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.
