Part 6: 'Special collections', Parts B-E

Title

Part 6: 'Special collections', Parts B-E

Shelfmark

MS. Braun 163

Summary

Collections of correspondence, autographed material and memorabilia relating to 'showbiz' celebrities and writers, compiled by Christopher Braun, mostly from the papers of Anneliese and Ruth Braun. Part A - Beach Boys, Beatles retained by Christopher Braun; Parts F - Monika Mann, G - Veronika Erdmann, and H - Ruth Tenney are extensive collections of correspondence and literary manuscripts and translations, and have been re-integrated with papers of Anneliese and Ruth Braun in section H.

Folder 1: 'B - Marlene Dietrich'. Letter to Ruth Braun by Marlene Dietrich 1966; 7" vinyl record "This World is Ours/ Candles Glowing" with handwritten Christmas wishes by Marlene Dietrich, c. 1966; three theatre programmes for Marlene Dietrich shows 1966, 1975 and n.d.; typescript 'The Sun-Princess', short story by Ruth Braun? about 'Marlene'; Marlene Dietrich biography by Sheridan Morley, c. 1976.

Folder 2: 'C - Franz Roehn'. Correspondence and memorabilia by, and relating to, the actor Franz Roehn (Franz Friedländer-Röhn). Includes correspondence with Anneliese Braun 1947-1966; a manuscript by Franz Roehn, 'Die Schöpfung der Welt', 1966; a folder containing translations of Ovid's Metamorphoses into German by Franz Roehn and 'Neun Meditationen des Cherubinischen Wandersmanns' based on aphorisms by Angelus Silesius; and some photographs of Franz Roehn and Alice Friedländer. Also includes letters from Alice Friedländer, Franz Roehn's mother, to Anneliese Braun 1946-1948, and background information on Franz Roehn compiled by Christopher Braun 2007.

Folder 3: 'D - Gianni Marzocchi'. Autograph picture and autographed 7" record 'Piangere un po/Jessica'. Also includes a small collection of autograph cards: Suzanne Danko, Irena Skobzewa, Ruth Draper, Hertha Töpper, Michael Redgrave, Olivia de Havilland, unknown pianist.

Folder 4: 'E - Hermann Sudermann'. Letters from the writer Hermann Sudermann and his wife Clara Sudermann née Lauckner, to Felix and Anna Lehmann, c. 1891-1918. Also includes a printed poem by Hermann Sudermann, 'Im Volksgarten', and a handwritten card, 'Neujahrswunsch'.

Date

1891-2007

Language

German

Physical extent

1 box (4 folders)