Overview of the Donald Abenheim collection
Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
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Title: Donald Abenheim collection
Date (inclusive): 1951-1999
Collection Number: 85013
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: Mainly in German
Physical Description:
156 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 7 slide boxes
(62.7 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Serials, clippings, bulletins, and photocopies of speeches and reports relating to post-World War II German military history,
and especially to the West German army. In part, used as research material for the Ph.D. dissertation of Donald Abenheim,
"A Valid Heritage: The Policy on Military Tradition in the Emergence of the Bundeswehr, 1950-1965" (Stanford University, 1985).
Includes drafts of the dissertation.
source:
Abenheim, Donald
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
Boxes 36-157 and slide boxes closed until 2025 February 4. The remainder of 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 1985.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Donald Abenheim collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Scope and Content of Collection
Serials, clippings, bulletins, and photocopies of speeches and reports relating to post-World War II German military history,
and especially to the West German army. In part, used as research material for the Ph.D. dissertation of Donald Abenheim,
"A Valid Heritage: The Policy on Military Tradition in the Emergence of the Bundeswehr, 1950-1965" (Stanford University, 1985).
Includes drafts of the dissertation.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Germany (West) -- Military policy
Abenheim, Donald
Germany (West). Heer
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box 2
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box 3
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box 4
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box 5
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box 6
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box 7
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box 8
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box 9
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box 10
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box 11
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box 12
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box 13
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box 14
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box 15
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box 16
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box 17
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box 18
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box 19
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box 20
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box 21
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box 22
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box 23
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box 24
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box 25
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box 26
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box 27
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box 28
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box 29
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box 30
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box 31
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box 32
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box 33
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box 34
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box 35
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slide Cabinet
146 slides of paintings
Scope and Contents
Includes drawings, and posters depicting various aspects of German history as well as German uniforms.
