Robert Holtzmann papers, 1912-1943

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Summary

Creators:
Holtzmann, Robert, 1883-
Abstract:
Correspondence, writings, pamphlets, leaflets, newspaper issues, clippings, and photographs, relating primarily to the activities of the Tannenbergbund, a right-wing German political organization, active from 1926 to 1933, founded by General Erich Ludendorff. Includes correspondence with E. Ludendorff.
Extent:
8 manuscript boxes, 3 microfilm reels, 4 envelopes (4.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
German
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Robert Holtzmann papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, writings, pamphlets, leaflets, newspaper issues, clippings, and photographs, relating primarily to the activities of the Tannenbergbund, a right-wing German political organization, active from 1926 to 1933, founded by General Erich Ludendorff. Includes correspondence with E. Ludendorff.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1883
Born in Duerrheim/Baden
1904
Became a lieutenant in the Imperial German Army. Later transferred to the Infantry Regiment Grossherzog v. Baden Nr-126 in Strassburg
1913
Promoted to First-Lieutenant, Imperial German Army
1916
From November until the end of the war was commander of Flying Division I on the Western Front, and of Flying Division 16 in the East and in Serbia
1920
In January resigned his commission in the armed service. In the same month took a position with the firm Starck-Michael & Co., Berlin, as a commercial employee responsible for the purchasing of coal tar and tar products
1922
In January took a position with the firm Herrmann C. Starck, a stock brockerage in Berlin
1963
Died
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1949.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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:

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

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Robert Holtzmann papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
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hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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