Memorabilia, 1800s-1937 and undated
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Diplomas, certificates, and medals conferring honorary membership and other honors on Meyer from a variety of international scientific organizations and institutes. Completing the series is an autograph album containing 147 autographs and letters of well-known and lesser-known Germans, most of whom lived in the 19th century. Included are a letter each from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, and Clara Schumann, a postcard from Johannes Brahms, and the autographs of many individuals, including, Henrik Ibsen and Charles Dickens. Subgroupings are arranged in chronological order.
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Access note. Collection contains fragile photographic negatives, including glass plate negatives, that may need to be reformatted before use. Contact Research Services for access.
Access note. Collection contains nitrate negatives, which are closed to use. Nitrate negatives removed for digitization and deaccessioning in August 2025. Digital access copies will be available after digitization.
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