Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Forchheimer, Hans
- Abstract:
- Letters, photographs, drawings, and woodcuts, relating to internment of German citizens in the United States during World War I, and to family affairs. Includes letters received from relatives in Germany, 1901-1905, and illustrations of internees and conditions in Fort Oglethorpe, 1918-1919.
- Extent:
- 1 manuscript box (0.4 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- German
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Hans Forchheimer papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Letters, photographs, drawings, and woodcuts, relating to internment of German citizens in the United States during World War I, and to family affairs. Includes letters received from relatives in Germany, 1901-1905, and illustrations of internees and conditions in Fort Oglethorpe, 1918-1919.
- Biographical / historical:
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German resident of the United States; internee, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, during World War I.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1991.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Hans Forchheimer papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563