Kortum Society Bochum
The Kortum-Gesellschaft Bochum is an association for the research and maintenance of regional history in Bochum . The association, which is recognized as a non-profit organization, offers its members and interested parties various activities in the areas of urban and regional studies. The association uses the book from the Bochum coat of arms as an emblem with the approval of the city of Bochum.
history
The association was founded in 1921 and was called "Association for Local Lore". As a loosely structured association, they wanted to differentiate themselves from tightly organized associations. From 1921 to 1945 the Kortum Society had rooms in the "Haus Rechen" moated castle at the theater, which was then destroyed.
In 1990 the name was changed to “Kortum-Gesellschaft Bochum - Association for Local History, City History and Monument Protection”, after the probably most famous Bochum citizen, the doctor, scientist and writer Carl Arnold Kortum (1745-1824).
Since 1997 the company has owned a house in the city park, the former public lavatory at Bochum city park , at Bergstrasse 68a, which was built around 1924 in the style of brick expressionism. In 1997 the association was awarded the German Prize for Monument Protection by the German National Committee for Monument Protection .
Publications
The association's publications include the Heimatbuch Bochum, whose eight books were published in 1925, 1927, 1930, 1938, 1951, 1954, 1958 and 1985. The Bochumer Heimatblätter appeared in July 1948, November 1948 and April 1949. In 1981 several circulars appeared. The Bochum events have been published since 1991 ( ISSN 0940-5453 ).
The authors of the Heimatbuch series included Karl Brandt, Karl Brinkmann, Benno Eichholz, Karl Freund, Paul Hilgenstock, Otto Hülsebusch, Günther Höfken, Max Ibing, Albert Lassek, Gustav Wevelscheid and others.
See also
literature
- Max Ibing: 15 years of home service for the Bochum Local History Association . Publishing house Bonse, Bochum 1936.