Ludwig Voltz (librarian)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ludwig Voltz (born September 7, 1863 in Bessungen , † October 21, 1931 in Darmstadt ) was a German librarian .

Life

Voltz attended grammar school in Darmstadt and then studied ancient philology and German at the universities in Bonn and Strasbourg . He then became an assistant at the Philological Seminary in Strasbourg, where he also received his doctorate. After a brief activity in teaching in Alsace and Hesse, he went to the State Library in Darmstadt in 1891 . There he became senior librarian in 1904 and in 1924, at the age of almost 61, he succeeded Adolf Schmidt as director. He held this office until his retirement in 1929.

Voltz was interested in both ancient and Byzantine philology as well as Hessian history and bibliography. He was also a member of the Historisches Verein von Hessen, founded in 1832, and published numerous academic papers on local history. He was also a music connoisseur and member of the board of the Darmstadt Music Association, founded in 1832. Other board members at the beginning of the 20th century included a. Otto Wolfskehl , Georg Wickop . On the occasion of its 75th anniversary, he published a complete compilation of the concerts of the Musikverein.

Ludwig Voltz died in Darmstadt in October 1931 at the age of 68.

Publications

  • De Helia monacho, Isaaco monacho, Pseudo-Dracone scriptoribus metricis Byzantinis , Strasbourg: Truebner 1886.
  • together with Adolf Pochhammer: Hektor Berlioz, Romeo and Julie: Dramatic symphony with choirs, singing solos and choral recitative based on the tragedy by Shakespeare; Op. 17 , Frankfurt a. M .: H. Bechhold [1896] (Der Musikführer; 92).
  • together with Wilhelm Crönert: Codex 2773 miscellaneus Graecus of the Grand Ducal Court Library in Darmstadt . In: Centralblatt für Bibliothekswesen , Vol. 14, 1897, pp. 538-570 ( online ).
  • An imperial commissioner in Hesse 1547–49 on suspicion of infidelity . In: Archive for Hessian History and Archeology, Vol. 4, 1907, pp. 365–379.
  • Two Hesse-Homburg princes as Giessen students 1722–1723 . In: Archive for Hessian History and Archeology, Vol. 5, 1907, pp. 356–374.
  • The concerts of the Musikverein zu Darmstadt 1832–1907. Statistical overview on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Musikverein , Darmstadt: CF Winter 1907.
  • The introduction of specialist library exams in Hesse and the neighboring countries . In: Zentralblatt für Bibliothekswesen , vol. 41, 1924, pp. 426-430.

literature

  • Erich Zimmermann (Ed.): Electricity through the centuries. Contributions to the history of the Hessian State and University Library Darmstadt, Frankfurt am Man 1967.
  • University and State Library Darmstadt (Ed.): Neue Mitte (n). The library buildings of the Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt 2014.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Zentralblatt für Bibliothekswesen, vol. 49, 1932, p. 626.
personal data
SURNAME Voltz, Ludwig
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German librarian
DATE OF BIRTH September 7, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH Qualifications
DATE OF DEATH October 21, 1931
Place of death Darmstadt