Correspondence, personal documents and memorabilia

Title

Correspondence, personal documents and memorabilia

Shelfmark

MS. Braun 30

Summary

Correspondence, personal documents and memorabilia, by and relating to, Felix and Gertrud Friedmann-Braun, Hildegard Braun and Johannes Braun, including:

Folder 1: 'Andenken an Papa' memorabilia of Felix Friedmann-Braun kept by Konrad Braun; two postcards from Felix Friedmann to Paul Meyerheim, 1895 and 1896; two postcards from Felix Friedmann to [Hans] Schneider, 1890; letter from Therese [Lehfeldt] to Paul and Bertha [Lehfeldt] announcing Gertrud's engagement with Felix Friedmann; photocopy of a newspaper article by Felix Friedmann, 'Kuno Fischer als Universitätsgelehrter', n.d. Also contains eulogy for Felix-Friedmann Braun, 'Meinem Freunde Felix Friedmann-Braun zum Gedächtnis 8. März 1934' by Curt Sluzewski.

Folder 2: Hardcover copy of Felix Friedmann's PhD thesis, 'Die Wirkungen der confusio nach römischem Recht', Greifswald 1884; hardcover copy of Richard Behrend's PhD thesis, 1896, with dedication to Felix Friedmann; and hardcover copy of Paul Abraham's PhD thesis, 1884, with dedication to Felix Friedmann.

Folder 3: Hildegard Braun's postcards and letters to Elisabeth, Bernhard, Heinrich and Bertha Lehfeldt, 1912, 1917, 1918 and 1940-1942. Also contains typescript, 'Worte der Erinnerung zum 100. Geburtstag unserer Mutter und Großmutter Therese am 3. August 1937 von Hildegard', account of the life of Therese Lehfeldt née Lehmann with additions by Konrad Braun.

Folder 4: Hildegard Braun memorabilia including visiting card, concert programme, 1918, lecture notes, 1927 and 1928.

Folder 5: Postcards from Felix and Gertrud Friedmann-Braun to Gerhard Braun, 1931; letters from Gertrud Friedmann-Braun to Gerhard Braun in England, 1939, some including short notes by Johannes Braun and Hildegard Braun.

Date

1884-1943

Language

German

Physical extent

1 box (5 folders)