https://collections.ushmm.org Contact [email protected] for further information about this collection HORIA STAMATU PAPERS, circa 1895-1990 2016.532.1 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW Washington, DC 20024-2126 Tel. (202) 479-9717 e-mail: [email protected] Descriptive Summary Title: Horia Stamatu papers Dates: circa 1895-1990 Accession number: 2016.532.1 Creator: Stamatu, Horia, 1912-1989. Extent: 45 boxes; 3 oversized folders; 1 reel Repository: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington, DC 20024-2126 Abstract: The Horia Stamatu papers consists of largely post-war materials including manuscripts, drafts, and published versions of Stamatu’s writings, essays, and poetry. The correspondence includes letters, postcards, telegrams, and holiday cards with various family members and friends including men who served with Stamatu in the Iron Guard. The papers also includes artwork by Alexander Lungu; photographs; financial materials; and printed materials including clippings from newspapers, journals, and magazines. Languages: Romanian, German, Spanish Administrative Information Access: Collection is open for use, but is stored offsite. Please contact the Reference Desk more than seven days prior to visit in order to request access. Reproduction and use: Collection is available for use. Material may be protected by copyright. Please contact reference staff for further information. Technical access: Audiovisual materials stored on optical and magnetic media that is not digitally available might not be accessible physically due to physical deterioration or lack of required software or hardware. Preferred citation: (Identification of item), Horia Stamatu papers (2016.532.1), United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives, Washington, DC. 1 https://collections.ushmm.org https://collections.ushmm.org Contact [email protected] for further information about this collection Acquisition information: Marion Stamatu-Wilting donated the Horia Stamatu papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016. Accruals: Accruals may have been received since this collection was first processed, see archives catalog at collections.ushmm.org for further information. Processing history: Katelynn Vance, October 2019 Biographical note Horia Stamatu (1912-1989), a Romanian author and poet, was born on September 9, 1912 in Vǎlanii de Munte, Romania. He worked as a substitute teacher at Cantemir Vodǎ High School in Bucharest. From 1938 to 1940, he served as an editor of the Enciclopedia Romaniei. He became a member of the Iron Guard and participated in the Legionnaires’ rebellion in Bucharest which took place on January 21-23, 1941. The rebellion coincided with the violent Bucharest pogrom. Following the rebellion and pogrom, Stamatu fled Bucharest for Germany, traveling through Bulgaria. From 1942-1944 he was imprisoned at the Buchenwald concentration camp and was sentenced to death in absentia by a Romanian military tribunal. The sentence was never fulfilled. Stamatu was eventually released from Buchenwald. In 1945, he studied philosophy with Max Müller at the University of Freiburg and held lectures in linguistics focusing on Romanian. Horia Stamatu lived in Paris, France from 1948-1950, where he helped found a Romanian research institute. He lived in Spain from 1951-1961 and worked as an editor for several magazines at which time he co-founded the Libertatea românească and Fapta magazines. In 1961, Stamatu moved to Freiburg, where he lived until his death in 1989. Scope and content of collection The Horia Stamatu papers consists of largely post-war materials including manuscripts, drafts, and published versions of Stamatu’s writings, essays, and poetry. The correspondence includes letters, postcards, telegrams, and holiday cards with various family members and friends including men who served with Stamatu in the Iron Guard. The papers also includes artwork by Alexander Lungu; photographs; financial materials; and printed materials including clippings from newspapers, journals, and magazines. System of arrangement The Horia Stamatu papers are arranged in twelve series. Series 1: Manuscripts, circa 1930s-1980s, undated Series 2: Correspondence, 1895-1990s, undated Series 3: Subject files, circa 1950s, undated Series 4: Notes, undated Series 5: Biographical materials, circa 1950s-1960s Series 6: Financial materials, circa 1950s-1980s Series 7: Ephemera, 1970s, undated Series 8: Artwork, undated Series 9: Photographs, undated Series 10: Printed Materials, circa 1950s-1990s Series 11: Notebooks, 1967, undated Series 12: Audio Materials, 1969 2 https://collections.ushmm.org https://collections.ushmm.org Contact [email protected] for further information about this collection Indexing terms People: Barbu, Ion, 1895-1961. Barsan, Eugen Brana, George. Costin, Eugenie. Dumitrescu, Luca. Eliade, Mircea, 1907-1986. Halmaghi, John. Horia, Vintilǎ, 1915-1992. Ierunea, Virgil. Ionesco, Eugéne, 1909-1994. Lorca, Federico Garcia. Lungu, Alexandru. Petra, Nicolae. Poenaru, Alexie. Pop, Ioan-Aurel, 1955- Popescu, Mircea. Racoueanu, George. Stamatu, Horia, 1912-1989. Stamatu, Marianne. Uscatescu, Jorge, 1919-1995. Vuia, Octavian. Vulcǎnescu, Mircea, 1904-1952. Geography: Romania. Genre / Form: Artwork. Correspondence. Manuscripts. Newspaper clippings. Photographs. Poetry. Series 1: Manuscripts, circa 1930s-1980s, undated Box / Folder: Title: 1.1 ABC Drame, play by Horia Stamatu, undated 1.2 Actualitatea operu romantrice a lvi lonescu, undated 1.3 Adevaratele Repere, by Alexie Poenaru 1.4 ARA Eminescu 1.5 Arbeit im Kulturwandel der Gegenwart Vorläufiger Entwuft 1.6 Ars poetica, undated 1.7 Article in Curs 1.8 Articole, geta sov in iepute 3 https://collections.ushmm.org https://collections.ushmm.org Contact [email protected] for further information about this collection 1.9 Articol Sovietologie 1.10-11 Articule de mele, circa 1960s-1980s 1.12 Aspectele Fenomenologiei Limbii La Merlau-Ponty; Ilina Grigorovici 1.13 Bericht über den Ive Congrés de I’Association Internationale de Littérature Comparée, 1964 1.14 Bucoloza - 22 1.15 Carta abierta a Kennedy and various manuscripts 1.16 Cartea regilor v. Imperatilor, poetry, 1983 1.17 Cine Amenita Cu Adevarat Romania, by Aurel Pop 1.18 Consul general, undated 2.1 Contratimpuri si sincronie in Dacia, by Horia Stamatu 2.2 CR; includes various writings 2.3 Cultura Crestina Romaneasca, photocopy 2.4 Demoni Si Tortionari 2.5 Despartire, circa 1970s 2.6 Despre Spiritual Romanesc, by Mircea Vulcanescu 2.7 Dialoguri, by Horia Stamatu 2.8 Die Generalprobe 2.9 Die Lichter Des Unterganges 2.10 Die Mexikanische Revolucion und die Literatur Mexikos im 20 Jahrhundert 2.11 Die Rolle der Erziehung im Kulturwandel der Gegenwart 2.12 Din Ciclul Carmina 2.13 Discuss… 2.14 Diverse… 2.15 Diverse, circa 1930s-1980s; includes poetry and correspondence 3.1 Diverse article… 3.2 Diverse Gedichte, Brief, etc,; includes printed materials 3.3 Doamna Directoare, Doamnelor si Domnilor 3.4 Echlietung, circa 1960s 3.5 Einführung 3.6 Eni’l le rece, manuscript fragment 3.7 Enzyklopädie der Ziulisation Kulturen und Kulturwandel im 20. Jahrhundert 3.8 Europe yla sintesis del munde 3.9 Exil, Realitate, Idee, by Horia Stamatu 3.10 Fantile Somnului, poetry, 1987 3.11 FAPTA article, circa 1957; includes correspondence 3.12 Frau Kurbs; includes Zwei Freunde and a drawing of an unidentified woman 3.13 Ganduri Fundamentale In Lirica Lui Blaga, by Horia Stamatu 3.14 Hannibal: Drame Historique 3.15 Hortie Alba, poetry, undated 3.16 Hortie Caelaelbe (Doria) 3.17 Hotel Himmerreich 4.1-2 Hund Für Alles, 1963 4.3 Hund Für Alles, Documente, 1963 4.4 Idei Fundamentale in Dacia 4.5 Im Schwarzwald, poetry by Horia Stamatu 4 https://collections.ushmm.org https://collections.ushmm.org Contact [email protected] for further information about this collection 4.6 Incercarea Mea Di Roman Tele Madrid, in French 4.7 Institul Romanesc De Cercetare Din Germani 4.8 Irin Si Rugaciune, March 1984 4.9 II. Istoriecsi Mit, undated 4.10 Jurnal by Horia Stamatu, 1976 4.11-13 Jurnal; includes various writings 4.14 Jurnalul Legile, 1976 4.15 Kommunikation, Kommunikationsfurschung, und Kulturwandel, circa 1960s 4.16 Kommunikations probleme 5.1 Kommunikationsprobleme; includes notes and fragments 5.2-3 Kommunikationsprobleme im Kulturwandel der Gegenwart, 1963 5.4 Kommunikationsprobleme im Kulturwandel der Gegenwart, Prospektentwurf, January 1963 5.5 Kreuztraumrätsel and other writings 5.6 La Vie Pastorsle Chez Les Roumains Et Ses Problems, by Ion Donst 5.7 La Moartea Lui Martin Heidegger 5.8 Le Chat; includes poetry 5.9 Le Roman Du Chat; includes artwork 5.10 L’Exil Du Poete by Horia Stamatu; includes correspondence 6.1 L’Incarnation du Verbe de Dieu by Pere Boris Raduleanu 6.2 La Repetition, undated 6.3 Limba Franceza, Latina Romanului Modern, 1970 6.4 Literatur; includes various writings 6.5 Literatura Romaine 6.6 Lucruri, poetry, 1989 6.7-8 Lumea Lumina Daci Istorie 6.9 Manastirea Argesului 6.10 Mannequin Vivant Ou L’ecole des Larmes 6.11 Manuscripts for unidentified conference 6.12 Manuscripts sent to Aurel Teusan 6.13-14 Maresalul 6.15 Mass Communication, various essays 7.1 Miorita I 7.2 Miorita 2 7.3-4 Miorita, includes various essays and correspondence 7.5 Miorita, Psalmul I 7.6 Mannequin Vivant Ou L’eCole Des Larmes, and poems 7.7 Monde Et Lumiere En Dacie 7.8 Monoloque et Dialogue 7.9 Mordscheinsonate by Horia Stamatu, undated 8.1 Mormonii 8.2 Muerte En La Luz by Ana Blandina, translated