Josef Peukert Papers
Period
1880-1910 (-1914)
Total size
0.3 m.
Consultation
Not restricted
Biography
Born in Albrechtshof, Bohemia 1855, died in Chicago 1910; anarchist; expelled from France in 1880; active in Switzerland, Austria, England and the USA; delegate at the International Anarchist Congress of 1881; editor of Die Zukunft in Vienna; published Die Autonomie in London in 1884, a rival periodical to Freiheit of Johann Most, his enemy since mutual accusations around the arrest and condemnation of the anarchist Johann Neve in Germany split the German exile movement; lived in France from 1887, using the names of Jacques Bernard and Eduard Pohl; emigrated to New York in 1890 and edited Der Anarchist .
Content
Correspondence with a great number of persons, mainly anarchists, including Rudolf Grossmann (also with his widow Maria Peukert) 1908-1910, Johann Most 1884, Otto Rinke and his wife 1890-1899 and Johann (John) Neve 1882-1887; some correspondence with Claus Timmermann on The Anarchist St. Louis/New York 1890 and n.d., and with Abraham Isaak on The Firebrand Portland, Oregon 1897; correspondence with his sister and brother-in-law 1882-1891; agenda and notebooks 1880, 1885, 1887 and n.d.; manuscripts, including his memoirs (published by Gustav Landauer); some manuscripts by others; some notes; printed documents; press clippings relating to Peukert's role in the arrest of Neve and to the high treason trials in Germany 1886-1888; press clippings of reviews of Peukert's memoirs 1914, etc.
NB. Originally part of the Landauer papers.
Processing information
Inventory by Andreas Schrabauer and Ursula Balzer in 2010
Inventory
Correspondence
Letters by Josef Peukert (nos. 1-8)
- 6
-
Peukert's
sister Anna and his brother in law Eduard.
1882-1887,
1889-1891.
29 letters.
NB. One letter incomplete. - Seven letters published in Erinnerungen ... , pp. 321-321.
Letters to Josef Peukert (nos. 9-72)
- 9
-
Berkman, Alexander
.
[1892?],
[1909].
2 letters.
NB. Enclosed a letter by Max Nettlau to Berkman, 1909, with a short note by Berkman to Peukert.
- 16
-
Diaz, M
(Bilbao).
1890-1891.
2 letters.
NB. Letters addressed to Jacques Bernard (pseudonym of Peukert).
- 23
-
Grossmann, Rudolf (pseudonym: Pierre Ramus)
(
Wohlstand für Alle
, Vienna).
1908-1910.
4 letters, 7 postcards.
NB. With a commentarial annotation by Max Nettlau to the letter from Dec. 12, 1908.
- 28
-
Hotze, Heinrich
(New York].
1887,
[1890].
2 letters.
NB. Undated letter on the back of an announcement concerning Léon Jamin .
- 31
-
Iwanek, Mina (pseudonym: Minna Kanewi; M.K.;
K.M.)
(Paris).
1885, 1887, 1889.
4 letters, 1 postcard.
NB. Letter from 1885 addressed to Edward Pohle , London (pseudonym of Peukert); letter from May 25, 1889 published in Erinnerungen ... , pp. 323-324.
- 36
-
Koenig, Frank
(West Hoboken, N.J.).
1891, 1893.
3 letters..
NB. One letter to "Wehrte Freunde" (Peukert's sister and brother in law), [c. 1891].
- 37
-
Kreps (Krebs), Josef
(New York).
N.d.
[1890?].
2 letters (incomplete).
NB. Part of one letter on the back of a leaflet by the Executiv Commitee of the 'Internationale Zeitungsverein' (Ph. Kennel e.a.), New York.
- 41
-
Mauer, N.
(New York).
1894,
n.d.
6 letters.
NB. With a manuscript titled 'Reflexions d'un noveau arrive en Amerique', 2 pages.
- 45
-
Möbius, Ernst
(Berlin).
1887.
1 letter.
NB. On the back a poem (draft) by Peukert about "Sängerbrüder".
- 49
-
Neve, Johann
.
1884-[1887],
n.d.
10 letters.
NB. Three letters incomplete; one letter written on letter by J. Bertrand ( Le Peuple , Brussels), 1887, Jan. 13 (published in Erinnerungen ... , pp. 321-322). - Some letters partly illegible because of damage. Enclosed an envelope by Nettlau ('Johann Neve. Josef Peukert usw. (1887) ...').
- 52
-
Rinke, Otto
(St. Louis, Mo.).
1890-1892, 1894-1898, n.d.
17 letters.
NB. With two letters by Mrs. Rinke from Dec. 18, 1890 and May 17, 1895. - Three letters from 1892 and 1897 partly published in Erinnerungen ... , pp. 324-326.
- 53
-
Rinke
, Mrs. Otto.
1899.
10 letters.
NB. With a letter by Otto Rinke to the letter from Jan. 31, 1899.
- 59
-
Schwödler,
Anton.
[1876].
1 letter.
NB. Written on the invitation of the 'Krankenunterstützungs- und Begräbnisverein' at Reichenberg 1676 (sic).
- 61
-
Spies, August
(Chicago, Ill.).
1886.
1 letter (copy).
NB. Letter from Oct. 26, 1886 written in Cook County Jail.
- 62
-
Timmermann, Claus
(
Der
Anarchist
, St. Louis, Mo.).
[1890],
n.d.
4 letters.
NB. Enclosed an envelope addressed to J. Bernard, New York.
- 65
-
Unknown
('Genosse I', Donauwitz near Leoben).
1884.
1 letter.
NB. Agent of police. On the back notes by Peukert?
- 68
-
Unknown.
N.d. [188?].
1 letter.
NB. Letter in secret writing on the back of a Slovenian leaflet titled 'Na nase brate!'.
- 69
-
Unknown
(London).
[188?].
1 letter.
NB. On the back of a delivery order by E. Mendel, Cabinet maker London.
Letters by and to Maria Peukert (nos. 73-76)
- 73
-
Peukert, Maria
to
Gustav Landauer
.
[1911?].
1 cover.
NB. Photograph of Otto and Julius Rinke has been transferred to the audiovisual department of the IISH.
- 74-76
-
Various
persons to
Maria Peukert
.
N.d.,
1910-1911.
3 covers.
- 74
- Grossmann, Rudolf ( Jahrbuch der freien Generation ; Wohlstand für Alle , Vienna), 1910. 1 letter.
Letters by others to others (nos. 77-99)
- 77
-
Bernard, Richard
(St. Louis, Mo.) to
Freiheit
, London.
N.d.
1 postcard.
NB. Manuscript with lyrics for a 'Neue Marseillaise'.
- 79
-
Glaser, Robert
(N.Y. Labor News Co.) to members
of the investigation committee, Chicago.
1894.
2 letters.
NB. Each a letter to Kalbitz and H. Weidenpesch . - Enclosed a commentarial annotation by Max Nettlau, also to a note relating to Vaughan .
- 80
-
Guest, Harriet
to
John
Guest
c/o James Edge, New York.
1892.
1 letter.
NB. Enclosed photograph has been transferred to the audiovisual department of the IISH.
- 81
-
Krcal (Kertshall), August
(New Bedford, Mass.)
to
Radikaler Arbeiterbund, New York
.
1890-1891.
2 letters.
NB. Letter from 1891 adressed to Mauer - Masur .
- 83
-
Lingg, Louis
(Chicago, Ill.) to "Werte
Genossen" c/o
Club Autonomie, London
.
1887.
2 letters.
NB. Letters written in Cook County Jail.
- 84
- Neumann, Sigmund ( Bakers' Journal. Deutsch-amerikanische Bäcker-Zeitung , New York) to Frömmling?. 1892. 1 letter.
- 90
-
Postoffice
at Chicago, Ill., to
Der Anarchist
, New York.
1894.
1 postcard.
NB. Package to Mr. Neumann is refused.
- 91
-
Reutter, Paul
(Keokuk, Iowa) to
Rudolf Grossmann
.
1914.
1 letter.
NB. Letter relating to the papers of Peukert.
- 92
-
Rinke, Otto
to "Werther Genosse" (investigation
committee, Chicago).
1894.
2 letters.
NB. Letter from Jan. 10, 1894 incomplete; letter from April 22, 1894 published in Erinnerungen ... , pp. 326-328.
Manuscripts
Manuscripts by Josef Peukert (nos. 100-110)
- 100
-
Poems by
Peukert. 12 leaves.
[1880s, 1890s?].
1 cover.
NB. Draft of 'Die Wirthin klopft ...' published in Erinnerungen ... , pp. 329-328. - Some enclosed poems maybe copies of poems by others.
- 101
- Draft of a poem 'Die Buren sind ein muthig Volk' with a letter concerning the organization of a 'Bundes Sängerfest'. N.d. [1890s]. 1 letter.
- 102
-
Manuscript
'Anarchie und die soziale Bewegung des 19. Jahrhunderts'. "Gesetz und
Autorität", I-IV. Incomplete?. 40 pages. Handwritten.
[1880s?].
1 cover.
NB. Written in 'The City Manuscript Book', London.
- 103
-
Manuscript
(draft?) 'Anarchie u. practischer Sozialismus. VII'. Incomplete. 6 pages.
Handwritten.
[1880s?].
1 cover.
NB. Page 1-2 also in an other version.
- 104
- Manuscript on the "Bruderfehde", beginning with "I. Für so manchen älteren Genossen, welche mich und Most seit vielen Jahren ...". Incomplete. Pages 1-4, 9-30, 33-50. Handwritten. [1890s]. 1 cover.
- 105
-
Memoirs.
Incomplete. Pages 51-160. Handwritten.
[1890s?].
1 folder.
NB. Pages 57-62 on the back of pages 51-56. Several pages are written on waste paper from the 1890s (letterheading 'Chicago Illusion Co.').
- 106
-
Manuscript
beginning with "Die Hälfte von den 28 Mitangeklagten waren ...". 44 pages.
Handwritten.
[1890s].
1 cover.
NB. Written in a notebook.
- 107
-
Memoirs
('Meine Erinnerungen. Erfahrungen aus der Arbeiter-Bewegung'). Contains
'Einleitung', 'Wie ich Sozialist wurde'. Pages 1-23. Handwritten.
[1890s].
1 cover.
NB. All pages on the back of the same printed letter by the Central Committee of the Chicago Sections of the Socialist Labor Party, 1893.
- 108
-
Memoirs
('Wie ich Sozialist wurde'). Incomplete. Pages 1-70. Handwritten.
[1900s?].
1 cover.
NB. Contains 'Auf Reisen' (p. 12), 'In Paris' (p. 20) and 'In der Provinz' (p. 36). - Enclosed a part of a clipping of 'Erinnerungen ... 1881-1884' (XIV), [1909].
Manuscripts by others (nos. 111-115)
- 111
-
'Die bösen
Socialdemokraten. Eine erheiternde Lektüre für Denker und Gedankenlose'.
Manuscript by
Franz Rauch
. 43 pages. Handwritten.
1883.
1 cover.
NB. Enclosed pages with insertions.
- 112
- 'Die Geige und wie man drauf spielt'. Humorously manuscript by unknown. 3 pages. Handwritten. [1880s]. 1 cover.
- 113
-
Two
articles from
Hlas Lidu
in German translation ('Alle Sorten
Lumpen unter der Fahne der Anarchie', April 8, 1889; 'Club "Autonomie" in
London', Dec. 24, 1892). 3 and 4 pages. Handwritten.
[1890s].
1 cover.
NB. Translation by Eduard Mily .
Documents
- 116
-
Diaries.
1880, 1885, 1887.
1 folder.
NB. Enclosed also a parchment slates booklet, text mostly illegible.
- 118
-
Several
notifications for Peukert, editor of
Zukunft
by the district
court at Vienna.
1883-1884.
1 cover.
NB. Including two notifications of prohibition of brochures from 1883 for E. Schweichart , publisher resp. W. Jacobi , printer. - Enclosed by the notification from Jan. 15, 1884 a postal money order for attendance at the Hanu case against Johann Neve.
- 119
-
Statement of
defence by
Carl Grillenberger
from Jan. 31, 1884
concerning the private action by Peukert at the district court in Nuremberg.
Enclosed the nomination of more witnesses by Peukert from March 7. Handwritten
(6 and 4 pages).
1884.
1 cover.
NB. See also inv. no. 134.
- 120
- Circular letter by the Zurich 'sozial-revolutionäre Gruppe'. Handwritten. Stencil. 1884, Nov. 1 cover.
- 121
- 'Resolution der anarchistischen Gruppe Autonomie' [at London] in remembrance of the Paris Commune. In German and French. 2 leaves (4 and 2 pages). Handwritten. 1886, March 18. 1 cover.
- 122
- Statement (draft?) concerning the Trau-Schau-Wem! -brochure including minutes of the meeting of the III. Section of the C.A.B.V. in "Club zur Morgenröthe", London. Incomplete? 3 pages. Handwritten. [1886]. 1 cover.
- 123
- Certificate of employment as painter in Neuburg on the period Nov. 10-Dec. 8, 1887 for Jacques Bernard. In French. 1887. 1 cover.
- 124
- Other documents, including addresses, visiting cards, bills 1889 and membership cards. 1889, n.d. 1 cover.
Documents by others (no. 125-129)
- 125
-
'Reglement
für die Schrauben-Nieten und Eisenwaarenfabrik des Herrn
M.
Vollrath
. Alle in meiner Fabrik beschäftigten Personen haben sich
...'. 4 pages. Handwritten.
N.d. [1880s?].
1 cover.
NB. With corrections by others.
- 126
- Last word of the accused [ Duval ?]. "Meine Herrn! Obschon ich Ihnen das Recht, mir Fragen zu stellen ...". With corrections by Peukert?. 12 pages. Handwritten. N.d. [1880s]. 1 cover.
- 127
-
Indictment
against
Julius Vogt
,
Alois Banke
and
Karl Druschke
by K.k. Staatsanwaltschaft Olmütz. 6 pages.
Handwritten.
1883, Dec. 30.
1 cover.
NB. Original damaged.
Printed documents
- 131
-
'An alle
Genossen! Wir treten heute an Euch heran ...'. Leaflet against Johann Most
signed by "Die Automisten".
1889.
1 cover, large size A2.
NB. Original partly damaged, text missing.
- 132
- 'An unsere Brüder, die Proletarier. Vier Jahre sind vergangen ...'. Leaflet by the "vereinigte Anarchisten Londons" against the eigth-hour day hype. 1890. 1 cover.
- 133
- Ferdinand Gilles , 'Dr. E.B. Aveling . Have i slandered him? / Habe ich ihn verleumdet?', Sept., 1891 and '"Sozialdemokratische" Ketzerrichterei im CABV, 49, Tottenham Street, W.', Jan. 25, 1892. Two leaflets. 1891, 1892. 1 cover, large size A2.
- 134
-
Clippings
from
Fränkischer Kurier
against
Fränkische
Tagespost
on the period Sept. 19-Oct. 24, 1883 relating to slander in
Nuremberg during the election campaign. With enclosed 3 leaflets:
Matthias Hofmann
, 'Oeffentliche Erklärung' from Oct.
30-Nov. 12 (2 pages);
Carl Grillenberger
, 'An meine
Wähler! Eine notgedrungene Erklärung gegen systematische Ehrabschneiderei' from
Nov. 22 (4 pages); 'Die Feinde der Arbeitersache. (Anarchisten und
Fortschrittler Hand in Hand). Aus dem "Sozialdemokrat"' (4 pages).
1883.
1 cover, large size A2.
NB. Clippings separate numbered I-VIII, X-XIV; I-III are handwritten copies.
- 135
-
Clippings
from
Wiener Allgemeine Zeitung
;
Svoboda
, New
York;
Sozialdemokrat
, Zurich;
Londoner
Arbeiter-Zeitung
;
Berliner Tageblatt
;
Pall Mall
Gazette
, London;
Der Sozialist
, Berlin;
The
Evening News
, London;
La Réforme
, Brussels;
Neue
Züricher Zeitung
;
Londoner Freie Presse
;
Die
Fackel. Sonntagsblatt der "Chicagoer Arbeiter-Zeitung"
;
Die
Freiheit
, New York.
N.d. [1883?], 1884-1888, 1890, 1892-1893
and n.d., 1907-1908.
1 cover, large size A2.
NB. On the clipping of the Wiener Allgemeine Zeitung from 1884, July 13 a letter by Louise [?].
- 136
- Clipping from Volks-Zeitung , New York about the death of Otto Rinke . Enclosed the clipping with a repeal by Gustav Lefevre , Mark Comptepas , H.R. Schneider (St. Louis, Mo.). N.d. [1890s]. 1 cover.
- 137
-
Reviews of
Peukert's
Erinnerungen
(1913) in:
Die Einigkeit , Berlin, Nov. 22, 1913 ( Erich Goschke ); Neue Freie Presse , Berlin, Jan. 3, 1914; Vorwärts , Berlin, Feb. 25-March 1, 1914 ( Richard Fischer ) and March 7 ( Gustav Landauer , 'Zu Peukerts Memoiren'); Der Kampf , Vienna, Jg. 7, 1914, pp. 302-307 ( Viktor Adler ).
Enclosed also clippings of the obituary of Leo Walecka , Arbeiter-Zeitung , Vienna, Dec. 28, 1914; Karl F. Kocmata , 'War also Josef Peukert ein Polizeispitzel?', Der Republikaner (Vienna), April 7, 1923; Pierre Ramus , 'War Johann Most der Urheber der Bezichtigung gegen Peukert?', Typescript, 1923; and G. Pollatschek, 'War Peukert ein Polizeispitzel? Neue Literatur', Arbeiter-Zeitung , Vienna, June 2, 1931. 1913-1914, 1923, 1931. 1 cover, large size A 2.
- 139
-
Proceedings
of the German parliament on Jan. 27, 28, 30 and Feb. 17, 1889 (session 23-24
and 40) concerning the renewal of the "Sozialistengesetz" (
Stenographische Berichte über die Verhandlungen des Deutschen
Reichstags. Legislaturperiode 1888-1889
, pp. 527-631, 953-991.
1889.
1 folder.
NB. With some notes on p. 527.