Papers of, and concerning, Gerhard Braun

Title

Papers of, and concerning, Gerhard Braun

Shelfmark

MS. Braun 32

Summary

Papers by, or about, Gerhard Braun found with the papers from Anneliese and Ruth Braun's house, including:

Folder 1: Letters to Konrad Braun, 1937-1945. Also contains some letters by Anneliese Braun and Ruth Braun.

Folder 2: Letters to Elisabeth, Bernhard, Bertha and Heinrich Lehfeldt, 1915, 1917, 1939 and 1946.

Folder 3: Memoirs 'Freundliche Erinnerungen aus einem stürmischen Leben', c. 1945, original notebook and some transcripts and translations by Thomas Braun and Christopher Braun. Also contains verse 'Chronik 1938-16 April-1939' written by Gerhard Braun for his wife Anneliese for her 38th birthday, 1939, and 'Liste unseres Besitzes am 20.5.1943', list of possessions compiled 1943.

Folder 4: Personal documents including birth certificate, certificates of baptism and confirmation, university certificates and certificates and references relating to his career as a medical practitioner. Also includes a CV in English, c. 1940.

Folder 5: School exercise books, 1910-1912; school certificate 'Zeugnis der Unbescholtenheit', 1912.

Folder 6: Documents and memorabilia relating to his military medical service career, 1914-1918.

Folder 7: Papers concerning Gerhard's death, including letters of condolence sent to Konrad Braun, 1946.

Date

1893-1946

Language

German

Physical extent

1 box (7 folders)