Einstein's personal library
May 03, 2004 06:31 PM
by Daniel H. Caldwell
The Albert Einstein Archives Library
The Library consists of two main collections.
Einstein's private library: Einstein's personal library was
transferred to The Jewish National & University Library in 1987,
following the death of Einstein's step-daughter, Margot Einstein. The
library includes books, musical scores and records collected by
Einstein throughout his life. The books deal with science, European
and American politics and society, literature and culture, religion
and philosophy, Judaism and Israel. The musical scores contain works
by Einstein's favorite composers, especially Mozart, Bach, and
Handel. The records range from classical music to Israeli folk music.
It is not known to what extent the library is complete - no inventory
from the years in which Einstein lived is extant. But it is known
that Einstein's secretary gave some books away to friends and
associates following Einstein's death. Einstein's own books and
records are supplemented by those of the other members of the
Einstein household.
Quoted from:
http://alberteinstein.info/finding_aid/
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