COLLECTION NAME:
World War I and World War II: Personal Narratives
Record
Identifier:
exwsPmr4_pg06_itm2_pc05
Title:
Paul Pommer correspondence, 1916-12-27, World War I
Creator:
Pommer, Mrs. Gustov
Description:
Letter from Paul Pommer’s mother in Frankfurt, dated December 27, 1916. She begins by expressing concern that she has not heard from Paul in a while and asks if he could quickly write back. She writes about Christmas rations and also how a man called Herr Buchwald helped them get more than is standard. She asks if and when he will get a vacation and if he has received the package sent by his family. In the new year they have no flour so she cannot bake which appears to be a problem because the Braeunlich family wanted her to host some gathering. She ends by making wishes that the next year will be better and wishes her son Paul love and health for the new year.
Description:
Letter without envelope, folded; 2.5x4.5" (6.5x11 cm)
Date:
1916-12-27
Location:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Time Period:
Nineteen tens
Subject:
Pommer, Paul--Correspondence
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, German
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918--Food supply--Germany
Subject:
Personal correspondence
Subject-AAT:
Correspondence artifacts
People Identified:
Braeunlich family
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:
2018