Gesellschaft zur Förderung des
Wossidlo-Archivs e.V.
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Gesellschaft zur Förderung des Wossidlo-Archivs e.V. (GWA)
The society wants to encourage the scientific estate of Richard Wossidlo (1859-1939), founding father of Mecklenburg’s Volkskunde, whose buck stops with the land and additionally is in charge of the Alma mater Rostochiensis since 1999. Especially this estate counts to basic facts of cultural heritage of Mecklenburg. Wossidlo’s collection and hence arose project of the Mecklenburg Dictionary mark scenic-cultural memory of prewar population. Together with article 16 of constitution of the land Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Low German language is meant to be warranted, which is positive for the collection.
As a non-profit association the GWA is cooperating with
- Institut für Volkskunde (Wossidlo-Archiv) of the University of Rostock Rostock, which preserve the folclorisic and linguistic parts of the collection
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Mecklenburgischen Volkskundemuseum/Freilichtmuseum in Schwerin-Mueß, that arose from Wossidlo's collection
of goods (e.g. hat boxes or chests)
„Wossidlo-Haus“ in Walkendorf near to Wossidlos place of birth - „Interessengemeinschaft Richard Wossidlo“ in Waren, where Wossidlo lived and worked
Museen der Stadt Ribnitz-Damgarten, where Richard Wossidlo was laid to rest - „Arbeitskreis Wossidlo-Archiv“ by Seniorenakademie der Universität Rostock
- with schools and further facilitie, who are named after Richard Wossidlo (i.a. Richard-Wossidlo-Gymnasium in Waren and in Ribnitz-Damgarten)
- with Low-German and regional associations, who give contributions concerning preservating Wossidlos oeuvre.
The society in collaboration with the "WossiDiA"-project also looks forward to support folkloristic research of both parts of the land. Durable function in future should be a countrywide folkloristic society, by subsidizing lectures and publication intentions. With money from sponsors the society could support possible buying of significant folkloristic estates. In doing so imminent breakup can be retained.
Gesellschaft zur Förderung des Wossidlo-Archivs e.V.
Mörikeweg 8
18146 Rostock
gwa[at]web.de
Tel.: 0381-6374940