COLLECTION NAME:
World War I and World War II: Personal Narratives
Record
Identifier:
exwsPmr4_pg18_itm3_pc4
Title:
Paul Pommer correspondence, 1918-04-25 World War I
Creator:
Pommer, Lydia
Description:
Letter from Lydia Pommer to her brother musketeer Paul Pommer in Brussels, Belgium. Postmarked April 25, 1918, Offenbach am Main, Germany. Lydia was excited to receive Pommer's long letter and postcard. She had not heard from Pommer since the 18th of March, which concerned her. She thanks God that Pommer is alive. She describes her day, going to Seckbach midday with Martha, meeting with the youth organization and Herr Wuerkes, who likewise expresses his concern for how Pommer is doing. On Easter Monday, she was with Frieda and Emilie Schnorr. They are doing well, as is Anna. She mentions the good weather and that Herrn Wuerker was inducted possibly into the youth organization. She talked briefly to Fraulein Heissbach, reading Pommer's letter aloud to her. In conclusion, Lydia mentions that it is late and they have evening guests. She sends her best wishes and hopes to see Pommer soon.
Description:
Feldpost; Offenbach; envelope postmark: 25.4.18; 4.75x3.75" (12x9.5cm)
Date:
1918-03-24
Location:
Offenbach (Germany : Landkreis)
Time Period:
Nineteen tens
Subject:
Pommer, Paul--Correspondence
People Identified:
Pommer, Paul
Places Identified:
Offenbach (Germany : Landkreis)
Subject-AAT:
Correspondence artifacts
Subject:
Soldiers--Germany--Correspondence
People Identified:
Schnorr, Anna
Places Identified:
Brussels (Belgium)
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, German
People Identified:
Schnorr, Emilie
Subject:
Personal correspondence
People Identified:
Schnorr, Frieda
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
Source:
Paul Pommer, World War I German soldier's scrapbook. World War I German Soldiers Album Collection. Western Michigan University Special Collections: http://luna.library…
Provenance:
Purchased by WMU Special Collections in February 2015 from F.A. Bernett Books of Boston, who obtained them from the family of Paul Pommer, Germany.
Language:
ger
Collection:
World War I and World War II: Personal Narratives
Access Rights:
No Known Copyright. The digital version is available for educational use under 'Fair Use' guidelines. For additional permission and further information contact the WMU Libraries.
File Format:
image/jp2
Digitization Date:
2020