COLLECTION NAME:
World War I and World War II: Personal Narratives
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World War I and World War II: Personal Narratives
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Title:
Paul Pommer correspondence, 1918-07-05, World War I
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Paul Pommer correspondence, 1918-07-05, World War I
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Creator:
Pommer, Carl Gustav
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Pommer, Carl Gustav
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Creator:
Pommer, Ernestine Emilie
creator
Pommer, Ernestine Emilie
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Creator:
Pommer, Martin
creator
Pommer, Martin
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Description:
Letters from Gustav Pommer, Pommer’s mother, and Martin Pommer to musketeer Paul Pommer in Glogau, Poland. There are two letters contained in one envelope. The first letter is written by Pommer's father on July 11, 1918. The second letter is written by Pommer's brother Martin on July 6, 1918. The envelope is postmarked Frankfurt am Main, Germany, July 12, 1918. In the first letter, Gustav Pommer thanks Pommer for his last letter and compliments Pommer's writing style; he wrote with intensity, like Spanish literary greats. He offers encouragement about Pommer's struggles and experiences, which are all a part of God's plan. In just a day, 100 wounded arrived at the hospital in Frankfurt; death is God's crop. He updates Pommer about the store, which Pommer asked about. Masses flood the store everyday. As July comes he expects things will just become more difficult. At the bottom of page 2, Pommer's mother Ernestine Pommer interjects her writing. She hopes Pommer will come home soon and things are going fairly well. On the next page Gustav continues: Wuerker started a store, and the baker Heutter brings a lot of customers. He praises different aspects of the shop. A lot of people are traveling from the city because of the war. Martin and the youth sector have been doing good things; Martin sings in the choir and plays with children. In conclusion, he promises to send Pommer some money. In the second letter, Martin responds to Pommer's postcards. He understands how hard it is that Karl and Heinrich are not in the East like him. Martin sends their mother's greetings. H describes the week's events. Frau Rink is setting up Pommer's room and hopes for his soon return. He mentions three people in the church, namely Bertha Schanermann. He comments on the engagement of Anna Schnorr. He mentions working at Schneiders, hanging posters up in the train station, and going to the main train station at night with Frau Schneider, Frau Nolte and sister Auguste to see one of them off. On Friday, he spent time with Frieda and Frau Scholling. Martin then states that he checked out Pommer's bicycle; it's a little rusty but still working. Karl Kuemmerte who is again deployed, though he does not know where. Adolf Uhl is also gone again. Adolf Eames must be engaged soon; he is going out with a catholic girl, whose aunt doesn’t approve. Martin is impatient for Pommer’s return as everyone is feeling lonely. He apologizes for the dark color of the writing ink in case it is illegible.
description
Letters from Gustav Pommer, Pommer’s mother, and Martin Pommer to musketeer Paul Pommer in Glogau, Poland. There are two letters contained in one envelope. The first letter is written by Pommer's father on July 11, 1918. The second letter is written by Pommer's brother Martin on July 6, 1918. The envelope is postmarked Frankfurt am Main, Germany, July 12, 1918. In the first letter, Gustav Pommer thanks Pommer for his last letter and compliments Pommer's writing style; he wrote with intensity, like Spanish literary greats. He offers encouragement about Pommer's struggles and experiences, which are all a part of God's plan. In just a day, 100 wounded arrived at the hospital in Frankfurt; death is God's crop. He updates Pommer about the store, which Pommer asked about. Masses flood the store everyday. As July comes he expects things will just become more difficult. At the bottom of page 2, Pommer's mother Ernestine Pommer interjects her writing. She hopes Pommer will come home soon and things are going fairly well. On the next page Gustav continues: Wuerker started a store, and the baker Heutter brings a lot of customers. He praises different aspects of the shop. A lot of people are traveling from the city because of the war. Martin and the youth sector have been doing good things; Martin sings in the choir and plays with children. In conclusion, he promises to send Pommer some money. In the second letter, Martin responds to Pommer's postcards. He understands how hard it is that Karl and Heinrich are not in the East like him. Martin sends their mother's greetings. H describes the week's events. Frau Rink is setting up Pommer's room and hopes for his soon return. He mentions three people in the church, namely Bertha Schanermann. He comments on the engagement of Anna Schnorr. He mentions working at Schneiders, hanging posters up in the train station, and going to the main train station at night with Frau Schneider, Frau Nolte and sister Auguste to see one of them off. On Friday, he spent time with Frieda and Frau Scholling. Martin then states that he checked out Pommer's bicycle; it's a little rusty but still working. Karl Kuemmerte who is again deployed, though he does not know where. Adolf Uhl is also gone again. Adolf Eames must be engaged soon; he is going out with a catholic girl, whose aunt doesn’t approve. Martin is impatient for Pommer’s return as everyone is feeling lonely. He apologizes for the dark color of the writing ink in case it is illegible.
Description
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Description:
Feld-Post [letter #1]; Frankfurt; no postmark; 12.7.18; 4.75x3.75" (12x9.5cm); Feldpostbrief [letter #2]; handwritten date 5.7.18; 4.5x3.25" (11x8.5cm)
description
Feld-Post [letter #1]; Frankfurt; no postmark; 12.7.18; 4.75x3.75" (12x9.5cm); Feldpostbrief [letter #2]; handwritten date 5.7.18; 4.5x3.25" (11x8.5cm)
Description
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Date:
1918-07-6/11
date
1918-07-6/11
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Location:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Location
false
Time Period:
Nineteen tens
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Nineteen tens
Time Period
false
Subject:
Pommer, Paul--Correspondence
subject
Pommer, Paul--Correspondence
Subject
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People Identified:
Pommer, Paul
people_identified
Pommer, Paul
People Identified
false
Places Identified:
Glogów (Województwo Dolnośląskie, Poland)
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Glogów (Województwo Dolnośląskie, Poland)
Places Identified
false
Subject-AAT:
Correspondence artifacts
subject_aat
Correspondence artifacts
Subject-AAT
false
Subject:
Soldiers--Germany--Correspondence
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Soldiers--Germany--Correspondence
Subject
false
People Identified:
Pommer, Martin
people_identified
Pommer, Martin
People Identified
false
Places Identified:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
places_identified
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Places Identified
false
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, German
subject
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, German
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false
People Identified:
Pommer, Lydia
people_identified
Pommer, Lydia
People Identified
false
Subject:
Personal correspondence
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Personal correspondence
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People Identified:
Kuemmerte, Karl
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Kuemmerte, Karl
People Identified
false
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918--Casualties
subject
World War, 1914-1918--Casualties
Subject
false
People Identified:
Uhl, Adolf
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Uhl, Adolf
People Identified
false
Subject:
Germany--Frankfurt am Main--Social conditions--1914-1918
subject
Germany--Frankfurt am Main--Social conditions--1914-1918
Subject
false
People Identified:
Eames, Adolf
people_identified
Eames, Adolf
People Identified
false
People Identified:
Schanermann, Bertha
people_identified
Schanermann, Bertha
People Identified
false
People Identified:
Schnorr, Anna
people_identified
Schnorr, Anna
People Identified
false
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
publisher
Western Michigan University
Publisher
false
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…
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.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/s/i92l45
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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.
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.
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Language:
ger
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ger
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Collection:
World War I and World War II: Personal Narratives
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World War I and World War II: Personal Narratives
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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.
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.
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File Format:
image/jp2
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image/jp2
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Digitization Date:
2020
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2020
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