The Karl F. Herzfeld Papers
The Karl F. Herzfeld Papers span from 1886, the date of the first photograph, to 1974, the date of the final additions to the autobiography and family history manuscript. The majority of the materials, however, fall within the ranges of 1948-1967. The papers include correspondence, reports, publicat...
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| 100 | 1 | |a Karl F. Herzfeld, |d 1892-1978. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a The Karl F. Herzfeld Papers |
| 300 | |a 1.3 linear feet; 3 boxes | ||
| 351 | |a ArrangementThe Karl F. Herzfeld Papers consists of six series:Series 1: Mine Advisory Committee, 1948-1966 (Box 1)Series 2: New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1959-1963 (Box 1)Series 3: Promotion Committee, 1940-1941 (Box 2)Series 4: Publications, 1932-1972 (Box 2)Series 5: Manuscripts, 1959-1974 (Box 2)Series 6: Photographs, 1886-ca. 1965 (Box 3) | ||
| 506 | |a Restrictions on AccessThere are access restrictions on Series 3: Promotion Committee. This material may only be viewed with permission of the University Archivist. | ||
| 520 | 2 | |a The Karl F. Herzfeld Papers span from 1886, the date of the first photograph, to 1974, the date of the final additions to the autobiography and family history manuscript. The majority of the materials, however, fall within the ranges of 1948-1967. The papers include correspondence, reports, publications, maps, photographs, news clippings, and two manuscripts written by Herzfeld. These items are arranged in six series: Mine Advisory Committee, New Catholic Encyclopedia, Promotion Committee, Publications, Manuscripts, and Photographs. | |
| 545 | |a Dr. Karl Ferdinand Herzfeld, 1892 - 1978, was a noted physicist, author, educator, and humanitarian. Born in Vienna, Austria, on February 24, 1892, he received his primary education from the Benedictines. He continued his education at the Universities of Vienna (Ph.D. 1914), Zurich, and G©œttingen. During the First World War, Dr. Herzfeld served as a First Lieutenant of Artillery for the Austrian Army, and saw combat on the Italian and Russian fronts. After the war he returned to his academic career, taking the position of Privatdozent (loosely translated as junior faculty) and Assistant Professor at the University of Munich 1920-1926. In 1926, he accepted appointment as Professor of Physics at the Johns Hopkins University. He remained in that position until 1936, when he accepted appointment as Professor of Physics and Head of the Department at The Catholic University of America. While at Catholic University, Herzfeld met his future wife, then Regina Flannery, who was studying anthropology under the esteemed John Montgomery Cooper (Dr. Regina Flannery Herzfeld would go on to her own distinguished career as an anthropologist). After a brief courtship, the two were married by Msgr. Cooper on June 9, 1938. Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, Dr. Herzfeld served as a consultant to the Naval Ordnance Laboratory to improve artillery shells. He continued his service to the Navy after the war by creating and chairing the Mine Advisory Committee, which studied the scientific issues of mine warfare for the Chief of Naval Research. In 1959 Dr. Herzfeld was named the area editor of physical sciences and mathematics for The New Catholic Encyclopedia. | ||
| 546 | |a English | ||
| 561 | |a Custodial HistoryThe provenance of many of the materials is undetermined, although it is likely that Herzfeld or his wife, Dr. Regina Herzfeld, donated the collection to the American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives. The autobiography and family history manuscript materials were donated to the archives by Dr. James G. Brennan, the chair of the Department of Physics at The Catholic University of America, in 1992. | ||
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Herzfeld, Karl Ferdinand,, |d 892 -1978. |
| 610 | 1 | 0 | |a Catholic Church |x Encyclopedias |
| 610 | 1 | 0 | |a Catholic University of America |x History |
| 650 | 0 | |a Ultrasonic waves | |
| 650 | 0 | |a United States |x Office of Naval Research | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Universities and colleges |z Washington (D.C.) | |
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |u http://libraries.cua.edu/achrcua/herzfeld.html |z View the finding aid online. |