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Personnel File of Samuel Hugo Bergmann (1883-1975) PERSONNEL FILE OF SAMUEL HUGO BERGMANN (1883-1975) The Central Archive at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Sherman Administration Building Mount Scopus Jerusalem 91905 Tel. +972/2/5882931 Email: [email protected] (Description by Shaul Marmari, August 2015) Finding Aid 1. DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY Title: Personnel File of Samuel Hugo Bergman Creator: The Hebrew Uniersity of Jerusalem, Administration Dates: 1914 – 2008 [bulk: 1928-1975] Abstract: The Personnel File contains documents that are connected to Samuel Hugo Bergman’s (also: Samuel, Schmuel or Shmuel Hugo Bergmann) employment at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The early documents (ca. 1927/1928) in this collection relate to Bergman’s work as a lecturer at the university’s Philosophy Department and attest to his commitment to the development of the university and its affiliated institutions. The file also documents Bergman’s professorship at the Philosophy Department (1935–1955), his position as first rector of the university in (1935–1938) and his election as dean of the Faculty of Humanities (1951). The materials reflect Bergman’s day-to day work, institutional decision-making processes, travels on behalf of the university, administrative issues and Bergman’s sustained relations with the university until his death in 1975. Bergman’s personal papers including correspondence and materials related to his philosophical writing and teaching as well as papers related to his work as head of the Jewish National and University Library between 1920 and 1935 are accessible at the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem (ARC. 4* 1502). Subjects: Bergman, Samuel Hugo, 1883–1975 ; Jewish National and University Library (Jerusalem) ; Jewish philosophers ; Kohn, Hans, 1891–1971 ; Magnes, Judah Leon, 1877–1948 ;National Library of Israel ; Personnel records ; Rotenstreich, Nathan, 1914–1993 ; Universiṭah ha-ʻIvrit bi-Yerushalayim ; Universiṭah ha-ʻIvrit bi-Yerushalayim--Administration ; Universiṭah ha-ʻIvrit bi-Yerushalayim--Faculty of Humanities Languages: English; French ; German; Hebrew (bulk) ; Esperanto Quantity: 5 Files (ca. 1180 Documents) 2. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE Samuel Hugo Bergman was a prominent Jewish philosopher, Zionist activist, and librarian. He was born in Prague in 1883, grew up in a traditional family and went to the “Altstädter Gymnasium”, where he became acquainted with Franz Kafka. His social circle in Prague also included, inter alia, Paul Amann, Hugo and Leo Herrmann, Max Brod, Felix and Robert Weltsch. Bergman studied Natural Sciences (Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics) and Philosophy at the German University (Karl-Ferdinands- Universität) in Prague (1901–1905). His teacher Anton Marty was a pupil of Franz Brentano, whose philosophy deeply influenced Bergman. In Prague, Bergman also met the philosopher and Zionist educator Martin Buber, with whom he established a long-lasting intellectual friendship. He was an active Zionist, member of the Zionist student organization “Bar Kochba”, and frequently wrote on Jewish culture, philosophy, Zionism and Palestine for Jewish magazines such as Der Jude, Selbstwehr and Jüdische Rundschau. Between 1906 and 1919, Bergman worked as a librarian at the university, until he took up a position as head of the cultural department at the Central Zionist Office in London. In this position he promoted the establishment of Jewish academic institutions in Mandate Palestine, and in 1920, he was offered the position of the head of the Jewish National and University Library (later to be the National Library) following which he moved to Jerusalem. Bergmann is known for his great contribution to the Jewish National and University Library – he expanded the collections, brought modern cataloguing methods and trained a professional staff. Beside his pioneering work at the library, Bergmann started to teach part-time at the Department of Philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He resigned from his position as a librarian in 1935, when he was elected as the Hebrew University’s first rector. During his time at the university, Bergman served as Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, and he was a member of the Board of Governors. He published and edited numerous philosophical books, was a co-editor and author of the Encyclopaedia Hebraica, translated philosophical and scholarly works such as Immanuel Kant's “Critique of Pure Reason” and writings of Rudolf Steiner, and educated generations of Israeli philosophy students. For his work he was awarded the prestigious Israel Prize for his achievements in the humanities (1954) and for his special contribution to society and the state of Israel (1974). Bergman was not only a renowned academic figure, but also one of the Yishuv’s leading intellectuals., Alongside Martin Buber, Judah Leib Magnes, Ernst Simon, Gershom Scholem, Felix Weltsch, and others, he was a member of “Brit Shalom” (est. 1925), sought a peaceful co-existence of Jews and Arabs and promoted the establishment of a bi-national state. He continued to write for newspapers and magazines and frequently engaged in public discussions on political and cultural issues well after his retirement, until his death in 1975. For further biographical information, please see: Schmuel Hugo Bergman: Tagebücher und Briefe. Ed. Miriam Sambursky. 2 vol. Frankfurt am Main: Jüdischer Verlag/Athenäum 1985 ; Bergmann, Hugo Shmuel. In: Eva Telkes- Klein: L’Université Hébraïque de Jerusalem à travers ses Acteurs. La Première Génération de Professeurs (1925- 1948). Paris: H. Champion 2004, pp. 135–142 ; Nathan Rotenstreich and Yehoyada Amir: Bergman, Samuel Hugo. אסף זלצר, ; In: Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik (eds.): Encyclopaedia Judaica, Vol. 3. Detroit: Macmillan 2007 שמואל הוגו ברגמן (1975-1883), בתוך: תולדות האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים. ספר האישים: מייסדים, מעצבים וראשוני הפרופסורים לפני קום המדינה, ירושלים: הוצאת מאגנס, תשע”ג. 3. SCOPE AND CONTENTS: Bergman’s personnel file consists of five folders, which are arranged chronologically (with some exemptions). The original order has been preserved, and all sheets have been numbered to make it possible to locate documents easily. The file comprises mainly correspondence between Samuel Hugo Bergman and other university employees as well as correspondence of third parties referring to Bergman’s work. Furthermore, it includes various administrative documents and forms, biographical records, lists of Bergman’s publications as well as various bills and receipts. While folders I and II contain core information on Bergman’s work at the university, folders III–V relate to Bergman’s relations with the university after his retirement: they are less substantial and refer mainly to financial matters. The listing below provides detailed information on the file’s correspondence, documents, printed matter and manuscripts. This said, bills and receipts were numbered, but not listed exhaustively, as their historical value seemed limited. Folder I: The first folder contains mainly papers from 1927–1937, with some earlier letters and documents. They document Bergmann’s appointment as lecturer in Philosophy, his relations with colleagues such as Gotthold Weil, Shmaryahu Levin, Judah Leon Magnes, and Shlomo Ginzberg (the chief secretary/administrator at Hebrew University), day-to-day activities and administrative issues, fundraising activities as well as the local & international public response to Bergman’s election as first rector of the university. Numerous letters of congratulations have been preserved. Furthermore, the folder contains several copies and drafts of biographical records (CVs), lists of publications, and printed reviews of Bergman’s works. Finally the materials provide insight into Bergman’s plans to travel to Europe and the USA on behalf of the university. – The file contains letters materials by / on: Einstein, Albert, 1879- 1955; Hartog, Philip, Sir, 1864-1947; Kohn, Hans, 1891-1971; Lasker-Schüler, Else, 1869-1945; Magnes, Judah Leon, 1877-1948; Roth, Leon, 1896-1963; Brodetsky, Selig, 1888-1954; Schloessinger, Max, 1877-1944; Weil, Gotthold; Weizmann, Chaim, 1874-1952; Weltsch, Felix, 1884-1964. Folder II: The materials in this folder range from 1938 to the end of 1954. They document mainly consular issues related to Bergman’s travel to Europe in 1938, financial matters, Bergman’s application for a sabbatical in 1945, and his subsequent stay in Sweden until 1948. Numerous letters provide insight into the Hebrew University’s contacts to Stockholm University. In addition, there are various letters of congratulation (for Bergman’s 60th and 70th birthday), letters regarding Bergman’s appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Humanities in 1951, his reception of the Israel Prize in 1954, and his retirement (1954/1955). The folder also contains a copy of Bergman’s speech “Philosophy and Democracy”, which deals with the relevance of the Humanities and the work of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. – The file contains materials by / on: Asian Relations Conference (1947 : New Delhi, India); Cohen, Herman, 1842-1918; Dinur, Ben Zion, 1884-1973; Fekete, Michael; Kaplun-Kogan, Vladimir Wolf, 1888-1948; Keren Hayesod; Ḳiryat Sefer; Koebner, Richard, 1885-1958; Mazar, Benjamin, 1906-1995; Peras Yiśraʾel; Poznanski, Edward I. J.; Rotenstreich, Nathan, 1914-1993; Roth, Leon, 1896-1963; Senator, David Werner. Folder III: The file contains documents from 1955 to the end of year 1959 (including some later documents). It refers to Bergmann's election to the Board of Governors in 1955, his Magnes Lectures in 1956, travels
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