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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Identifier:
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Title:
Paul Pommer correspondence, 1916-11-15, World War I
title
Paul Pommer correspondence, 1916-11-15, World War I
Title
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Creator:
Pommer, Paul
creator
Pommer, Paul
Creator
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Description:
Letter from Paul Pommer, addressed to the family of Gust. (Gustav) Pommer in Frankfurt, Germany. Envelope is postmarked Darmstadt, Übungsplatz. Letter is dated November 15, 1916. Paul greets his mother and describes his early experience with military service, including aspects of being stationed at Darmstadt, daily routines, issues with rat infestations, cold winter weather, and his various activities, which included watching films and manual labor. On the third page he talks about the expected mindset of the soldiers, and on the fourth page he mentions the visit of a pastor and the swearing-in ceremony. He continues writing to his mother, requesting the delivery of a hand towel. The last leaf is written on a smaller piece of paper and contains his sign-off. His correspondence was written in four sections due to interruptions while on duty, and you can see the difference in surfaces in the writing.
description
Letter from Paul Pommer, addressed to the family of Gust. (Gustav) Pommer in Frankfurt, Germany. Envelope is postmarked Darmstadt, Übungsplatz. Letter is dated November 15, 1916. Paul greets his mother and describes his early experience with military service, including aspects of being stationed at Darmstadt, daily routines, issues with rat infestations, cold winter weather, and his various activities, which included watching films and manual labor. On the third page he talks about the expected mindset of the soldiers, and on the fourth page he mentions the visit of a pastor and the swearing-in ceremony. He continues writing to his mother, requesting the delivery of a hand towel. The last leaf is written on a smaller piece of paper and contains his sign-off. His correspondence was written in four sections due to interruptions while on duty, and you can see the difference in surfaces in the writing.
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Description:
Envelope (Feld Post); postmark: 17.11.16 - Darmstadt; 4.5x3.5" (11.5x9.5cm); side is torn open. Letter dated 15.11.16; open sheet: 4.25x7" (21.5x18cm); folded in quarters, plus insert sheet; 5x3.5" (12.5x9cm)
description
Envelope (Feld Post); postmark: 17.11.16 - Darmstadt; 4.5x3.5" (11.5x9.5cm); side is torn open. Letter dated 15.11.16; open sheet: 4.25x7" (21.5x18cm); folded in quarters, plus insert sheet; 5x3.5" (12.5x9cm)
Description
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Date:
1916-11-15
date
1916-11-15
Date
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Location:
Darmstadt (Germany)
location
Darmstadt (Germany)
Location
false
Time Period:
Nineteen tens
time_period
Nineteen tens
Time Period
false
People Identified:
Pommer, Carl Gustav
people_identified
Pommer, Carl Gustav
People Identified
false
Places Identified:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
places_identified
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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false
Subject:
Pommer, Paul--Correspondence
subject
Pommer, Paul--Correspondence
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Subject:
Soldiers--Germany--Correspondence
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Soldiers--Germany--Correspondence
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Subject:
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, German
subject
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, German
Subject
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Subject:
Germany. Heer
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Germany. Heer
Subject
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Subject:
Personal correspondence
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Personal correspondence
Subject
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Subject-AAT:
Correspondence artifacts
subject_aat
Correspondence artifacts
Subject-AAT
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/i92l44
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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
language
ger
Language
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Collection:
World War I and World War II: Personal Narratives
collection
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, Digitization Center: lib-dc@wmich.edu
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, Digitization Center: lib-dc@wmich.edu
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false
File Format:
image/jp2
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image/jp2
File Format
false
Digitization Date:
2018
digitization_date
2018
Digitization Date
false