Allan C. Boschen Esperanto Collection
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Special Collections and University Archives : University Libraries Allan C. Boschen Esperanto Collection 1852-2015 ca.750 items (18 linear feet) Call no.: RB 028 Collection overview A constructed language developed by a Polish physician, L.L. Zamenhof, and first published in 1887, Esperanto is the most widely spoken auxiliary language in the world. Fundamentally utopian in origin, Esperanto is a simplified and highly rationalized language derived from a pastiche of languages, primarily European. By creating a universal second language, Zamenhof hoped that Esperanto would help transcend national and cultural boundaries and thus promote peace and understanding in a fractious world. Allan Boschen, an engineer with General Electric in Pittsfield, was a student and teacher of Esperanto and longtime officer with the Esperanto Society of New England. The Esperanto book collection includes instructional materials in the language from around the world along with a diversity of imprints ranging from novels and poetry to travel books, histories and biographies, political writings, materials on China and Vietnam, children's literature, and even a cookbook. Future additions to the collection are expected. See similar SCUA collections: Communism and Socialism Literature and language Peace Printed materials Reform Social justice Background on Esperanto A constructed language developed by a Polish physician, L.L. Zamenhof, and first published in 1887, Esperanto is the most widely spoken auxiliary language in the world. Fundamentally utopian in origin, Esperanto is a simplified and highly rationalized language derived from a pastiche of languages, though primarily European. By creating a universal second language, Zamenhof hoped that Esperanto would help promote peace and understanding in a fractious world by transcending national and cultural boundaries. Esperanto first gained substantial support in eastern Europe prior to the end of the nineteenth century, but by 1905, it had gained footholds throughout western Europe, spreading to South America, North America, and Asia. At the first world congress of Esperantists was held in France in 1905, Zamenhof resigned his leadership of the growing movement, but left office by proposing the "Declaration of Boulogne" as a statement of principles for Esperantism, seeking to provide a point of stability for the language and its learners. World congresses have been convened annually since, with the exception of the war years of 1914-1918 and 1939- 1945. In the aftermath of the First World War, Esperanto reached a peak of popularity, however the idealism and internationalism of the movement made it a target for suppression in both the Stalinist Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, among other totalitarian regimes. Although diminished in numbers after the Second World War, Esperanto has nevertheless remained an active option as second language internationally, outlasting many rival constructed languages and resisting the significant formation of dialects. Allan Boschen, an engineer with General Electric in Pittsfield, was a student and teacher of Esperanto and Esperanto book, 1927 longtime officer with the Esperanto Society of New England. Scope of collection The Esperanto book collection includes instructional materials in the language from around the world along with a diversity of imprints ranging from novels and poetry to travel books, histories and biographies, political writings, materials on China and Vietnam, children's literature, and even a cookbook. Future additions to the collection are expected. Inventory Adcock, C. J. : La Monda Lingvo-problemo, Vol. 1 1969 Adcock, C. J. : La Monda Lingvo-problemo, Vol. 2 1969 Adcock, C. J. : La Monda Lingvo-problemo, Vol. 3 1969 Adcock, C. J. : La Monda Lingvo-problemo, Vol. 4 1970 Adcock, C. J. : La Monda Lingvo-problemo, Vol. 5 1970 Adcock, C. J. : La Monda Lingvo-problemo, Vol. 6 1971 Adcock, C. J. : La Monda Lingvo-problemo, Vol. 7 1971 Adema, Tjeerd: Dekkinga fugas 1957 Ahlberg, P. : Novialiste 1936 Akademio de Esperanto: Aktoj de la Akademio 1967 Aleksiev, Nikola: Mia Porpaca agado 1986 Al-Hasan, Abu: Arabaj Maksimoj de la Sepa Jarcento kaj Aliaj 1967 Diversaj Maksimoj Alighieri, Dante: La Divina Commedia 1963 Anarkista Federacio Japana: Japanaj Martiroj de Anarkisma 1957 Movado Andree, Salomon August: Per Balono al la Poluso 1930 Argentina Esperanto-Institution: La Tornistro Por Instruo kaj 1973 por distro Arisima, Takeo: Deklaracio 1924 Arndt, Herbert: Germana Demokratia Respubliko Bildoj kaj 1969 Faktoj Asocio por Mondkonstitucio kaj Mondparlamento: Konstitucio 1977 por Tera Federigo Association Universelle pour l'Esperanto: Documents sur 1977 l'Esperanto, nouv. serie 1 Auld, William: A First Course in Esperanto 1972 Auld, William: About Esperanto 1972 Auld, William: Enkonduko en la Originalan Literaturon de 1979 Esperanto Auld, William: Esperanto: A New Approach 1965 Auld, William: La Infana raso 1968 Auld, William: Pasoj Al Plena Posedo 1970 Auld, William: Pri Lingvo kaj Aliaj Artoj 1978 Auld, William: Skota Antologio 1978 Babits, Mihaly: La Cikoni-Kalifo 1929 Bacquer, Jean: La Kunprinclando Andoro, Lasta Feuda Stato 1962 Baghy, Julio: En Maskobalo 1977 Baghy, Julio: Koloroj 1960 Baghy, Julio: La Teatra Korbo 1934 Baghy, Julio: La Verda Koro 1982 Baghy, Julio: Sur sanga tero 1933 Bakker, Hans: Esperanto in een Doosje 1932 Bakker, Hans: Het Groeiend Taalprobleem 1969 Bako, Sandor J. : Behold You and Me 1964 Ballantyne, R. M. : La Hundo Kruso 1951 Bartelmes, N: Vartejoj 1938 Baur, Arthur: Svisa Antologio 1939 Beaucaire, Louis: Fabeloj de la verda Pigo 1981 Beaucaire, Louis: Kruko kaj Baniko el bervalo 1970 Behrmann, Hermann: La Mondpercepto de la Mondernaj 1967 Natursciencoj Benczik, Vilmos: Studoj pri la Esperanta Literaturo 1980 Besseghini, Dario: Kontakto, numero 66 (1980:2) 1980 Bete, Channing L. : The ABC's of Esperanto 1971 Bezruc, Petr: Sileziaj kantoj 1970 Biau, Lin: Katalogo de Verkoj de Mau Zedong 196? Blanke, Detlev: Esperanto: Lingvo, movado, instruado 1977 Blanke, Detlev: Socipolitikaj aspektoj de la esperanto-movado 1978 Boll, Heinrich: La perdita honoro de iu Katarino Blum 1978 Borel, Jean: Komerca Korespondo, No. 16 1922 Borel, Jean: La regado de si mem per konscia autosugesto, 1924 No. 33 Borel, Jean: Legolibreto, No. 1 1926 Boschen, Allan C. : Introducing Reading at Two 1979 Bosmans, Phil: Sanco Por Felico 1988 Boulton, Marjorie: Nia Sango 1970 Boulton, Marjorie: Virino ce la Landlimo 1959 Brandys, Kazimierz: Kiel Esti Amata 1964 Brecht, Bertolt: Trigrosa Romano 1977 Brewer, Steven D. : Premitaj Floroj 2012 British Esperanto Association: English-Esperanto Vocabulary undated Bronstejn, Mikaelo: Oni ne pafas en Jamburg 1933 Brooke, Anthony: Revolutionary Man in the Cosmic Age 1961 Bullen, George W. : The Standard Course with Key Lessons in 1907 Esperanto... Bulthuis, Hendrik Jan: Inferio 1938 Burns, Robert: Kantoj Poemmoj Kaj Satiroj 1977 Burroughs, Edgar Rice: Princino de Marso 1938 Butler, Montagu C. : Esperanto For Beginners 1973 Butler, Montagu C. : Step by Step In Esperanto 1965 Capek, Karel: Libro de Apokrifoj 1970 Caraca, Bento de Jesus: Galileo Galilei 1948 Cart, Theophile: An Hour of Esperanto 1910 Carter, Charles: Pri Sentemo Por Cies Situacio 1972 Cavanagh, Bernard: A First Foreign Language for All Mankind 1971 Cefec, E: La Elementoj kaj la Vortfarado 1921 Cefrolo por Budapesto en 1983: Esperanto 1983 Centra Dana Esperantista: Kantante Antauen 1941 Charles Dickens; Fred Wadham: El la Londona Skizlibro 1938 Charles Dickens; L. L. Zamenhof: La Batalo de I'vivo undated Chou, Io: Cinio Marsas en Insekta Mondo 1986 Christensen, Nils: La Fingro de la Diablo 1957 Cina Esperanto-Eldonejo: 40 Vidindaj Lokoj en Cinio 1984 Cina Esperanto-Eldonejo: Bukedo al Vi 1984 Cina Esperanto-Eldonejo: Dek Ses Urboj de Cinio 1984 Cina Esperanto-Eldonejo: Mia Vivo 1984 Cina Esperanto-Eldonejo: Oranga Ombrelo 1986 Cina Esperanto-Eldonejo: Papilia Fonto Cinaj Popolaj Rakontoj 1984 Cina Esperanto-Eldonejo: Pitoreska Peking 1984 Cina Esperanto-Ligo: El Popola Cinio 1982 Clark, Brendon: Kien la Poezio 1957 Clarke, Corinne: Praktika Bildvortaro de Esperanto 1979 Clayton, Horace: Suno tra nuboj: Autobiografio de Horace 1979 Clayton Connor, George Alan: Esperanto The World Interlanguage 1966 Connor, George Alan: Say it in Esperanto 1957 Corsetti, Renato: Cu vi Parolas tendare? 1974 Cour Internationale de justice: Carto de Unuigintaj Nacioj kaj 1980 Statuto de la Internacia Kortumo Courtinat, Leon: Historio de Esperanto 1964 Courtonne, Elie: Manbiblo di le novlate linga uzivel e 1887 qommercele ov... Cox, George: Esperanto Grammar and Commentary 1939 Cseh, Andreo: Konversacia Vortaro 1930 Dalmau, Delfi: Dialekto, Dialektiko 1956 Dansk Esperanto-Forlag: Jen la Kanto de L'Vojag' 1947 Dansk Esperanto-Forlag: Sub la signo de la verda stelo 1964 de Alencar, Jose: Iracema 1942 de Hoog, H. A. : Du Malsanoj en Esperanto 1954 de Jong, Sibe Sipke: Frisaj Rakontoj en Esperanto 1964 de Vigny, Alfred: La Intervidigo Nekonita Dialogo, No. 26 1924 Degen, Arthur: Esperanto Lernolibro Por Popollernejoj 1930 Degreef, J. D. : La radianta Lotuso 1930 Deguci, Hidmaru: Esplorado de vivgojo 1986 Delaire, Pierre: La dolca Franclando 1972 Delsudo, A: Australio Lando kaj Popolo 1927 Dik-Balasz, Rozalia: Rakontu Samideano 1966 Dmitriev, V. A. : Esperanta-Rusa Vortareto 1919 Douthwaite, Anthony: Bild-libro-pri-bestoj 1961 Dratwer, Isaj: Pri Internacia Lingvo dum jarcentoj 1970 Dresden Verl: La Germana Popolo kaj la Unuiginataj Nacioj 1967 Drezen, Ernest: Historio de la Mondolingvo