, and resistance to Nazi oppression, were revised and published in two volumes, Mein Leben, (Leipzig, 1957-9). A shorter autobiographical work in English is Christ in Catastrophe (Wallingford, PA: Pendle Hill Pamphlet #49, 1949).

Other religious and ethical writings of Emil Fuchs available at Friends Historical Library include Christliche und Marxistsche Ethik (Leipzig: Koehler & Amelang, 1958-9) and some shorter works. Volumes 2-5 in the Emil Fuchs Papers listed below are studies of the following New Testament works: the Gospels (John, Luke, Mark, and Matthew), Revelation, and Paul's Letter to the Romans. All works in the Fuchs Papers are in German.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Christel Holzer, 1987

Christel Holzer was the daughter of Emil Fuchs.

Access

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Emil Fuchs Papers, RG5/047, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Processing information

Papers were received in 5 loose-leaf binders (non-archival, labeled volumes 1-5. Papers have been removed from the binders and placed in acid-free boxes and folders, retaining the arrangement. NOTE: Predominantly in German

Related Material

See also:

See book catalogue for printed works by Emil Fuchs. Mein Leben, 224 p. revised and published as volume 1 of Mein Leben (Leipzig: Koehler * Amelang, 1957) BX7796.F96A1 v.1 Aus Meiner Lebens-Arbeit, 239 p. Revised and published as volume 2 of Mein Leben (Leipzig: Koehler * Amelang, 1957) BX7796.F96A1 v.2 Additional forms available SELECTED SEARCH TERMS Materials catalogued separately

The religious writings in this collection were prepared mostly in the 1930's and are in mimeographed form. The autobiographical work was revised and published as Mein Leben (Leipzig, 1957-59) and a shorter form was published in English as a Pendle Hill pamphlet, Christ in Catastrophe (Wallingford, Pa., 1949).

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

Pendle Hill (School: Wallingford, Pa.) Society of Friends Quakers -- Germany Lutherans -- Germany Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 Fuchs, Emil, 1874-1971 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

Writings 1 1 Mein Leben 224 pp.

Revised and published as volume 1 of Mein Leben (Leipzig: Koehler & Amelang, 1957). BX7796.F96A1 v.1.

Aus Meiner Lebens-Arbeit 239 pp.

Revised and published as volume 2 of Mein Leben (Leipzig: Koehler & Amelang, 1957). BX7796.F96A1 v.2 An English translation of p.1 of Mein Leben and portions of Chapters 4 and 8 of Aus Meiner Lebens-Arbeit has been made by Ulrich Leppman.

Das Neue Testament denen ausgelegt, die sich nach der Erfuessing seine Verheissung sehnen von Emil Fuchs 1934 2 2 Announcement of Das Neue Testament Das Evangelium nach Johannes [also titled] Frohe Botschaft nach Johannes Januar 1939 272 pp. Offenbarung des Johannes Juli 1938 92 pp. 3 Die Frohe Botschaft nach Lukas Februar 1939 240 pp. Auslegung des Evangeliums nach Markus Januar 1938 100 pp. 4 3 Das Evangelium nach Matthaeus 229 pp. Leiden, Sterben und Auferstehen, Jesu des Christus, nach der Erzaehlung des Evangeliums des Matthaeus in seiner Bedeutung fuer uns dargestellt von Emil Fuchs Marz 1935 155 pp. 5 Der Brief des Paulus die Romer, ubersetz und ausgelegt von Emil Fuchs 1935-1937 392 pp.