COLLECTION NAME:
World War I and World War II: Personal Narratives
Record
Identifier:
exwsPmr4_pg20_itm1_pc10
Title:
Paul Pommer correspondence, 1918-06-21, World War I
Creator:
Pommer, Paul
Description:
Letter from musketeer Paul Pommer addressed to the family of Gust. (Gustav) Pommer in Frankfurt, Germany. Postmarked Glogau, June 21, 1918. Pommer writes that he has relocated since he wound is getting better, which he did not see coming. He presumed that he’d remain a while longer. His brother Ernst’s most recent letter brought him joy, especially when he asked about where Pommer’s new location. He thanks his father for the birthday gift. Pommer concludes by addressing complications with the postal process at his new location.
Description:
Feld-Post; Glogau; envelope postmark: 21.6.18; 4.75x3.75" (12x9.5cm)
Date:
1918-06-21
Location:
Glogów (Województwo Dolnośląskie, Poland)
Time Period:
Nineteen tens
Subject:
Pommer, Paul--Correspondence
People Identified:
Pommer family
Places Identified:
Glogów (Województwo Dolnośląskie, Poland)
Subject-AAT:
Correspondence artifacts
Subject:
Soldiers--Germany--Correspondence
People Identified:
Pommer, Ernst
Places Identified:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, German
Subject:
Personal correspondence
Subject:
War wounds
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
Rights Statement:
Rights Status:
No Known Copyright
Access Rights:
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University Library and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by Special Collections at Zhang Legacy Collections Center, Western Michigan University.
File Format:
image/jp2
Digitization Date:
2020