Inventory of the Fr. P. Mönkemöller collection

Finding aid prepared by Sally DeBauche

Hoover Institution Library and Archives

434 Galvez Mall

Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003

hoover-library-archives@stanford.edu

URL: http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives

Title: Fr. P. Mönkemöller collection

Date (inclusive): 1914-1920

Collection Number: 26006

Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives

Language of Material: German

Physical Description: 59 manuscript boxes, 15 oversize boxes, 4 oversize folders (54.6 Linear Feet)

Abstract: Pamphlets, leaflets, proclamations, orders, memoranda, reports, newspaper issues, maps, photographs, and postcards relating to German military operations during World War I; political, social, and economic conditions in Germany during the war; war relief; war propaganda; prisoners of war; the German Revolution of 1918-1919; and the elections of 1920 in Germany.

source: Mönkemöller, Fr. P.

Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Use

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1926.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Fr. P. Mönkemöller collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Scope and Content of Collection

The Fr. P. Mönkemöller collection contains pamphlets, leaflets, proclamations, orders, memoranda, reports, newspaper issues, maps, photographs, and postcards relating to German military and civilian life before, during, and after World War I. The majority of the collection pertains to the Central Powers' military operations during World War I, on both the Western and Eastern Fronts. Photographs, propaganda, and other printed matter, such as newsletters, document the activities of soldiers serving in World War I.

The collection also widely documents the conditions in prisoner of war camps through publications created by prisoners, including newsletters, flyers, and theatrical programs. These materials also reflect the diversity of prisoners, with publications written in German, French, Russian, Armenian, Turkish, Urdu, and Hindi.

Aspects of civilian life in Germany during the war, especially food rationing, are another major theme of the materials. The collection contains broadsides, leaflets, and brochures informing citizens of food shortages and techniques for gathering and preserving food. Other subjects that are reflected to a lesser extent include the German Revolution of 1918 and the 1920 elections.

Arrangement Statement

The Fr. P. Mönkemöller collection maintains the original intellectual order devised by its collector, Fr. P. Mönkemöller, although it has been physically rearranged in some cases to accommodate items needing special housing due to their size. Mönkemöller arranged the materials into fourteen sections based on format or subject and referred to these groups as "lists." These lists are further divided into subsections.

A detailed inventory of the collection was created by Mönkemöller and is available on the register shelf in the archives reading room and as a searchable PDF supplement to this document. It is important to note that not all items listed in the inventory can be found in the collection itself. Mönkemöller physically marked each item in the collection with a number that corresponds to a description in the inventory. The description may be for an individual item or a group of similar items. In the inventory, these numbers typically start over at "1" with each new subsection of a list, although on the items themselves the numbering continues sequentially. The original inventory was heavily annotated by archives staff to continue this numbering system between the subsections and designate the items that are in fact in the collection.

Five new sections were added later as an increment and are not reflected in Mönkemöller's inventory. These sections include Memorabilia, the Czibor Collection, the Viv Watson Collection, a Subject File, and Printed Matter. These sections have been arranged by format.

To use the collection, researchers should consult the original inventory first, and then locate materials of interest in the Hoover Institution's box level inventory. Since Mönkemöller often grouped multiple items together as one intellectual entity, it is possible that in some cases one "item," if of different sizes, may be in multiple boxes. The removal and rehousing of large or fragile materials has been indicated by separation sheets placed in the boxes.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief

Prisoners of war

Propaganda, German

World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons

World War, 1914-1918 -- Germany

Germany -- History -- Revolution, 1918

World War, 1914-1918 -- Propaganda

Germany -- Economic conditions

World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes

Elections -- Germany

Germany -- History -- 1918-1933

Germany -- Politics and government

Mönkemöller, Fr. P.

box 59

Original inventory to the Mönkemöller collection circa 1920

Downloadable PDF file of the original inventory to the Fr. P. Mönkemöller collection

List I:

box 42

17, 21, 28, 59, 70, 73, 143, 175, 179, 180, 186, 196, 210, 222, 224, 228, 244, 251-253, 259, 261, 266, 268, 297, 304, 316, 320, 323, 338-339, 342-343, 349, 363, 384-385, 396

box 43

397, 405, 419, 427, 433, 437, 510, 518, 520

box 1

542-546, 548-549, 622-633, 635-742, 743-752, 754-765

box 70

542-546, 548-549, 622-633, 635-742, 743-752, 754-765

box 73

542-546, 548-549, 622-633, 635-742, 743-752, 754-765

box 2

766-781, 783-789, 791-829

box 70

766-781, 783-789, 791-829

box 73

766-781, 783-789, 791-829

box 3

830-848, 942-943, 945-1113, 1114-1143, 1144-1165, 1177-1200

box 70

830-848, 942-943, 945-1113, 1114-1143, 1144-1165, 1177-1200

box 73

830-848, 942-943, 945-1113, 1114-1143, 1144-1165, 1177-1200

box 4

1177-1270, 1272-1286

box 70

1177-1270, 1272-1286

box 73

1177-1270, 1272-1286

box 5

1287, 1393-1396

box 72

1287, 1393-1396

box 6

1398-1445

box 70

1398-1445

box 7

1460, 1462-1475, 1476-1490

box 70

1460, 1462-1475, 1476-1490

box 73

1460, 1462-1475, 1476-1490

List II:

box 43

14, 16, 23, 40, 46, 49, 65-67, 72, 95, 122, 131-132

box 44

133, 135, 148-149, 152, 155-156, 158, 161, 163, 169-170, 172, 174, 196-197, 200, 202, 208, 210, 214

box 45

215, 217, 219-221, 223, 225, 228, 230, 233-234, 237, 240, 244, 265, 268-269, 272, 274-275

box 46

222, 277-279, 281-284, 286, 294-295, 297-299, 301, 304-305, 310, 322-323

box 47

329, 333-334, 337, 343-345, 349, 353, 355-361, 364-367, 369-370, 373, 375, 377-378, 382, 387, 390

box 48

395, 399, 405-408, 410-411, 415, 419-420, 432, 440-443, 455-456, 461-462

box 49

464-465, 467-475, 476, 477, 479-480, 481, 483-486, 491, 495-496, 498-507

box 50

507-508, 510, 512-514, 516-518, 520, 522, 524-525, 529-532, 534-535, 537-540

List III:

box 50

14, 17, 26-27

box 51

35, 40, 45, 82, 102-103

box 7

113-117

box 70

113-117

box 73

113-117

box 8

124, 126-129, 257-263

box 70

124, 126-129, 257-263

box 72

124, 126-129, 257-263

box 73

124, 126-129, 257-263

box 9

264-271

box 72

264-271

box 73

264-271

box 54

288, 290, 294

List IV:

box 9

66-68, 80, 89-90, 384, 386, 525, 552

box 70

66-68, 80, 89-90, 384, 386, 525, 552

box 10

560-562, 628-668, 672-673, 681-689

box 70

560-562, 628-668, 672-673, 681-689

List V:

box 10

1-40

box 72

1-40

box 73

1-40

box 11

21-194

box 70

21-194

box 72

21-194

box 12

195-350, 501-553

box 70

195-350, 501-553

box 72

195-350, 501-553

box 73

195-350, 501-553

box 51

362, 415, 422, 427-428, 431, 434, 436-437, 439, 443, 455-457, 460, 463, 465, 467, 468, 470, 471

box 52

363, 426, 430, 432-433, 474-476, 480-483, 495-496, 498-499

box 13

554-606, 607

box 70

554-606, 607

box 73

554-606, 607

box 52

608

box 13

609-615, 617-625, 627

box 72

609-615, 617-625, 627

box 73

609-615, 617-625, 627

box 14

626, 628-631, 634-638, 672-683, 685-715

box 73

626, 628-631, 634-638, 672-683, 685-715

box 52

717, 719-720, 722, 724, 734, 736, 742

box 14

746-750

box 15

751-770

box 70

751-770

box 73

751-770

drawer PP20

751-770

box 70

771-778

List VI:

box 15

box 52

box 56

37-38, 45-53

box 15

box 56

55-57, 59-71

box 15

75-83, 85

box 57

88, 90-92

box 15

101, 103

box 57

106-108

box 15

109

box 57

111

box 15

113

box 16

114

box 57

115

box 16

116-175

box 70

116-175

box 57

176-177

box 16

187-199

box 73

187-199

box 17

209, 211-236, 348

List VII:

box 52

37-38

box 17

39-81, 85-88, 93-97

box 53

39-81, 85-88, 93-97

box 54

39-81, 85-88, 93-97

box 71

39-81, 85-88, 93-97

box 73

39-81, 85-88, 93-97

box 54

106-108, 110-111, 115

box 17

120-123

box 18

129-132, 135-144, 146-167, 169-173

box 71

129-132, 135-144, 146-167, 169-173

box 73

129-132, 135-144, 146-167, 169-173

box 54

176-177

box 19

179-183, 188-211, 213-238, 247, 249-250

box 71

179-183, 188-211, 213-238, 247, 249-250

box 20

248, 253, 255-259

box 58

260

box 20

261-267

box 71

261-267

box 54

268-269, 272-275, 282-289

box 55

290

box 20

297

box 55

308, 319

box 20

326-332, 335, 341-342

box 72

326-332, 335, 341-342

box 58

343

box 20

344-346

box 21

347-355, 365-377

box 58

378

box 21

379

box 58

380

box 21

381-384

box 22

385-404

box 21

405-410

box 22

422-431, 433-439

box 23

436-441

box 58

442

box 23

443-463, 468

box 71

443-463, 468

box 24

469

box 55

478, 483-484

box 24

485-487, 489-490, 493, 496, 498-517, 515-517

box 25

485-487, 489-490, 493, 496, 498-517, 515-517

box 72

485-487, 489-490, 493, 496, 498-517, 515-517

box 55

518

box 58

526

box 25

549-552, 554-593

box 26

594-598

List VIII:

box 55

22, 38, 120-121, 142, 157, 235, 237, 248, 258-259

box 56

260, 380, 434, 442, 526, 646, 678

List IX:

box 26

284, 296-298, 300-303, 305-310

box 27

311-320

box 71

311-320

List X:

box 63

395

box 64

395

box 65

395

box 63

396

box 64

396

box 65

396

box 66

396

box 67

396

box 68

396

box 27

405, 410-412, 506, 607-608

box 69

405, 410-412, 506, 607-608

box 71

405, 410-412, 506, 607-608

box 28

609-614, 616

box 71

609-614, 616

box 73

609-614, 616

box 74

609-614, 616

box 74

618

box 28

619-620

box 71

619-620

box 29

620-622

box 71

620-622

box 30

622-624

box 71

622-624

box 72

622-624

box 31

624

box 73

624

box 74

626-627

box 32

648-649, 664, 667

Mönkemöller Photograph Collection

box 34

1-305: General World War I military operations

box 35

1-305: General World War I military operations

box 36

1-305: General World War I military operations

box 36

306-375: German royalty and military leaders

376-650: Western Front: General

651-760: Western Front: Belgium

761-780: Western Front: France, Chemin des Dames

781-800: Western Front: France, Marne

box 37

801-825: Western Front: France, Marne

826-840: Western Front: France, Montdidier-Noyon

box 37

841-900: Western Front: Finland

901-1076: Eastern Front: General

1077-1123: Eastern Front: Caucausus, Tiflis

1124-1150: Eastern Front: Macedonia

1151-1175: Eastern Front: Poland, Warsaw

1176-1192: Eastern Front: Turkey and Palestine

1193-1285: Eastern Front: Ukraine

1286-1308: General World War I military operations

box 62

1309-1377: General World War I military operations

"Kriegspostkarten" postcards

box 37

4, 7, 9, 13, 28, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51-54, 58, 60, 62, 64-68, 82, 84, 86

box 38

87, 89, 100, 101-104, 107-109

"Ansichtspostkarten" postcards

box 38

2, 9, 12-13, 16, 18, 20-21, 23, 25-29, 32, 35, 42-43, 46-48, 51-55

List XI:

box 32

20-21

box 71

20-21

box 31

200-209

box 71

200-209

box 72

200-209

box 33

211-213

box 73

211-213

box 34

214-215

box 73

214-215

box 33

216

box 73

216

box 34

217-219

box 73

217-219

box 31

220, 223-224, 226-228, 230-238

box 71

220, 223-224, 226-228, 230-238

box 72

220, 223-224, 226-228, 230-238

box 73

220, 223-224, 226-228, 230-238

box 32

239-247, 317-318, 431

box 71

239-247, 317-318, 431

box 72

239-247, 317-318, 431

List XII:

box 56

5, 8, 16, 22-23, 62, 67, 90

box 57

110, 136, 149, 160-165, 186, 194, 198, 202-204, 214, 381, 398, 411

box 33

409

box 60

411

box 58

415-416

box 35

431

List XIII:

box 33

145-167, 169-176, 183, 185, 200-201

box 71

145-167, 169-176, 183, 185, 200-201

box 34

202-204

box 71

202-204

box 73

202-204

box 33

211-213, 216

box 73

211-213, 216

box 58

228, 230, 233, 251, 258, 264-265, 270-271, 283, 288, 293, 314-315

box 34

376

box 58

378, 391, 394, 396, 400, 402, 404-405, 410

box 34

List XIV

box 36

List XIV

box 58

List XIV

box 59

List XIV

Memorabilia 1910s

box 39

Catalogs undated

Coaster undated

Commemorative card sets circa 1914-1915

Drawings undated

Field stove undated

Metal stakes undated

box 40

Postal cancellation stamps 1915-1918

Receipt book undated

Czibor Collection 1914-1915

box 40

Leaflets and posters related to Hungary 1914-1915

Viv Watson Collection 1914-1915

box 40

Photographs and transcripts of proclamations 1914-1915

Subject File 1919-1920

box 40

Kapp Putsch 1919-1920

box 76

Kapp Putsch 1919-1920

drawer PP20

Kapp Putsch 1919-1920

box 40

East and West Prussian referendum 1919-1920

box 76

East and West Prussian referendum 1919-1920

drawer PP20

East and West Prussian referendum 1919-1920

box 40

Russian art 1920s

box 70

Russian art 1920s

Printed Matter 1903-1938

box 40

Flyers 1903-1932

box 41

Newspaper clippings 1915-1938

Pamphlets 1914-1923

Theatrical programs from prisoner of war camps 1915-1918

box 60

Food rationing proclamations 1916-1919

box 61

Food rationing proclamations 1916-1919

box 63