Literary and Personal Papers of Hans Majut

A collection of literary papers of Dr. Hans Majut (1892-1937), together with Majut family papers, etc. Hans Majut's literary works include juvenile works, drafts, final manuscripts, typescripts of poetry stories etc. Majut family papers cover the period c.1915-1941 and include correspondence, photographs and circulars from the Centre for German Jewish Dentists (Beratungstelle fur judische Zahnarzte Deutschlands) and the State Organisation of Christian Non-Aryan or Not-Pure-Aryan German Citizens (Reichsverband christlich-deutscher Staatsburger nichtarischer oder nicht rein arischer Abstammung e.V).

There is also a collection of ca. 6000 books from the library of Mr. Rudolf Majut which is listed separately.

Dr. Hans Majut (1892-1937).

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Donated by Dr. Rudolf Majut. Book collection donated to the University by Dr. Rudolf Majut's widow.

The literary papers of Dr. Hans Majut (1892-1937) were compiled by his brother, Dr. Rudolf Majut (1887-1981), a literary scholar and sometime honorary member of the Department of German, University of Leicester.

Prepared by Dr. A. Lacey. Special Collections Librarian, University of Leicester.

Included in the publication: 'A handlist of the manuscript collection' , compiled by Brian Burch and Jenny Clark (Leicester University Library, 1998).