Herbert Engel: Copy personal papers

Identifier
WL1318
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 70411
Dates
1 Jan 1941 - 31 Jan 1949
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

The subject of the two letters at 13/18/1-2 was the paternal aunt of the depositor's wife. The author of the account at 1318/3 was the depositor's great uncle. During the period of the latter (April 1945) the depositor (then 6) was staying with his mother and 2 year old sister with relatives in the Harz mountains, having been evacuated from their home in Köln.

All of the material is in German.

Archival History

The papers were deposited by a one-time visitor to the Wiener Library, Herbert Engel, a member of a group of teachers, who promised that he would send some copies from his own personal archive.

Acquisition

Letter from Kreisleiter der NSDAP), sh. doc.

International Appeal: Justice for Survivors of...; doc.

Der Zusammenbruch und seine Folgen in...; doc. 1318

Donated August 1997

Donor: Herbert Engel

Scope and Content

These copy documents provide a rare insight into the effects of Nazism and its demise on the German population.

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Subjects

Places

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