Archive of German WWI Documents: Apfelbaum, Charles
Collection:
1883-1960
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| Title | Archive of German WWI
Documents: Apfelbaum, Charles Collection: |
| Dates | 1883-1960 |
| Abstract | The Archive of WWI
Documents is composed of correspondences including handwritten and typed
letters with envelopes, post cards from different places in Europe, some made
by soldiers. The collection also includes diaries, manuscripts, and photographs
including photographic albums, newspaper clippings, ID booklets, passports,
maps, metal ID tags, and drawings. The collection is written in German, from
German soldiers all around Europe during the war, writing primarily to their
families. This collection also contains a hand written book by Eugen Bechler
about the German Navy. |
| Identification | MIL MSS 00170 |
| Extent | 4 linear ft. |
| Language | English. |
| Repository | Cushing Memorial Library College Station, TX 77843-5000 |
No biographical information included. Majority of correspondents are
German soldiers during WWI.
The collection contains over 2600 letters and post cards from German
soldiers writing to family and friends. There are many photographs in this
collection. Some contain pictures of German soldiers in uniform and some are
landscapes. There is a 200 page manuscript book of German Naval Information
written by Eugen Bechler in box 1 folder 2. NCO Bernhard Bunk wrote a 42 page
manuscript diary that also as his ID booklet, passport and a photograph in box
1 folders 3 and 4. August Ellendt typed an unusual 166 page diary that includes
photos, drawings, maps, and his metal ID tag in box 1 folders 18-35. There are
31 photos in a hand made album with military scenes and 36 loose photos that
Lt. R. Walter Gretschel put together in box 2 folders 1-3. Johan Horn has a
group folio document relating to his schooling in Munich, Germany in box 2
folders 25-26. In box 3, folder 1 is a photo of Lt. Fritz Kierfer and his grave
site. Lt. Major Walther D. Krebs pasted photographs on a sheet of small paper
and wrote letters to his wife around the pictures in box 3 folders 11-12.
Located in box 3 between folders 13-14 is a custom made box containing a photo
album with 81 pictures from Belgium with writing on the back by Lt. Major
Walther Mirsch. Richter has 2 diaries with newspaper clippings pasted in them
in box 3 folder 27.
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Organization of the Papers
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| This collection is organized into 1 series: |
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| | Series 1. Correspondence, 1923-1945. |
Access
No restrictions.
Usage Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or
their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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| This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog of Cushing Memorial Library. Researchers wishing to find related
materials should search the catalog under these index terms. |
| Names |
| | Bechler, Eugen |
| | Bunk, Bernhard |
| | Ellendt, August |
| | Gretschel, Lt. R. Walter |
| | Horn, Johan |
| | Kiefer, Lt. Fritz |
| | Krebs, Lt. Major D. |
| | Mirsch, Lt. Major Walther |
| | Richter |
| Subjects |
| | Books |
| | Correspondence |
| | Des Musketiers |
| | Drawings |
| | German Navy |
| | Germany Army |
| | Manuscript Diaries |
| | Maps |
| | Newspaper Clippings |
| | Photo Albums |
| | Photographs |
| | Post Cards |
| Places |
| | Africa |
| | Belgium |
| | France |
| | Germany |
| | Italy |
| | Poland |
| | Romania |
| | Russia |
| | Serbia |
Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum.
Processed by Nafisah Hankins in
2004.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series 1. Correspondence,
1923-1945.
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| box-folder |
| 1/1 | | | Austrian 49th Jager Rgt.,
1915-1918. |
| | 36 page manuscript diary, 1915-1918, mostly from Russian
front. |
| box-folder |
| 1/2 | | | Bechler, Eugen,
1912-1938. |
| | German Naval Sea Captain; 200 page manuscript book, 1912-1938,
with extensive Naval information, WWI, then after on the German Africa
Line. |
| box-folder |
| 1/3-1/4 | | | NCO Bunk, Bernhard,
1915-1916,
1945. |
| | NCO; 42 page manuscript diary, 1915-1916; ID booklet,
passport, & photo, 1945. |
| box-folder |
| 1/5-1/7 | | | Bestenreiner, Karl,
1915-1917. |
| | KUK 21 Inf - Telephone Abt; 110 letters & cards,
1915-1917, by this Austrian officer, mostly from Poland and Italy. |
| box-folder |
| 1/8 | | | Bley, Fritz,
1915-1918. |
| | Des Musketiers, 94th Inf; 99 page typed diary, 1915-1918, with
excellent & lengthy entries. |
| box-folder |
| 1/9-1/13 | | | Dinslage, Hauptmann,
Apr. 1914 - Dec.
1915. |
| | 125 letters & postcards, Apr. 1914 - Dec.
1915. |
| box-folder |
| 1/14-1/17 | | | Ebing, Albert,
Nov. 1915 - July
1918. |
| | 95 letters & postcards, Nov. 1915 - July 1918, to &
from him & his family in Koln. |
| box-folder |
| 1/18-1/35 | | | Ellendt, August,
1915-1918. |
| | Batt. 112; Most unusual typed diary, 166 pages, from several
Fronts (Belgium, Italy, Poland, Romania, etc.), on 6x8 and 8x10 sheets,
single-spaced with Photos, Exceptional drawings, Maps inserted, 1915-1918;
metal ID tag. |
| box-folder |
| 1/36-1/47 | | | Franz/Bohm Family,
Sept. 1914-Aug.
1918. |
| | 140 postcards, Sept. 1914-Aug. 1918, from several
soldiers. |
| box-folder |
| 1/48 | | | Geib, Hans J.,
undated. |
| | 63 page manuscript diary with excellent photo in uniform. |
| box-folder |
| 1/49-1/51 | | | Gortz, Fritz,
1916-1918. |
| | 12th Co-10th Lothringer Inf; 110 picture postcards, 1916-1918;
102 are written on, some are real snapshots of military scenes, mostly from
France & Russia. |
| box-folder |
| 2/1-2/3 | | | Gretschel, Lt. R. Walter,
1915-1917. |
| | Archive of 89 letters & cards, 1915-1917; 31
photos in a hand made album, mostly military scenes; 36 loose photos, almost
all identified. |
| box-folder |
| 2/4-2/6 | | | Hansen, J.,
1916-1918. |
| | 110 picture postcards, 1916-1918; most written on, some are
real snapshots, all are military scenes, mostly from France. |
| box-folder |
| 2/7-2/20 | | | Hofer, Georg,
1914-1919. |
| | Pioneer-Officer (Pioneer Co 8); 500 letters &
cards (270 from his to his wife in Schwabach, 230 from his wife to him), from
France & Belgium, 1914-1919. |
| box-folder |
| 2/21-2/22 | | | Hoppe, Sgt. Fritz,
1915-1918. |
| | 35 page manuscript diary, 1915-1918; 13 unknown documents and
ephemera; passport. |
| box-folder |
| 2/23-2/27 | | | Horn, Johan,
Mar. 1883- April
1960. |
| | 2d Res. Inf; 110 letters and postcards, Nov. 1907- June 1917;
a group of folio documents relating to his schooling in Munich Mar. 1883- April
1960; misc, unknown dates of letters and postcards. |
| box-folder |
| 3/1 | | | Kiefer, Lt. Fritz,
1915-1916. |
| | 121st Inf; 125 page manuscript diary, 1915-1916; he was killed
in action near Yper on July 17, 1961; excellent and rare with 2 photos. |
| box-folder |
| 3/2 | | | Knaitz, Hans,
1914-1921. |
| | 125 page manuscript diary, 1914-1921. |
| box-folder |
| 3/3-3/4 | | | Konig, Fritz,
1916-1917 |
| | 150 letters and cards, 1916-1917. |
| box-folder |
| 3/5-3/10 | | | Koth, Richard,
1915-1917. |
| | Archive of letters and photos: 72 letters and postcards to and
from him, 1915-1917; 45 black and white snapshots by him, mostly army scenes,
many identified; 4 printed ephemera; his metal name plate and his dog tag. |
| box-folder |
| 3/11-3/12 | | | Krebs, Lt. Major D.,
Mar. 1915- May
1916. |
| | Austrian; 60 unique cards with real photos attached, Mar.
1915- May 1916; he pasted in a real photo-snapshot and wrote his letter around
the photo to his wife in Vienna; excellent WWI scenes. |
| box-folder |
| 3/13a | | | Luerssen, Diedrich,
1916-1918. |
| | 2 Bty, 36 Btn; 100 photo-picture post-cards (many original
military scenes) 1916-1918; 20 more photo-cards with no message (80 written to
his wife). |
| box-folder |
| 3/13b | | | Mirsch, Lt. Major Walther,
1915-1916. |
| | 81 picture postcards from Belgium, mostly 1915-1916, most
cards densely written on to his wife. An album with hand-drawn cover. |
| box-folder |
| 3/14-3/20 | | | Mosler, Edvard,
1914-Mar.
1915 |
| | 15th Inf; 86 letters and postcards, 1914-Mar. 1915, to and
from him and his wife in Munich; letters with 5 R.I.P. cards. |
| box-folder |
| 3/21-3/22 | | | Reichert, Karl,
Apr. 1913- July
1918. |
| | 80 postcards, Apr. 1913- July 1918. |
| box-folder |
| 3/23-3/26 | | | Renter, A.M.,
1915-1918 |
| | 210 letters and cards, 1915-1918. |
| box-folder |
| 3/27 | | | Richter,
1916-1917. |
| | 2 dairies with a total of 225 pages, 1916-1917. |
| box-folder |
| 3/28 | | | Roth, Ernst,
1914-1915. |
| | Inf Rgt 171 or 176; 30 page mss diary, 1914-1915. |
| box-folder |
| 4/1-4/2 | | | Salzer, Franz,
Apr. 1914- Nov.
1918. |
| | KUK Inf Rgt 84; 90 letters and postcards, Apr. 1914- Nov.
1918, by this Austrian officer on the Western Front. |
| box-folder |
| 4/3-4/7 | | | Sauer, Wilhelm,
Feb. 1912- Dec.
1939. |
| | 108 letters and postcards, Feb. 1912- Dec. 1939. |
| box-folder |
| 4/8-4/9 | | | Schwalbe, Vizefeldweber Kurt
undated. |
| | 85 letters and cards, mostly from France. |
| box-folder |
| 4/10 | | | Tagebuch,
1914-1915. |
| | German Army, WWI; 76 page mss diary, 1914-1915 of this
regiment. |
| box-folder |
| 4/11-4/18 | | | Thies, Hans,
1916-1918. |
| | Archive of 4 mss diaries and 3 ID notebooks, 1916-1918; total
of 108 pages. |
| box-folder |
| 4/19 | | | Wahler, Guido,
1915. |
| | 71 page manuscript diary, 1915. |
| box-folder |
| 4/20 | | | Walther, Major Friedrich,
1915. |
| | Commander of I. Jager Battalion, 3rd Bavarian Inf Rgt; 116
page manuscript diary by this commander, in Serbia during WWI, 1915. |
| box-folder |
| 4/21-4/22 | | | Wamhof, Heinrich,
1914-1915. |
| | 92nd Inf; 59 page manuscript diary, 1914-1915; 92 page diary,
1915. |
| box-folder |
| 4/23-4/24 | | | Wilke Family,
1915-1918. |
| | 100 letters and cards, 1915-1918. |
| box-folder |
| 4/25 | | | Wobbeking, Lt. Richard,
1914-1915. |
| | Bty 44; 176 page manuscript diary, 1914-1915; mostly in France
with 13 ephemeral items in a pocket. |
| box-folder |
| 4/26 | | | WWI Diary,
1914-1915. |
| | Inf Rgt 470; 32 page manuscript diary, 1914-1915. |
| box-folder |
| 4/27-28 | | | Zeritsch, Gottfried,
Sept. 1914- May
1919. |
| | 185 postcards, Sept. 1914- May 1919; 2 photos. |
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