Collection Summary
Antonín Novotný Papers 1848-1966
(bulk 1917-1966)
1848-1966
(bulk 1917-1966)
MSS48306
Novotný, Antonín, 1891-1978
34 items
5 containers
2 linear feet
Czech
Collection material in Czech
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Historian. Chiefly drafts of writings on
topics relating to Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Novotný, Antonín, 1891-1978.
Places
Czechoslovakia--History.
Prague (Czech Republic)--Civilization.
Prague (Czech Republic)--Description and travel.
Prague (Czech Republic)--History.
Prague (Czech Republic)--Social life and customs.
Occupations
Historians.
Provenance
The papers of Antonín Novotný, historian, were given to the Library of Congress by
his wife, Marie Novotný, in 1971-1972.
Processing History
The papers of Antonín Novotný were processed in 1976. The finding aid was revised in
2011.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Antonín Novotný is governed by
the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Antonín Novotný are open to research. Researchers are advised to
contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored
off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information:
Container number, Antonín Novotný Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Antonín Novotný was born in Prague, Bohemia, on May 15, 1891. He studied law before
becoming director of the city museum of Prague, but relinquished the position after the
German occupation of Czechoslovakia and devoted the remainder of his life to studying
and writing on religious and historical subjects, particularly Prague and his native
land. He moved to Rochester, Minnesota, in 1965 and died in 1978.
Scope and Content Note
The papers of Antonín Novotný (1891-1978) span the years 1848-1966, with
the bulk of the material concentrated in the period 1917-1966. The collection consists
mainly of drafts of writings by Novotný on Prague, its history and culture, and his
remembrances. Included are scrapbooks containing an early family item, additional
manuscripts, printed matter, and newspaper and magazine clippings of writings by
Novotný. The collection material is in Czech, but the titles in this finding aid have
been translated into English.
Arrangement of the Papers
The material is organized by title of writing with the scrapbooks filed at the end.
Catalog Record: [https://lccn.loc.gov/mm83048306]
Container List
Container
Contents
1
1
From the depth of the past; various occurrences
from Prague’s past, 133 pp.
1
2-3
Prague 1741-1757; together 300 pp.; the siege of
Prague by Frederick the Great
1
4
Various occurrences in old Prague, 123 pp.
1
5
Old Prague potpourri, 124 pp.
1
6
The white lady of Rosenberg; a Prague ghost story,
19 pp.
1
7
Old Prague gardens and parks, 148 pp.
1
8
A chapter from old Prague, 92 pp.
2
9
Excerpt from the Prague archive of old Prague
performers from the years 1876-1900, 159 pp.
2
10
Old Prague antique dealers, 20 pp.; manuscript not
completed
2
11
A youth in old Prague; manuscript and typescript;
105 typed pp. plus manuscript pages; an unfinished autobiography
2
12
The modern Prague zoo, 17 pp.
2
13
Old Prague potpourri, 56 pp.
2
14
Young Franz Palacky’s Prague conversations, 16 pp.
manuscript
2
15
Notes on the old Prague “Cyriacs,” 198 pp.
(monastery and church)
2
16
Old Prague variety shows, 143 pp. typescript; 67
pp. manuscript
2
17
A reader on F. L. Vék; by occupation a trader
2
18-19
Memories of “Gemer”; district in Slovakia,
manuscript text and index, pp. 158-187
3
19
Memoirs of a weather-worn flight of stairs in
Prague, 116 pp.
3
21-22
Old Prague attractions, pt. 1 and 2
3
21-22
First part under the title “old Prague
comedians.” Edition: Atlas; appeared in 1944; supplementary pt. 2 (under item
21) was already set in type, but edition was prohibited under the Communist
regime
3
23
Old Prague from A-Z, 1820-1850
1820-1850
3
23
Pt. 1, 145 pp.
3
24
Pt. 2, 135 pp.
4
25
Pt. 3, 125 pp.
4
26
Pt. 4, 124 (?), pp.
4
27
Pt. 5, 130 pp.
4
28
Pt. 6, 155 pp.
4
29
Pt. 7, 91 pp.
4
30
Annals of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
“Prag-Weinberge,” 224 pp.
4
31
Images of the Infant Jesus of Prague, 32 pp.
4
32
Various miscellanies from Prague, 141 pp.
4
33
Intimacies of Prague streets, 46 pp.
4
34
The Prague that is almost unknown, 46 pp.
5
Scrapbooks, including clippings, printed matter,
and writings
5
35
1848-1935
1848-1935
5
36
1932-1966
1932-1966