Consists of letters by, to, and about Schweitzer--both originals and copies.
The letters have been organized into five subseries: A. Letters by Schweitzer, B. Letters from Schweitzer, C. Letters About Schweitzer, D. Letters About the Collection, and E. Letters to Mrs. Frederick Wardenburg III.
Consists of several letters written to Schweitzer, primarily by Albert Einstein.
Folders are organized alphabetically by sender, and folder contents are organized by date when necessary.
ALS (photostat), September 25, 1948, expressing regret that Dr. Albert Schweitzer cannot visit "our Institution," with photostat copy of ALS and translation into English
ALS (photostat), December 6, 1954, concerning a donation to Dr. Schweitzer's hospital in Lambaréné from the students of The Hun School of Princeton in memory of Dr. Erna Kankhauser, with TLS (photostat), of transcription of ALS text and ALS (photostat) and TLS (photostat); TN, detailing the background of the letter, with TC (photostat), also detailing said background; D, December 12-18, 1954, "Topics of the Town" blurb in Princeton, NJ paper, detailing the background of the donation to Dr. Schweitzer's hospital; TNs, January 18, 1956, from Howard C. Rice, Jr., detailing the nature of said ALS as a donation from Mrs. Paul R. Chessbro
ALsS (6), 1953 - 1955, 1960-1961, correspondence regarding an appointment for a friend of Dr. Albert Schweitzer's to the United Nations, the United Nations in General, and the United Nations in relation to Africa, with typewritten transcripts of English translations [the first letter in the series, of December 19, 1953, was written by Dr. Albert Schweitzer]
Consists of approximately 27 letters written by Schweitzer to other individuals, such as Albert Einstein, Walter Lowrie, and Howard C. Rice, Jr.
The letters are organized alphabetically by recipient.
ALS, November 20, 1949, providing his autography and admonishing the correspondent to type said correspondent's name beside said correspondent's signature due to illegibility, with typed translation; D, [March 2]/[February 3], 1956
ALS, undated, in French, with negative photostat, typed transcription in French, and two (2) envelopes
TLS, October 2, 1951, c/o Mr. George Hanstein; [possibly a transcription with no mention of original]
ALS, May 15, 1955, [in German], [probably written on behalf of Dr. Albert Schweitzer] by Mathilde Kottmann, postscript by Dr. Albert Schweitzer, with typed transcription
ALS (photostat), May 18, 1957
ALS (photostat), June 28, 1962, accepting Honorary Fellowship at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia; TLS, June 5, 1962, from William S. Steiger, to Fred B. Rogers, announcing Dr. Albert Schweitzer's election for an Honorary Fellowship; TNS, June 7, 1962, from the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, J.A.M.A. Medical News, news release relating to Dr. Albert Schweitzer's election as an Honorary Foreign Fellow [See Box 1, Folder 15 for further information]
ALS (photostat), April 30 ,1948, expressing his desire to see Einstein again and regret at the inability to do so, giving information about responsibilities at his hospital in Lambaréné, with photostat of typed transcription and a typed translation; enclosed map of Lambaréné; negative photostat of ALS, transcription, and map
AC (photostat), February 28, 1951, postcard thanking Einstein for the kind words he spoke about Dr. Albert Schweitzer on the latter's 75th birthday, with typed transcription and translation
ALS (photostat), February 20, 1955, thanking Einstein for the gift of medicine for the hospital, discussing his appreciation of their friendship and duties at Lambaréné, with photostat of typed transcription and a typed translation; enclosed photograph of Einstein and maps of Lambaréné; photostat of envelope; negative photostat of ALS, transcription, and enclosures; first page of ALS also included in color
ALS (photostat), June 18, 1955, referring to the recent death of Einstein and their past friendship, with photostat of envelope and typed translation; negative photostats of ALS and envelope; TN, undated, giving information about ALS; [letter and envelope only addressed to an unidentified 'Miss Einstein' in Princeton, NJ]
ACS, May 16, 1922, postcard, with typed transcription
ALS, November 17, 1950, written in response to a request for an autograph; affixed to a piece of cardboard with article clippings affixed on the opposing side of the cardboard
ALS, March 27, 1959, giving reasons that he could not journey to Princeton to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree, with translation; TL, March 3, 1959, from Robert F. Goheen, to Dr. Albert Schweitzer, letter of invitation to receive said degree; TL, April 10, 1959, from Robert F. Goheen, to Dr. Schweitzer, expressing disappointment and sympathy; TNS, April 13, 1959, from Alexander Leitch, to Howard C. Rice, Jr., accompanying said correspondence and re-stating that the correspondence is to be kept secret until Dr. Schweitzer's death; envelope with ANS from Howard C. Rice, Jr.
ALS, June 29, 1932, expressing regret that there has been a misunderstanding about a dinner engagement, with typed transcription and summary translation
TN, undated, relating the location, dates, and contents of correspondence between Dr. Albert Schweitzer and Henry Holt
TLS, May 12, 1963, declining to write a message of encouragement, with envelope
TL, October 25, 1958, abridged translation, discussing work against the atomic bomb and nuclear testing, asking a favor; typed at bottom of sheet: TL (extract), October 4, 1958, to Louis Mayer, referring to a Plaque, Mayer's wedding, and the atomic and hydrogen bombs
ALS (photostat), May 1, 1948, with enclosed map of Lambaréné; negative photostats of ALS and map [See Walter Lowrie Papers]
ALS (photostat), October 15, 1913; negative photostat of ALS [See Walter Lowrie Papers]
ALS (photostat), [ca. 1913]; negative photostat of ALS [See Walter Lowrie Papers]
ALS (photostat), November 27, 1946, giving reasons for a lack of response to a previous letter of Dr. Olsen's, with typed transcription and translation and photostat of front and back of envelope
ALS (photostat), November 14, 1954, with envelope, typed transcription, and negative photostat of ALS and envelope
Includes a photograph of Albert Schweitzer signed by Ellerbrock.
Gift of Philip Primack in 2021. (AM 2021-086)
ALS, February 21, 1956, expressing his appreciation of the collection developed regarding him at Princeton; ANS, undated, from Miss Ali Silver, stating that Dr. Albert Schweitzer asked her to translate said ALS to English, with said translation attached; with envelope
ALS, December 18, 1958, acknowledging having read reprint from "Princeton University Library Chronicle;" transcription of ALS (not present), January 3, 1959, from Emmy Martin, stating that she had translated Dr. Albert Schweitzer's letter from German into French, on the same sheet with translation of both her letter and Dr. Schweitzer's letter into English; with Xerox and negative photostat of Dr. Schweitzer's letter; with copy of said reprint
ALS, July 25, 1963, accompanying a book, with translation of a separate note from an unknown individual and envelope; with negative photostat of letter and envelope
ALS, March 11, 1964, written on behalf of Dr. Albert Schweitzer by Ali Silver, commenting on an article, with ANS by Dr. Schweitzer; with envelope
ALS, August 16, 1916, with transcription and partial summary translation
Consists of letters by others about Schweitzer.
Folders are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, and contents by date when necessary.
TL, May 18, 1959, to Howard C. Rice, Jr., discussing documents selected from the archives of the Société J.-S. Bach
TLS, April 16, 1968, to Laura Person, listing the letters that the National Carl Schurz Association, Inc. has of Dr. Albert Schweitzer's
TLS (photostat), May 14, 1945, to Albert Einstein, giving news of Dr. Albert Schweitzer; with negative photostat
ALS, April 26, 1931, to [Otto] Stern, discussing Dr. Schweitzer's hospital and expenditure of time, with ANS in postscript by Dr. Schweitzer; with summary translation; ALS, April 2, 1933, to [Otto] Stern, discussing Lambaréné, with ANS in postscript by Dr. Schweitzer; with translation
Consists of approximately 568 letters and memoranda and 50 other items about the collection. The majority of items are addressed to Howard C. Rice, Jr., former head of the Department of Collections, or from him in the form of carbon copies of his typed responses.
The subseries is arranged alphabetically by correspondent or range of alphabet (such as A - F), and folder contents are arranged alphabetically and then by date.
Robert Amadou (2), Albert-Schweitzer-Freundeskreis E.V. (2), Henry A. Arkless (1), Association Française des Amis d'Albert Schweitzer (1), Hans Walter Bähr (2), Beacon Press, Inc. (3), George Stanley Terence [G.S.T] Cavanagh (1), Kenneth G. Hance [re. Lois A. Cheney] (1), Lois A. Cheney (3), Paul R. Chesebro (1), Henry Clark (1), Harald Dahl (2), Dorothy G. Darrow (2), Alexander Davidson, Jr. (1), Elmer Dorsay (1), [Mary] H. Evans (2), [Gerhard] Frankhauser (2), Albert E. Fields (1), Anne Fremantle (1), Friends of Albert Schweitzer in Boston (5)
17 letters, also Dr. Schweitzer's Hospital Fund British Council [J.D. Neweth, individual correspondent]
8 letters, 1 postcard
20 letters, 11 documents, 7 notes, 7 cards/postcards [Mr. Herbert M. Phillips and wife, Mrs. Marion C. Phillips, main individual correspondents]
11 letters, 4 notes
6 letters
4 letters
7 letters [P. Schmidt, individual correspondent]
26 letters, 1 card [Georges Collon and Mme. M. Lang, main individual correspondents]
19 letters, 1 sketch
Akademische-Buchhandlung Paul Haupt Bern (2), Librairie Gutenberg Strasbourg (1), Librarie Louis Gangloff (2), Librarie Oberlin (1), Service Photographique Bibliothèque Nationale (3)
8 memoranda [ a Miss Bayles, individual correspondent]
4 letters
5 letters [various family members as correspondents]
Kenneth Gapp (4), Edgar M. Gemmell (5), Straughan Lowe Gettier (2), Margaret Hard (3), Felix E. Hirsch (5), A. C. Edwards (2), Homer A. Jack (1), Adolph Keller (2), John V. Kelly (1), Carl Otto K. von. Kienbusch (5), Walter Kring (1), Léon Lafontaine (2), Baron Clas Lagerfelt (1), Carolyn P. Langifitt [Mrs. Thomas W.] (2)
4 letters, 1 postcard
3 pp. of notes
7 letters [last letter to Mrs. Lowrie on occasion of Walter Lowrie's death]
[Koscak] Maruyama (1), Winifred Myers (2), Hanna Oberman (4), Charles W. Olsen (2), Lucien Marie Pautrier (3), Rodolphe Peter (2), Carl A. Pfatteicher (2), [re] a Mr. Pfeiffer (1), William Poole (4), Princeton University Store (1), Pierre Pugin (1), John A. Reynolds (2), Arvid Runestan (1)
46 letters and memoranda pertaining to letters/donations; 2 letters accompanied by pictures
27 letters
16 letters
6 letters
18 letters, 1 card
42 letters and memoranda, 5 postcards
29 letters and memoranda, 4 postcards
36 letters and memoranda, 3 postcards
6 letters
38 letters and memoranda, 1 card
19 letters and memoranda
Louis Edourad Schaeffer (3), G. Schirmer, Inc. (2), Camille Schneider (3), Walter Silz (1), Douglas V. Steere (3), Grace L. Stein (3), Helen B Stuckslager (3), Mrs. John F. Voorhees (1), Martha B. Wardenburg [Mrs. Frederick A. C.] (3), Anne-Marie Warstat (3), D. A. Warner (2), [Hendrik] F. Wijnman (2), Franklin W. Young (1)
copies of translation and negative photostat of February 21, 1956 letter to Howard C. Rice, Jr. [See Box 1 Folder 44]; 3 other letters
Consists of approximately 121 letters, almost all of which were written to Mrs. Martha Wardenburg from six individuals, including Schweitzer. [Mrs. Wardenburg and her husband were affiliated with Schweitzer and worked periodically with his hospital in Lambaréné.
The subseries is arranged alphabetically by correspondent, and the folder contents are arranged by date.
9 letters about Albert Schweitzer's hospital in Lambaréné
20 letters from and about Albert Schweitzer's hospital in Lambaréné
36 letters, 2 postcards, 1 small photograph of Albert Schweitzer
8 letters to, 1 letter from Mrs. Frederick Wardenburg III to Ms. Rosshart
7 letters to, 1 letter from Mrs. Frederick Wardenburg III to husband with note at the bottom from Schweitzer, 1 copy of letter from Mrs. Wardenburg III to Schweitzer, 1 copy of letter from Schweitzer to Mrs. Wardenburg III, 1 large photograph of Schweitzer and nurses with caption attached
81 letters to, 1 letter from Mrs. Frederick Waterdenburg III to Ms. Silver, 1 postcard [grouped by years]