Title: Frederick Augustus Braun papers
Inclusive Dates: 1900 - 1963

Creator:

• Braun, Frederick Augustus, -1915

Unique Identifier: Cairns Manuscript, Braun

Quantity: 0.5 linear feet of paper documents and photographs

• 0.5 Linear Feet
• One letter document box

Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Madison. Department of Special Collections

Abstract:

The Frederick Augustus Braun papers consists of eleven folders of correspondence, manuscripts and photos. Frederick Braun (1874-1915) was a scholar and professor who wrote the book "Margaret Fuller and Goethe," and this collection includes correspondence related to the book, including with the book's publisher Henry Holt and Company.

Language: English .

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Acquired April 2002 from Charles Apfelbaum Rare Manuscripts and Archives.

Frederick Augustus Braun (March 28, 1874-[September 2] 1915) was a professor of German at Princeton University. He had a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri, a master's degree from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Braun grew up in Missouri, attending rural schools until age 16. He also studied in Europe, and taught German at a few high schools, as well as Missouri Valley College, and the State University of Iowa. He married Cora Florence Fisher, whom he met at University of Iowa, on August 14, 1912. Braun died of a brain tumor at his parents' home in Missouri, where he'd lived for months while hoping to recover.

In 1910 Braun published the book "Margaret Fuller and Goethe" with Henry Holt and Company. In the book's preface Braun describes Fuller as "one of America's most remarkable women," noting that "she deserves a much more honorable place in the history of the development of our thought and literature than the rather humble one which has thus far been assigned to her...". Braun then acknowledges his professor Julius Goebel, head of the Department of German at the University of Illinois, for helping him write the book and offering guidance during the process. Along with thanking other professors who played an integral role in the book's development, Braun also thanks Margaret D. Fuller's niece, Edith D. Fuller, for her assistance.

Frederick Augustus Braun papers, Department of Special Collections, Memorial Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison

"Margaret Fuller and Goethe: the development of a remarkable personality, her religion and philosophy, and her relation to Emerson, J. F. Clarke, and transcendentalism" by Frederick Augustus Braun is held by UW-Madison Special Collections.

This collection consists of correspondence and manuscripts of Dr. Frederick Augustus Braun. Many of the records relate directly to the publication of Braun's book, "Margaret Fuller and Goethe," including both correspondence with the publisher Henry Holt and Company, and with Braun's academic contacts. There are also forms and appointment letters related to Braun's graduate work at University of Illinois, and his faculty position at Princeton University. There are several handwritten, graded papers from Braun's time as a student, and a typed copy of the thesis he completed for his master's degree at Harvard University. A few items are dated decades after Braun's death and are the correspondence of Braun's widow, Cora Fischer Braun.

Folders II, III, and VI in this collection contain a first page with a handwritten contents list describing the records, and these lists were in the collection when it was acquired. Some photos and records are also accompanied by handwritten notes providing context or speculating about who may be featured in the photos, while also noting there are limited ways to confirm this information. Most folder titles are original to the collection as it was acquired. Photos that were originally contained in folder 7 are now housed separately in folder 8. Photos have been removed from their original housing, with scans of the original arrangement of the photos available via Special Collections staff.

Collection materials may be subject to laws governing rights. Researchers are solely responsible for determining the rights status of the materials they use. Permission may be required for some uses such as publication or reproduction.

Women authorsWomen and literatureFuller, Margaret (Sarah Margaret), 1810-1850

Box [89138872692]   1   folder 1	[Biographical Information on Dr. F.A. Braun and Margaret Fuller; Invoice], September 9, 1915-April 18, 2002
Box [89138872692]   1   folder 2	[Autographed Letters, Handwritten Manuscripts, and Typed Thesis by Dr. FA. Braun], 1 of 2 1901-1902
Box [89138872692]   1   folder 3	[Autographed Letters, Handwritten Manuscripts, and Typed Thesis by Dr. FA. Braun], 2 of 2 1900-1913
Box [89138872692]   1   folder 4	Autographed Letters Signed by Dr. Julius Goebel, University of Illinois, Mentor and Advisor to Dr. Braun 1909-1914
Box [89138872692]   1   folder 5	Correspondence with Henry Holt and Co Regarding Publishing of Book, 1910-1912
Box [89138872692]   1   folder 6	Letters (Autographed) Congratulating Regarding Book, 1909-1915
Box [89138872692]   1   folder 7	[Items Relating to Cora Fischer, to her and Dr. Braun's Families, to Relatives in Germany] 1907-1963
Box [89138872692]   1   folder 8	[Snapshots and Photos Relating to Cora Fischer, Dr. Braun and Relatives] undated
Box [89138872692]   1   folder 9	Dr. Braun's Appointment and 9 Princeton University Items, 1908-1912
Box [89138872692]   1   folder 10	Dr. Braun's Career and Work at Other Places, 1905-1908
Box [89138872692]   1   folder 11	Miscellaneous Items, 1905-1915