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A guide to the Herbert H. Tiesler papers, 1907-1963
HDC0263 (SAFR 17399)  
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Description
Herbert H. Tiesler papers (SAFR 17399, HDC263) contains three illustrated sea journals in German with original drawings, a "memorandum book" in English, a travel notebook in German, a number of items including letters and official documents, a typescript in English by Tiesler titled "Sailor's Logbook" and three versions of the manuscript "Meine Erlebnisse Vor Dem Mast: one handwritten, one typed and annotated and one possibly final version. The collection is available for research use without restriction.
Background
Seaman and artist Herbert Tiesler (1894-1975) was born in the small town of Oels, Silesia, in what was then known as Eastern Prussia. He attended art school but "always had a longing for the sea" and in 1909 hired on for his first voyage as a deck boy on a roundtrip to England. Subsequent voyages took him to Australia and South America and, in 1914, he signed on as a seaman on the German four-mast bark HANS and sailed around Cape Horn to Santa Rosalia, Mexico.
Extent
16 items.
Restrictions
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Availability
This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.