Ulrich Mammitzsch Papers

Ulrich Mammitzsch Papers, 1976-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Mammitzsch, Ulrich H.R. (Ulrich Hans Richard), 1935-1990
Title: Ulrich Mammitzsch Papers
Dates: 1976-1990 (inclusive)
18801984
Quantity: 1 linear ft., (2 boxes)
Collection Number: XOE_SC0006
Summary: The Ulrich Mammitzsch Papers consist of manuscripts, texts of conference presentations, teaching materials, correspondence, and notes from a teacher, scholar, and translator who specialized in East Asian Studies.
Repository: Western Washington University, Special Collections
Wilson 6th Floor
516 High Street MS9103
Bellingham WA
98225-9123
Telephone: (360) 650-3193
Fax: (360) 650-3044
speccoll@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions: The collection is open to the public.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

A teacher, scholar, and translator specializing in East Asian studies, particularly in the areas of art involving mandala in the Buddhist traditions of Japan and Tibet, Ulrich Mammitzch was born on December 15, 1935, in Rodishain, Germany, to Hans Richard and Helene Mammitzsch. Following his early life in several villages in eastern Germany, he attended the Franckenshen Stiftung and the university in Halle. In 1957, he fled to western Germany and received a diploma from the university at Hamburg in 1959. Moving to the United States, he received the MA in American History from Southern Illinois University in 1961.

During 1963 and 1964, he taught American and Asian history on Taipei, Taiwan, followed by seven years as a graduate assistant and subsequently faculty member at the University of Hawaii, where he received the PhD in 1968. In 1971, he joined the faculty of Western Washington State College, later Western Washington University, in Bellingham, where he taught in the General Studies and Liberal Studies departments and served as director of East Asian Studies. His scholarly work included a new translation (with R. J. Payton) of Johann Huizinga's classic work Herfsttij der middeleeuwen and numerous articles as well as presentations at international conferences on the iconography of the Buddhist mandala. Ulrich Mammitzsch died in Bellingham, Washington, on November 19, 1990.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of manuscripts, texts of conference presentations, reprints, teaching materials, correspondence, and notes dating from 1976 to 1990. It includes a draft copy of Mammitzsch's translation (with Rodney Johns Payton) of Johann Huizinga's Herfsttij der middeleeuwen; a copy of Mammitzsch's two volume translation of selections from the Propylaen-Weltgeschichte issued as publication no. 9 of the Western Washington State College Program in East Asian Studies; and correspondence (1994) addressed to and by R. J. Payton relating to posthumous publication of a selection of Mammitzsch's works.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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Preferred Citation

Ulrich Mammitzsch Papers, Special Collections, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated by Rodney Johns Payton in 2001.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series I : Publications , 1976-1990 Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, A history of Chinese civilization from prehistory to mid-Ch'ing: translated from the 1960 edition of the Propylaeen Weltgeschichte	1976
1/2	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "Women's Emancipation in China - Reflections on Recent Trends in the Perception of Progress," Journal of Ethnic Studies 8	1980
1/3	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "The Ryobu Mandara of Shingon Buddhism in Religious and Historical Perspective," Ajia Kenkyujo Kiyo 8	1981
1/4	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "On the Evolution of the Garbhadhatu Mandala," Acta Orientalia 44 (with manuscript of the original paper presented at the Bicentenary Csoma de Koros Symposium, Visegrad-Budapest, Hungary, in 1984	1990
1/5	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "Mandala and Landscape in Japan," Landscape and Mandala, ed. Alexander Macdonald (with letters between Mammitzsch and Macdonald from 1989 and 1990	1997
1/6	Huizinga, Johann, The Autumn of the Middle Ages, translated by Ulrich Mammitzsch and Rodney Payton (draft copy)	1990

Series II : Conference Presentations , 1983-19900 Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/7	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "Imago Mundi - the Ryobu Mandara of Shingon Buddhism and Its Symbolic Pattterns" - paper presented at the International Association of Buddhist Studies, Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan, with "Travel Information" brochure	1983 August 30-September 7
1/8	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "The Iconography of Acarya-designed Images in the Garbhadhatu (Womb World) Mandala of the Ryobu Mandara of Shingon Buddhism" - paper presented at the International Seminar on Buddhist Iconography, New Delhi	1984 March 31-April 2
1/9	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "On the Structure of the Outermost Enclosure of the Genzu Garbhadhatu Mandala" - paper submitted at the 7th Conference of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, Bologna, Italy (with photocopies of conference announcement, preliminary registration form, and "1st circular")	1985 July 8-13
2/1	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "Art and Icon" - paper presented at the Sculpture Symposium, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington	1986 May 19-23
2/2	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "Form and Function in Japanese Mandala" - paper and slide presentation at the 31st International Congress for Asian and North African Studies (ICANAS), Hamburg	1986 August 25-30
2/3	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "On the Definition and Classification of Mandala in the Japanese Tradition" - paper presented at the 8th Conference of the International Association of Buddhist Studies, Berkeley, California, with letter from lewis R. Lancaster, Conference Chairman and conference program	1987 August 8-10
2/4	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "The Mandalas of the Tibetan and Sino-Japanese Versions of the Mahavairocana Sutra" - paper presented at the Csoma de Koros Symposium, Sopron, Hungary	1987 August 29-September 4
2/5	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "The Tibetan and Sino-Japanese Versions of the Mahavairocana-Sutra Mandala" - paper given at the Csoma de Koros Symposium, Sopron, Hungary, with letter from Gyorgy Kara and geza Bethlenfalvy of the Organizing Committee, conference program and List of Participants	1987 August 29-September 4
2/6	Fisher, Michael, Milton Krieger [and] Ulrich Mammitzsch, "Teaching Non-European Humanities: a Coherent Curricular Model" - paper presented to the 27th Annual Conference of the Association for General and Liberal Studies, Cincinnati, Ohio	1987 October 29-31
2/7	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "Lecture 13: The World-Wide Expansion of European Power," Meiji University International Exchange Programs Guest Lecture Series, no. 9 : The American Experience and Its Place in World History	1988
2/8	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "The Notion of Stupidity in East Asia" - paper presented at the Symposium on Stupidity, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington,	1989
2/9	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "Shogon and Mandala in the Maha-Vairocana Sutra and Its Commentaries in the Sino-Japanese Tradition" paper presented at the International Seminar on Tibetan Studies, Narita, Japan, with original with Japanese characters inserted in red ink; two letters to Mammitzsch from Prof. Shoren Ihara; photocopy of the "Third Circular" of December 1988 describing conference arrangements; and conference program	1989 August 27-September 2
2/10	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "Shogon and Mandala in the Maha-Vairocana Sutra and Its Commentaries in the Sino-Japanese Tradition" paper presented at the International Seminar on Tibetan Studies, Narita, Japan, with original with Japanese characters inserted in red ink	1989 August 27-September 2
2/11	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "Concepts I Found Useful in Carrying Out My Research" - paper presented under title "Some Models, Concepts and Ideas That I Have Found Useful in Teaching and/or Research" at Linguistics Seminar, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, [Western Washington University], with copy of announcement	1990 February 21
2/12	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "Mandalas - the Changing Face of an Imago Mundi" - paper presented at the 33rd International Congress of Asian and North African Studies, Toronto, with notations and inserted Japanese characters in red ink; one photocopy with with brief notations by Mammitzsch attached; one copy of "shorter version" [for publication]; one copy of publisher's proof with corrections and attached letter to publisher written by Linda Pettigrew, Office Assistant [Western Washington University]; with brochure "First Circular and Call for Papers;" "Second Circular;" letter included in registration packet; letter to Mammitzsch from Dr. A. Harrak, acknowledging acceptance of paper proposal and inviting presentation; photocopy of paper proposal; registration acknowledgment, with attached receipt and cancelled envelope	1990 August 19-25

Series III : Correspondence , 1984-1986 Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
2/13	Letters from Ulrich Mammitzsch to: Professor Alexaner W. MacDonald; Professor Bhikshu Samdhong Rinpoche; Dr. L. S. Dagyab Rinpoche; Professor Ishida; Professor Manabe Shunsho; Doboom Tulku; Professor Dietrich Seckel; Dr. Wilhelm Muller; Professor Amamlia Pezzali	1984
2/14	Letters to Ulrich Mammitzsch from Lokesh Chandra	1986 January 15

Series IV : Miscellaneous , 1971-1994 Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
2/15	Addiss, Stephen, Rev. of Buddhist Art of East Asia, by Dietrich Seckel, translated by Ulrich Mammitzsch, Journal of Asian Studies; with photocopy of Choice card	1990
2/16	Mammitzsch, Ulrich, "[Raw Data - Mandala Comparison"]	1985 Winter
2/17	Photocopies: "Patriotism," by Mishima Yukio, from New Writing in Japan; "From: the Myth-Narrative - The Deity Age"; and notes	undated
2/18	Correspondence between Dr. Lokesh Chandra and Professor Rodney J. Payton regarding posthumous publication of a number of Mammitzsch's articles and papers in book form	1993-1994
2/19	Matthies, Volker, "Black Africa: Political Conflicts and Development Crises (Opladen, 1971)," translated by Ulrich Mammitzsch and Milton Krieger, Bellingham ("For Classroom Use Only")	1974

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