Autobiography and addendum, 1997, undated

This collection includes various papers collected and produced by Emanuel Merdinger throughout his life. The majority of the papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, and lecture notes pertaining to Dr. Merdinger's academic and diplomatic career. Also included are a lifelong collection of newspaper clippings of his own opinion pieces on various topics in different languages, as well as reports of his activities. As the enclosed diploma demonstrates, the Orlando Sentinel recognized him for the quality of his many opinion letters over the years. UF President Marston gave Dr. Merdinger the Distinguished Member of the Presidents Council plaque in 1981, which is included in the collection. A separate folder holds the photocopies of these clippings (with the exception of complete newspaper pages) for the convenient use of the researcher. In addition, there are two of his diplomas, records of his life in Ferrara, and his European school IDs. Several short notes and messages in Russian from 1944, the period which he spent in Russia, are also included. A Jewish New Year's card from his wife is enclosed with his correspondence along with several postcards sent to him from Romania in 1989. Finally, Dr. Merdinger left an unpublished autobiography, which also includes his translation of his correspondences with Albert Speer, the former Nazi official. One copy of the autobiography is included in the collection, while another is available in the Judaica Suite.