Reinhold Nordsieck Research Collection
This collection includes drawings, notes, wood blocks, plans, and other materials relating to Dr. Reinhold Nordsieck's research into the staging of the Passion Play at Bozen in 1514. Also included in the collection: German and American newspapers; a leaf from a Persian manuscript, possibly from the late 16th century; and three folia from a monastic antiphonal, probably created in the 15th century.
Dates
- circa 1580, circa 1918-1945
- Majority of material found within 1918-1945
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet (1 half box and 1 oversize box)
Abstract
This collection includes drawings, notes, wood blocks, plans, and other materials relating to Dr. Reinhold Nordsieck's research into the staging of the Passion Play at Bozen in 1514. Also included in the collection: German and American newspapers; a leaf from a Persian manuscript, possibly from the late 16th century; and three folia from a monastic antiphonal, probably created in the 15th century.
Biographical/Historical Note
Reinhold Louis William Nordsieck was born August 6, 1907 in Ohio. He received his PhD from Ohio State University in 1949 and became head of the University of Tennessee’s Department of Germanic Lanuguages in 1949. During his tenure as head (1949-1972), Nordsieck expanded the program from two professors to a full department with undergraduate and graduate degree programs in German and Russian. He died in Knoxville in March of 1982. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal of the Federal Republic of Germany (1973) and the Chancellor’s Citation for Extraordinary Service to the University (1978). Nordsieck was married to Katherine Jackman Nordsieck, and the couple had four children. In 2008, a scholarship for German students was established with an endowment fund from Katherine and Reinhold Nordsieck.
Arrangement
This collection consists of 2 boxes.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository