With the death of Michael Schuncke on November 13, 2022, the Schumann Network bade farewell to a member who was deeply committed to the network’s mission and held its fellow members in high regard. The Schuncke-Archiv e.V. in Baden-Baden, which he established, was a private family archive under his personal management. He had already transferred the entire archive collection to the Württemberg State Library in Stuttgart in 2021.
The Schuncke-Archiv e.V. was formally dissolved on July 15, 2022.
Since then, the Schuncke Archive has been incorporated into the holdings of the Württemberg State Library in Stuttgart.
The archive comprises:
approximately 25 linear meters—totaling around 400 folders—containing correspondence, reports, documents, concert programs, sheet music, and other materials by and about musicians, actors, visual artists, and writers of the Schuncke family. It covers a total of about 25 musicians, actors, and authors on music—ranging from Johann Gottfried Schuncke (1742–1807), Ludwig Schuncke (1810–1834), and Hugo Schuncke (1823–1909) to Michael Schuncke (born 1929)—as well as painters such as the Dressler-Breslau family (active from 1833 onwards), entrepreneurs (in the felt industry, 1900–1972), and a marketing consultant/specialist author; the comprehensive Schuncke genealogy includes approximately 1,000 names. The holdings span the period from 1800 to 1999, with additions up to 2021.
Overview of holdings: https://www.wlb-stuttgart.de [PDF]
Cf. in General: https://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/
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The collection may only be viewed by prior appointment in the Special Reading Room (SLS) of the Württemberg State Library; opening hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Access to the SLS is permitted only with a confirmed booking.
Please contact the holding collection before placing an order.
Please note that it may take 2–5 working days to make the materials available.