Henri Koehler correspondence

Collection

Identifier: ML-019

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Henri Koehler correspondence contains letters, photographs, articles, and brochures that Mr. Koehler received in response to his written requests for information to churches in France with Marian titles. The correspondence was initiated through the suggestion of Fr. Theodore Koehler, Henri's brother, and director of the Marian Library at the University of Dayton from 1969-1987.

Included in the collection are handwritten or typed responses from each church, and the photographs, postcards, brochures, or articles that they sent to Koehler. Many of the photographs are interior and exterior views of the church or cathedral.

Dates

1982

Creator

Koehler, Henri (Compiler, Person)

Access to Materials

This collection is open and available to the public for research in the Marian Library reading room. The materials are non-circulating.

Copyright Notice

The materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). The materials are available for personal, educational, and scholarly use. It is the responsibility of the researcher to locate and obtain permission form the copyright owner or his or her heirs for any other use, such as reproduction and publication.

Biography of Henri Koehler

Henri Koehler was the brother of the late Father Theodore Koehler, director of the Marian Library at the University of Dayton, in Dayton, Ohio, from 1969-1987 (and continued to serve at the Marian Library until his death in 2001). The Koehlers were French, from the Alsace region. During Fr. Koehler's directorship at the Marian Library, he asked his brother, Henri, still residing in France, to write to French churches with Marian titles and request information such as photographs, articles, and brochures for the Marian Library collections.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

French

Additional Description

Abstract

The Henri Koehler correspondence contains letters, photographs, articles, and brochures that Mr. Koehler received in response to his written requests to churches in France with Marian titles. The correspondence was initiated through the suggestion of Fr. Theodore Koehler, Henri's brother, and director of the Marian Library at the University of Dayton.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by church, in the order it was kept by Mr. Koehler.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by former director of the Marian Library, Fr. Theodore Koehler, S.M., from his brother, Henri Koehler.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Jillian Slater in 2011.

Subjects

Catholic Church -- France Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Koehler, Henri
Koehler, Henri -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Marian Library (Sponsor)
Parishes -- France Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings