Bach-Dunn Collection of Luxembourgiana
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The Bach-Dunn Collection |
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In November of 1993, the Luxembourg Heritage Society presented to the University of St. Thomas a collection of more than 270 books, periodicals, and maps related to the history and civilization of Luxembourg. The core collection was purchased by the society from Dr. Julian Plante, formerly head of the Hill Monastic Manuscript Library at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. Maria Bach Dunn provided the Luxembourg Heritage Society with the funds necessary to purchase the collection. Subsequent purchases and donations from individuals and organizations in Luxembourg and the United States have increased the size of the collection to over 2,000 volumes.
There is considerable variety both in the subject matter of the works in the collection including art, bibliography and biography; children's literature, genealogy (family history), and general and local history; heraldry, language, literature and travel; plus atlases, maps, sheet music, newspapers, and periodicals. Roughly 60 percent of the collection's titles appear in French, 20 percent in English, 10 percent in German, and 8 percent in Luxembourgeois.
LUXEMBOURG ON THE WEB
University of St. Thomas Projects :
Directory of Luxembourg-American Resources
Tables Decennales, 1853 - 1863
Luxembourg Parish/Civil Records
Selected Luxembourg Sites on the Internet:
Libraries & Archives:
Archives Nationales du Grand-Duche de Luxembourg
Bibliotheque du Grand Seminaire de Luxembourg
Bibliotheque Nationale de Luxembourg
Institut Grand-Ducal
Luxembourg and Luxembourg-American Genealogy Sites:
Family Search (LDS / Utah Genealogical Society)
Rene Daubenfeld
Deltgen.com
Luxembourg American Cultural Society
Port Washington (WI) Historical Society
Newspapers and Magazines:
Luxemburger Wort Newspaper
Tageblatt Newspaper
Official Government Sites:
Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Washington DC
Luxembourg City Tourist Office
Luxembourg Embassy in London
Luxembourg Ministry of Culture, Higher Education and Research
Luxembourg Ministry of Education
National Tourist Office / Ministry of Tourism Luxembourg
US Colleges & Universities in Luxembourg:
Miami University Dolibois European Center, Luxembourg
Sacred Heart University @ Luxembourg
