Ranke Library

The Ranke Library was Leopold von Ranke's collection of over 21,000 items. It was purchased by the Syracuse University Library on April 22, 1887, which outbid Prussia.^[1] The purchase catapulted Syracuse University Library onto the global library stage, making it the third largest library in New York state.^[2]

Background

Leopold Von Ranke

Leopold von Ranke (21 December 1795 – 23 May 1886) was a German historian and a founder of modern source-based history.^[3]^[4] According to Caroline Hoefferle, "Ranke was probably the most important historian to shape [the] historical profession as it emerged in Europe and the United States in the late 19th century."^[5] He was able to implement the seminar teaching method in his classroom and focused on archival research and analysis of historical documents. Building on the methods of the Göttingen School of History,^[6] Ranke set the standards for much of later historical writing.^[7]

Syracuse University Library

Syracuse University had few books when classes began in 1871, and the library's collection was held in temporary housing. By 1875, the library still held only 2,300 items. Until 1888, the library would spend and average of $26 dollars on purchasing items, and largely grew only due to donations.^[2]

Collection

The collection consisted of

Purchase

References

^ Muir, Edward (1983). The Leopold Von Ranke Manuscript Collection of Syracuse University: The Complete Catalogue (in Italian). Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815622949.
^ ^a ^b Stam, David H. (2016-01-08). International Dictionary of Library Histories. Routledge. p. 730. ISBN 9781136777851.
^ Fritz Stern (ed.), The Varieties of History, Vintage, 1973, p. 54: "Leopold von Ranke (1795–1886) is the father as well as the master of modern historical scholarship."
^ Green and Troup (eds.), The Houses of History, p. 2: "Leopold von Ranke was instrumental in establishing professional standards for historical training at the University of Berlin between 1824 and 1871."
^ Hoefferle, Caroline (2011). The Essential Historiography Reader. Boston, MA: Pearson. p. 68.
^ Iggers, Georg (1 November 2010). The Theory and Practice of History: Edited with an Introduction by Georg G. Iggers. Routledge. pp. 19–. ISBN 978-1-136-88292-0.
^ Gilbert, Felix (Summer 1987). "Histioriography: What Ranke Meant". The American Scholar. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

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[1] Muir, Edward (1983). The Leopold Von Ranke Manuscript Collection of Syracuse University: The Complete Catalogue (in Italian). Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815622949.

[:0-2] Stam, David H. (2016-01-08). International Dictionary of Library Histories. Routledge. p. 730. ISBN 9781136777851.

[3] Fritz Stern (ed.), The Varieties of History, Vintage, 1973, p. 54: "Leopold von Ranke (1795–1886) is the father as well as the master of modern historical scholarship."

[4] Green and Troup (eds.), The Houses of History, p. 2: "Leopold von Ranke was instrumental in establishing professional standards for historical training at the University of Berlin between 1824 and 1871."

[5] Hoefferle, Caroline (2011). The Essential Historiography Reader. Boston, MA: Pearson. p. 68.

[Ranke2010-6] Iggers, Georg (1 November 2010). The Theory and Practice of History: Edited with an Introduction by Georg G. Iggers. Routledge. pp. 19–. ISBN 978-1-136-88292-0.

[7] Gilbert, Felix (Summer 1987). "Histioriography: What Ranke Meant". The American Scholar. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

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