Eugene A. Meier

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Eugen Anton Meier (born August 4, 1933 in Basel ; † May 4, 2004 in Naters ) was a Swiss author of writings on the history of the city of Basel, councilor and local sports functionary.

Life

Eugen A. Meier completed a library apprenticeship at the University Library of Basel . In the 1960s he was an assistant in the Basel-Stadt State Archives , and also the second stock exchange clerk at the Basel Stock Exchange .

Although he was an autodidact in the field of history, he wrote numerous books and essays on topics from Basel's local history in town and country from the 1960s onwards. He also worked as an editor or publisher. His publications were well received by a large readership because of their catchy writing style and their diverse subject matter. However, they are controversial among specialist historians, as sources are missing and quotations from historical sources are often incorrectly reproduced. Meier's books, however, are regarded as a treasure trove for historical picture sources, which are otherwise difficult to access because they are often privately owned.

From 1972 to 1988 and again from 1992 Meier politicized in the Grand Council , initially for the CVP , later for the DSP . He was also a member of the civic council and the bank council of the Basler Kantonalbank .

In addition, he was involved in many areas of social life in his city. He was a founding member of the Basler Ferries Foundation and was the governor of the ship's guild . He was the superior of the Kleinbasler Ehrengesellschaft zum Rebhaus and 1986/1987 Chairman of the Master of the Basel guilds and honor societies .

He was also particularly interested in sport: as a teenager he played football at FC Nordstern , in 1956 he joined RTV 1879 , in 1957 he helped found FC Heimatland, and in 1977 he was co-initiator of FC Stradivari. From 1972 to 1984 he played in FC Grossrat. For decades he was a member of the St. Jakob Stadium, the owner of the Joggeli . He was a member of the Basel Sports Commission and on the board of the IG Basel Sports Associations and was one of the major sponsors of the Swiss Sports Museum .

In 1994, Meier was honored as an Ehrespalebärglemer for his services to Basel.

Meier died at the age of 71 in his Upper Valais domicile, and he found his final resting place on the Wolfgottesacker in Basel . In his will, he bequeathed a large part of his fortune (over 2.5 million francs gross) to a foundation that is supposed to delight particularly needy Basel residents with a Christmas present. The Eugen A. Meier Foundation is administered by the Basel community.

Works (selection)

  • Basel: An Illustrated City History . Helbing & Lichtenhahn, Basel 1969 (as ed.)
  • From old Basel. An illustrated book with stories from the anecdotal collection of Johann Jakob Uebelin (1793–1873). Birkhäuser, Basel 1970.
  • Basel in the good old days. From the beginning of photography (around 1865) to the 1st World War . Birkhäuser, Basel 1972.
  • Sweet Basel. A breviary of sweet art in old Basel with 414 gutzi and dessert recipes from six centuries and twelve dozen enthusiastic gingerbread sayings . Birkhäuser, Basel 1973.
  • Dreamy Basel. 5000 house names - an unknown chapter of Basel city history. Birkhäuser, Basel 1974.
  • The other Basel. City originals, sandmen, lantern lighters, organ men, haywashers, hawkers and dancers in old Basel . EAM, Basel 1975.
  • Gymnastics and handball. 100 years of RTV Basel 1879 (Sportliches Basel; 1). Birkhäuser, Basel 1979, ISBN 3-7643-1110-X .
  • Bathing joys in old Basel including a description of the historical Gesundbrunnen in the Basel area and Leimental (Basler Miniatures, Vol. 1), EAM, Basel 1982.
  • with Hans Bauer: The Basler Arbeitsrappen 1936–1984. The story of an ingenious social work and its effects on the urban development of Basel . Birkhäuser, Basel 1984.
  • The Basel Carnival . Past and present of a living tradition . Fasnachts-Comité Basel, Basel 1985.
  • Vogel Gryff: History and customs of the three honorary societies in Kleinbasels. Litera AG, Basel 1986.
  • The fabulous Basel . Litera AG, Basel 1987, ISBN 3-906701026 .
  • Basler Almanach: an authentic history calendar of the city and landscape of Basel from 237 to 1914 . Book publisher of the Basler Zeitung, Basel 1988, ISBN 3-85815-175-0 .
  • Sweet Basel. Pastries, desserts, sugar confectionery, pies, potions. 2222 recipes . Book publisher of the Basler Zeitung, Basel 1996; second, modified and expanded edition under the title: Das süsse Basel. A collection of well over 2,222 baking and cooking recipes from six centuries, written down and used in Basel. Book publisher of the Basler Zeitung, Basel 1996.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ In literature references mostly Eugen A. Meier, sometimes erroneously resolved as Eugen Alfred Meier
  2. ↑ Ehrespale ( Memento of the original from June 10, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sperber-kollegium.ch
  3. ↑ Guild of Shipmen: Knote 38, Ecke des Meisters, p. 1 , June 2009
  4. ↑ Foundations ( Memento of the original from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , buergergemeindebasel.ch  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.buergergemeindebasel.ch
personal data
SURNAME Meier, Eugen A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Meier, Eugen Anton; Meier, Eugen Alfred (wrong)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss non-fiction author, politician and sports official
DATE OF BIRTH 4th August 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH Basel
DATE OF DEATH May 4, 2004
Place of death Naters