Liselotte Melhorn Papers, 1936-1970
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Abstract
Administrative/Biographical History
Liselotte Melhorn was born on 5 December 1915 in Vienna, Austria. Liselotte’s maiden name is Kaufmann. She seems to have made her living from photography and attended a photography school/program in Vienna in 1936-1938. She also lived in Beverly Hills, California in her later life. She was married three times, the third of which took place in 1970 to Charles Melhorn. She was also married to an Alfred Jaretzki Jr. in Baltimore sometime before that. She was widowed at least once. Many of the documents also concern a Paula Ungar, later Kaufmann, her mother. She was born on 27 July 1885 in Vienna, Austria. She was in New York in December of 1940, but it is unclear when she travelled there or if Lotte went with her.
RG-56.01, Liselotte Melhorn correspondence
RG-56.01.01, Letters from Lotte, 1947-1949
This is separated by person and arranged by date as best as possible.
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RG-56.01.01.01, The first set of letters is sent from Lotte’s farmhouse in Connecticut at the end of 1947 and into 1948. The person’s name is “Pabsi.” Lotte is constantly concerned about this person’s health. And in a few letters, she refers to “Mother” and calls Pabsi her brother. It would then follow that “Pabsi” is her brother John in the U.K., who was struck with polio and paralyzed, but learning to walk again. He is attempting to get a visa to come to the United States. However, in a few letters, she refers to “John” and his health; therefore, it may be that some of the pages are out of order or in the wrong pile or that Pabsi is simply another sibling with an ailment. Also mentioned in the letters are Lotte’s second husband (or boyfriend) Dick, who is a writer, and her first husband, Alfred, who is referred to as a “fool” and resides in New York.
Date: 1947-48
Location: Connecticut
Language: English
RG-56.01.01.02, The second set of letters is from Lotte at her farmhouse around 1947-48 to a person named Mautzi. She discusses John and the status of his visa with Mautzi and the goings-on of Dick and herself, including job offers, trips and holiday plans. It seems that Mautzi lives in London. Lotte and Mautzi’s relationship is unclear, but I am inclined to think that she is a family friend.
Date: 1947-48
Location: Connecticut to London
Language: English, German
RG-56.01.01.03, Two letters from Lotte to her ex-husband Alfred. They are cordial but distant and discuss financial matters and official business.
Date: 19 November 1947, 29 April 1949
Location: Connecticut (East coast)
Language: English
RG-56.01.01.04, Three letters from Lotte to “Em.” She tells her news about John and the family and also about everyday happenings like her schedule and jobs. One of the letters also thanks her for a birthday present.
Date: 1947, 1948
Location: Connecticut
Language: English
RG-56.01.01.05, One letter from Lotte to a person named Gretl. She tells her mostly news about John. And Lotte mentions Gretl’s husband’s name, Felix.
Date: 9 October 1947
Location: Connecticut
Language: English
RG-56.01.01.06, One letter from Lotte to a woman named Mary. She talks about how stretched they are for money, sending things to her family abroad and taking trips to New York. She also speaks about redoing parts of the house, her darkroom and such. Mostly she gives news of John and the troubles they have getting him a visa. She mentions that Mary’s husband is Bob.
Date: 24 November 1947
Location: Connecticut
Language: English
RG-56.01.01.07, Letters from Lotte to her mother and John. She tells them about the progress for John’s visa to North America. She tells them about Dick and her latest news and asks lots of questions about John’s health and about the packages that she sends them.
Date: October-December 1947
Location: Connecticut
Language: English
RG-56.01.01.08, One letter from Lotte to Stefan and Gertie. She talks about Stefan’s friend, Otto, who had a baby girl and also about John and the visa troubles. She also mentions that it’s hard for her to write in German anymore because it has been so long.
Date: 30 December 1947
Location: Connecticut
Language: German
RG-56.01.01.09, Series of letters to various people from Lotte which help to arrange for John’s travelling.
Date: 1947-1948
Location: presumably Connecticut
Language: English
RG-56.01.01.10, Miscellaneous letter from Lotte to someone. It is handwritten.
Date: 3 April
Location: unknown
Language: English
RG-56.01.02, Letters specifically regarding pension plan
RG-56.01.02.01, Short typed note which specifies that the pension plan that Lotte has is issuing a new policy which requires a social security number and a slightly different protocol for obtaining documents, information, insurance cards, etc.
Language: German
RG-56.01.02.02, An envelope and some blank pension forms from Vienna.
Date: 23 January 1976
Language: German
RG-56.01.02.03, Letter from the pension office in Austria. It is a notification that Lotte’s application for information or money from her pension has been received and is being processed. They also provide her with labels stamped with her social security number.
Language: German
RG-56.01.02.04, Assessment form for Lotte’s pension plan. It lists where she lived at certain periods of time and how she can obtain her pension.
Date: 6 April 1976
Language: German
RG-56.01.02.05, Notice that Lotte does not meet the minimum requirements to receive benefits unless she submits some sort of deposit by a certain date.
Date: 14 July 1976
Language: German
RG-56.01.02.06, Letter from the pension office that states that Lotte has been approved for social security for a certain time period and also spells out certain rules that she must adhere to in order to obtain her pension.
Date: 19 July 1976
Language: German
RG-56.01.02.07, Official letter from the pension office that explains the benefits and restrictions of Lotte’s pension plan.
Date: 8 October 1976 Language: German
RG-56.01.02.08, Forms that provide a table, which breaks down the pension disbursement as well as the lists of rules and regulations.
Date: 8 October 1976
Language: German
RG-56.01.02.09, Reminder notice of important pension deadlines and the obligations attached to benefiting from Austrian social security.
Date: July 1980
Language: German
RG-56.01.02.10, Letter to Lotte from the pension office that is in response to her request for certain documents. It states that the office no longer has access to certain files and that either the Nationalfonds have them or her lawyer does.
Date: 9 September 1996
Language: German
RG-56.01.02.11, A series of letters to and from Lotte and Dr. Egon Steinbach in Austria. She is consulting him about her pension plan.
Date: 20 November 1975-13 October 1976
RG-56.01.03, Postcards
RG-56.01.03.01, Sepia picture postcard of two women in their 20s standing by a fountain in a courtyard. The postcard is addressed to Josef Taucher (?) in Graz.
Date: possibly 1918
RG-56.01.03.02, Black and white photo postcard of a man and a woman sitting at a table at a sidewalk café. The people in the background may also be a part of the picture, as they are all paying attention. It is addressed to Josef Kaufmann in Austria.
Undated
Language: German
RG-56.01.03.03, Sepia postcard from Italy of a Franciscan convent. It is addressed to an Edith Ungar in Vienna.
Date: possibly 1909
Language: German
RG-56.01.03.04, Black and white picture postcard of a group of nurses with a doctor. It is addressed to Fraulein Teperl (?) Taucher in Graz.
Undated
Language: German
RG-56.01.03.05, Black and white photo postcard of a sick ward for perhaps people in the military. Men are sitting around with bandages and playing cards and there are two nurses present. It is addressed to Fraulein Taucher in Graz.
Date: 30 August year?
Language: German
RG-56.01.03.06, Sepia postcard photo of “Le Grand Hotel de Russie sur la Piazza del Popolo- Via del Babuino.” It is addressed to Edith Ungar in Vienna.
Date: 15 April 1913
Language: illegible, possibly German
RG-56.01.03.07, Postcard of the Kurhotel Obladis in Austria. It is addressed to a Mr. John Keansley (Lotte’s brother) in Beverly Hills.
Undated
Language: English
RG-56.01.03.08, Postcard of a fountain in Salzburg addressed to G. Breuer in care of Kaufmann in New York.
Date: 17 September 1968
Language: illegible
RG-56.01.03.09, Postcard from Austria of an historic block of buildings. The owner was a Mr. Hans Geuting.
Undated
Language: Blank
RG-56.01.03.10, Postcard of the Golden Rim Motor Inn in Canada. Not addressed to anyone.
Undated
Language: Blank
RG-56.01.03.11, Black and white postcard of nature scenery. It is addressed to a Mrs. Elizabeth Gay in New York from Lotte in North Hollywood.
Date: 8 November 1967
Language: English
RG-56.01.03.12, Color photograph of a mountain in Salzburg. It is addressed to a P. Kaufmann in New York.
Date: 9 June 1969
Language: German
RG-56.01.03.13, Postcard of two young men. It is addressed to Mr. John Keansley in Beverly Hills and is a picture of his nephews.
Date: 2 March 1969
Language: English
RG-56.01.04, Miscellaneous envelopes
RG-56.01.04.01, envelope addressed to Mrs. R. U. Nossaman in Westport, CT
RG-56.01.04.02, envelope insert from Passport Control Officer in Vienna
RG-56.01.04.03, slip of paper marked 'To John'
RG-56.01.04.04, envelope addressed to Mrs. Paula Kaufman in New York from the Met, postmarked 15 May 1964
RG-56.01.04.05, envelope addressed to Mrs. Liselotte Melhorn in Beverly Hills, postmarked 10 September 1996
RG-56.01.04.06, envelope addressed to Mrs. Paula Kaufmann in New York, postmarked 27 February 1945
RG-56.01.04.07, envelope addressed to Mrs. Paula Kaufmann in New York, postmarked 7 January 1945
RG-56.01.04.08, envelope addressed to Mrs. Paula Kaufmann in New York, postmarked 19 April 1939
RG-56.01.04.09, envelope addressed to Mrs. Paula Kaufmann in New York, postmarked 14 November 1944
RG-56.01.04.10, envelope addressed to Liselotte Melhorn in Beverly Hills, postmarked 13 October 1976
RG-56.01.04.11, envelope from Manufacturers Trust Company, postmarked December 1944
RG-56.01.04.12, envelope addressed to Mrs. Paula Kaufmann in New York, postmarked 31 July 1944
RG-56.01.04.13, envelope addressed to Mrs. Paula Kaufmann in New York, postmarked 25 May 1943
RG-56.01.04.14, large envelope addressed to Mrs. Paula Kaufmann in New York, postmarked 27 March 1963
RG-56.01.04.15, large envelope addressed to Mrs. Paula U. Kaufmann in New York from Lazard Freres & Co.
RG-56.01.05, Letters from Lotte, requesting or giving official information
RG-56.01.05.01, Letter which charges Paula (or maybe Lotte) for groceries and things.
Location: Vienna
Date: 20 May 1916
Language: German
RG-56.01.05.02, Letter from Lotte that sounds like an advertisement or perhaps inquiring about a subletter.
Location: Westport, Connecticut
Date: 24 March 1948
Language: English
RG-56.01.05.03, Letter to a local newspaper that did not advertise a lost and found ad that Lotte or Dick took out. They are complaining.
Location: Westport
Date: 17 March 1948
Language: English
RG-56.01.05.04, Letter to a man about a property and its details.
Location: Westport
Date: 22 March 1948
Language: English
RG-56.01.05.05, Letter from Lotte to a man about photography prices and orders.
Location: Westport
Undated
Language: English
RG-56.01.05.06, Letter to a Miss Robertson from Lotte concerning her mother’s apartment and a mix-up on the bills.
Location: Connecticut
Date: 18 February 1948
Language: English
RG-56.01.05.07, Two letters between Lotte and a TI-All Products Co. They made some mistakes about a package of hers.
Location: Massachusetts/Connecticut
Date: 5 March 1948
Language: English
RG-56.01.05.08, Document from the Treasurer’s Office in Archuleta County, Colorado. It values property.
Location: Colorado
Date: 16 June 1958
Language: English
RG-56.01.05.09, Hotel receipt for the Hotel Kaiser Franz Joseph.
Location: Vienna
Date: 4 January 1994
Language: German
RG-56.01.06, Letters from Longbranch
These letters are (presumably) from Lotte but they are not from Westport. She is in Longbranch for one reason or another, but is writing the same people as in her other letters.
RG-56.01.06.01, Letter that talks about how homesick Lotte is for Westport. She talks about Dick’s new job and plans for the future.
Location: Longbranch
Date: 10 June
Language: English
RG-56.01.06.02, Letter to Elsie from Lotte. She speaks about missing Westport, Alfred having the house for the summer, and the ridiculous rent prices in California. She thinks that Hollywood is “peculiar” and speaks about the strange culture there and the fun that they are having.
Location: Longbranch
Date: 25 June 1947
Language: English
Rg-56.01.06.03, Letter to Gus. She talks about Dick’s show and hanging out with the cast. There is also talk about friends and a new baby. She complains a bit about their cheap living conditions but seems in good spirits.
Location: Longbranch
Date: 2 July
Language: English
RG-56.01.06.04, Letter to Pabsi. She explains her renting situation again and their tight money problems. Also she talks about Dick’s divorce.
Location: Longbranch
Date: 7 July 1947
Language: English
RG-56.01.06.05, Mass letter to “Family” while Lotte is staying in Washington with a friend. She talks about the pleasant walks and times she is having there and at the end speaks to John specifically.
Location: Washington?
Date: 12 August
Language: English
RG-56.01.06.06, Letter to Alfred, from Tibby and ? It thanks him for taking care of little financial issues and talks of their wanting to come live in Westport for the winter.
Location: Longbranch?
Date: 12 August 1947
Language: German
RG-56.01.06.07, Letter to Pabsi. Talks about living on the West Coast and how agreeable certain aspects are. The letter also suggests to Pabsi that she should come live out there.
Location: Longbranch
Date: 13 August
Language: English
RG-56.01.06.08, Letter to Guss. She talks a lot about photography and also news about her life and her ex-husband.
Location: presumably Longbranch
Date: 14 August
Language: English with sprinklings of German
RG-56.01.06.09, Letter to Hans. They have not spoken in what seems like years. Therefore this letter explains a lot of Lotte’s life, marriage, family, friends and how she knows them, as well as personal feelings about her purpose, being a woman, and her photography work.
Location: Longbranch, Washington
Date: 14 August 1947
Language: English
RG-56.01.06.10, Letter to Pauli. She is just updating Pauli on her recent movements and things going on in her life.
Location: Longbranch
Date: 21 August 1947
Language: English
RG-56.01.07, Letters to Lotte
RG-56.01.07.01, letter to Lotte from Frisky, dated 31 December
RG-56.01.07.02, letter to Lotte from her mother, envelope postmarked 21 September 1938
RG-56.01.07.03, letter to Lotte dated 25 October 1974
RG-56.01.08, Correspondence between John and his mother
RG-56.01.08.01, Western Union telegram from John regarding grant of visa
RG-56.01.08.02, letter from John to mother, dated 14 February 1962
RG-56.01.08.03, letter from John to mother, dated 8 February 1963
RG-56.01.08.04, letter from John to mother, dated 22 February 1963
RG-56.01.08.05, letter from John to mother, dated 9 March 1963
RG-56.01.08.06, letter from John to mother, dated 14 March 1963
RG-56.01.08.07, letter from John to mother, dated 24 March 1963
RG-56.01.08.08, letter from John to mother, dated 6 April 1963
RG-56.01.08.09, letter from John to mother, dated 18 April 1963
RG-56.01.08.10, letter from John to mother, dated 16 May 1963
RG-56.01.08.11, letter from John to mother, dated 29 September 1963
RG-56.01.08.12, letter to mother, dated 2 December
RG-56.01.08.13, letter from John to mother, dated 7 September 1964
RG-56.01.09, Letters to John
RG-56.01.09.01, letter to John, dated 31 March 1963
RG-56.01.09.02, letter to John, dated 28 March 1963
RG-56.01.09.03, letter to John, dated 19 March 1963
RG-56.01.09.04, letters to John, dated 12 and 13 April 1963
RG-56.01.09.05, letters to John, dated 2 October 1963
RG-56.01.10, Paula’s letters
RG-56.01.10.01, correspondence between Paula Kaufmann and Decatur Higgins, February-March 1963
RG-56.01.10.02, letter to Paula dated 29 August 1916
RG-56.01.10.03, letter to Paula dated 20 February 1930
RG-56.01.10.04, two letters to Mr. Graf, dated 27 June and 10 September 1946
RG-56.01.10.05, official letters to Paula and Liselotte Kaufmann, dated 14 July 1938
RG-56.01.10.06, letter to Paula and Lisa Lotte from the British Passport Control Office in Vienna, dated 4 July 1938
RG-56.01.10.07, letter to Mrs. Kaufmann from John W. Hills, dated 6 June 1938
RG-56.01.10.08, letter to Paula dated 28 September 1938
RG-56.01.10.09, correspondence between Paula and Henry Dunn, dated 6 February and 23 May 1951
RG-56.01.11, Miscellaneous
RG-56.01.11.01, letter from Stefan Kaufmann to Paula Kaufmann, dated 29 July 1944
RG-56.01.11.02, letter from Stefan Kaufmann, dated 13 September 1944
RG-56.01.11.03, letter from Stefan Kaufmann to his mother, top right corner missing
RG-56.01.11.04, extracts from letters sent to the pension offices, with envelope marked 'Club Kawama Varadero'
RG-56.02, Liselotte Melhorn documentation
RG-56.02.01, Official
RG-56.02.01.01, Paula Kaufmann’s driver’s license. It has a portrait and her signature.
Language: German
Date: 17 November 1934
Location: Vienna
RG-56.02.01.02, Liselotte Kaufmann’s driver’s license. The portrait has been ripped out but her signature is still there.
Language: German
Date: 14 July 1934
Location: Vienna
RG-56.02.01.03, Liselotte’s German and Austrian Alpine Club card.
Language: German
Date: good for the year 1938
RG-56.02.01.04, Photocopy of an ID card for Lotte. It states that she was of middle height, had blue eyes and brown hair.
Language: German
Date: 30 August 1938
Location: Vienna
RG-56.02.01.05, Check receipt from Paula Kaufmann for $8 in New York City.
Language: English
Date: 26 December 1940
Location: New York City
RG-56.02.01.06, Red Cross document regarding Paula Kaufmann. It has a few jotted, discontinuous notes from a list of people.
Language: German/French
Date: 1 or 16 January 1942 or 26 March 1942
Location: Vienna to New York
RG-56.02.01.07, American Women’s Voluntary Services ID card. None of the information is filled out but there are fingerprints on the back.
Language: English
Date: 29 September 1943
Location: New York City
RG-56.02.01.08, Marriage certificate for Liselotte and Charles Melhorn. This was her third marriage.
Language: English
Date: 8 May 1970
Location: Arlington, Virginia
RG-56.02.02, Miscellaneous documents
RG-56.02.02.01, Receipt for Lotte that shows that she paid her membership fee for perhaps the Alpine Club.
Language: German
Date: for the year 1938
RG-56.02.02.02, Boat ticket for the Queen Elizabeth to New York City from Southampton, UK.
Language: English
RG-56.02.02.03, Los Angeles Times newspaper clipping either for the ad about British farmhouses, guesthouses and accommodations or for the story about small hotels in Paris.
Language: English
Date: Sunday, 27 February 1983
RG-56.02.02.04, Another clipping from the Los Angeles Times. It is a letter sent in from Frank P. Atha commenting on the Paris hotel article and its helpfulness.
Language: English
Date: 1985
RG-56.02.02.05, A prescription for bifocals for Lotte given by Dr. William P. Alpert.
Language: English
Date: 12 February 1993
Location: Sherman Oaks, CA
RG-56.02.02.06, Newspaper clipping of an obituary for Robert Ungar.
Language: German
RG-56.02.02.07, Newspaper clipping of story with headline, “Doubleday will publish books printed abroad.” There is a picture of Wolfgang Foges.
Language: English
RG-56.02.02.08, A newspaper clipping of letters from readers.
Language: English
RG-56.02.02.09, Wedding announcement from the New York Times saying that Lotte and a Mr. Alfred Jaretzki Jr. married on September 30th in Baltimore.
Language: English
RG-56.02.02.10, Cartoon clipped from a newspaper that pokes fun at extended, elective education.
Language: English
RG-56.02.02.11, Cartoon clipped from a newspaper. It is a Peanuts cartoon and involves surfing.
Language: English
RG-56.02.02.12, A tourist ride ticket from Vienna. It is from the local public transportation.
Language: German
RG-56.02.02.13, A small envelope that says “My Initials.” It contains letters that can be sewed onto clothing or what have you to mark with one’s initials.
Language: German
RG-56.02.02.14, A scrap of paper that has a list of items with numbers and question marks.
Language: English
RG-56.02.02.15, Another scrap of paper with notes jotted down on it, including a shopping list of sorts.
Language: German
RG-56.02.02.16, A piece of paper from a hotel in Paris, called the Hotel Claridge-Bellman, with some random notes on it.
Language: English
RG-56.02.02.17, A card with a bird on it with a note inside. It is signed “M” and is to “Darling.” It just speaks about M’s hard times during the holidays.
Language: English
RG-56.02.02.18, Short letter to no one, signed by no one. **translate
Language: German
RG-56.02.02.19, Small note that lists some hotels’ phone numbers.
Language: German/English
RG-56.02.02.20, A patch of lined paper ripped on the edges. It just has some miscellaneous notes on it.
Language: English
RG-56.02.02.21, A brown piece of paper. Written on it: “At times I wonder if I know what I am talking about. At times I think I am ‘petite,’ and wonder why.”
Language: English
RG-56.02.02.22, A piece of cardboard that has a poem written on it to the author’s wife.
Language: English
RG-56.02.02.23, A collection of seven business cards.
Various places and languages
RG-56.03, Liselotte Melhorn school documents
RG-56.03.01, Paula Ungar School Documents
RG-56.03.01.01, “Schulnachricht” document or report card for Paula Ungar. The report includes some personal information, her grades in all subjects and her parents’ signatures. She achieved mostly good grades, except a few below satisfactory in drawing and art.
Language: German
Date: School year 1894-1895
Location: Vienna
RG-56.03.01.02, A report card for Paula Ungar at the girls’ gymnasium in Vienna. Her grades are very good and the report also includes the grading scale and her teachers’ signatures.
Language: German
Date: School year 1895-1896
Location: Vienna
RG-56.03.01.03, Another report card for Paula Ungar, similar to the first report card in .01. There is apparently a difference between gymnasium and Buergerschule? Buergerschule seems to have more general education type classes.
Language: German
Date: School year 1897-1898
Location: Vienna
RG-56.03.01.04, “Entlassungszeugnis” for Paula Ungar or her dismissal report card. It is something of a certificate of graduation and gives her final grades. There are teacher signatures and a grade scale.
Language: German
Date: 27 July 1899
Location: Vienna
RG-56.03.01.05, Another report card for Paula Ungar, from her second semester in the girls’ gymnasium in Vienna. She has very good grades.
Language: German
Date: School year 1900-1901, second Semester
Location: Vienna
RG-56.03.01.06, Identification card for Paula Ungar for the K.K. University in Vienna. It is for the Philosophy Faculty.
Language: German
Date: Semester 1906-1907 (26 November 1906)
Location: Vienna
RG-56.03.01.07, Acceptance certificate 1 for Paula Ungar at the K.K. University in Vienna. She worked as an assistant for Dr. Franz Mertens.
Language: German
Date: 26 November 1906
Location: Vienna
RG-56.03.01.08, Acceptance certificate 2 for Paula.
Language: German
Date: 26 November 1906
Location: Vienna
RG-56.03.02, Liselotte Kaufmann School Documents
RG-56.03.02.01, Graduation certificate and report card for Liselotte Kaufmann from a girls’ gymnasium (Maedchen-Realgymnasium) in Vienna. It states that she has fulfilled all the requirements and gives a list of her classes/grades. She did well in every subject.
Language: German
Date: 20 June 1934
Location: Vienna
RG-56.03.02.02, Report card for Liselotte from a photography school. Her grades are good and very good. [There is a photocopy of this document also in the collection.]
Language: German
Date: 3 July 1937, for the school year 1936-1937
Location: Vienna
RG-56.03.02.03, “Abgangszeugnis” or Liselotte’s departing report card from the graphic school for photography. It contains no grades, but is a certificate that says that Lotte completed the 2-year photography program. [There is a photocopy of this document also in the collection.]
Language: German
Date: 2 July 1938
Location: Vienna
RG-56.04, Liselotte Melhorn photography
RG-56.04.01, Europe
RG-56.04.01.01, Family photographs, children
RG-56.04.01.01.01, boy on stoop
RG-56.04.01.01.02, Photograph of a baby in a pram peaking over the side. There is a house and a woman in the background
RG-56.04.01.01.03, Photograph of two young girls, about 10 and 5 standing by some trees in dresses. There is a patio table and chair set in the background
RG-56.04.01.01.04, Photograph of a baby sitting in a wicker chair with cushions. The chair is in a field and off kilter
RG-56.04.01.01.05, Photograph of a young girl, about 4 standing in a field of wildflowers. She is wearing a white dress and a white bow
RG-56.04.01.01.06, Photograph of two boys in lederhosen playing in the dirt. They look to be about 4 and 6
RG-56.04.01.01.07, Photograph of a boy about 14 or 15 standing next to a tree
RG-56.04.01.01.08, Photo of a woman, a baby and a black dog sitting on a blanket underneath a tree. [The same baby as .03]
RG-56.04.01.01.09, Portrait of the older girl in .02, she looks perhaps a year or two older. The back of the photo says, “Photomaton, I. Graben 20, Metrophon- Musiksalon”
RG-56.04.01.01.10, Photo shows a young child on the beach in a heavy jacket, hat and pants. It had sand in its hands. There are horses tethered in the background
RG-56.04.01.01.11, Photo of a girl of about 4 or 5 looking very grumpy in the yard of a house. She has pigtails and short shorts on
RG-56.04.01.01.12, Photograph of a young girl in snow clothing and skis in the snow
RG-56.04.01.01.13, Photograph of three girls. Two of which are the girls in .02. They look to be ages 9, 5 and 3 or 4. They are sitting in a chair at the foot of some stairs
RG-56.04.01.01.14, Strip of film, not negatives. The picture if of three girls and one boy standing with toys in their hands in a yard
RG-56.04.01.01.15, Photograph of a young girl, around 7 years old standing next to a table and chairs and a pile of dirt
RG-56.04.01.01.16, Photograph of four girls playing in their bathing suits in a yard
RG-56.04.01.01.17, Photo of a boy holding a racquet. He looks to be about 6 years old
RG-56.04.01.01.18, Strip of film, not a negative picturing a young boy and girl. They are acting as though they are meeting/greeting each other
RG-56.04.01.01.19, Photograph of a girl about 2 years of age with a dog who is putting his paw on her. They are in a grassy area
RG-56.04.01.01.20, Photo of a baby in a frilly pram in a street
RG-56.04.01.01.21, Photo of a boy and girl standing in a field. Perhaps the same in .17
RG-56.04.01.01.22, Photo of a little girl in white sitting on a bench by some trees
RG-56.04.01.01.23, Photograph of a small girl and a boy sitting in a tree
RG-56.04.01.01.24, Photo of two little boys sitting in a tree
RG-56.04.01.01.25, Photo of the same boys in the tree standing on a porch stoop
RG-56.04.01.01.26, Photo 2 of .22 that is taken farther away
RG-56.04.01.01.27, Photo of two young boys and a baby sitting on a table
RG-56.04.01.01.28, Photo of two boys reading at a table with an older woman
RG-56.04.01.01.29, Photo of a boy sitting in a chair in a field. He looks to be about three years old and is holding a toy
RG-56.04.01.01.30, Photograph of a little girl, about age 4 standing next to a large spotted dog in a patch of grass
RG-56.04.01.01.31, Photo of three children sitting at a small children’s table. Two boys and one girl. The girl and one boy look oldest, around 5 or 6 and the other little boy looks about 2 years old
RG-56.04.01.01.32, Photograph of two boys and a dog. Both boys look around 3 years old and they are sitting on toys. The dog is small, white and attached to a small carriage
RG-56.04.01.01.33, Photo of two small children sitting with some adults at a picnic table. The children look about 5 years old
RG-56.04.01.01.34, Photo of a young man (perhaps same as .06) standing in pants and a shirt near people in bathing suits. He is soaking wet and was perhaps pushed into a swimming pool against his will. He looks about 16
RG-56.04.01.01.35, Photo of a boy sitting in a chair covering his mouth. He is not wearing a shirt and it is bright outside. He seems to be about 12 years old
RG-56.04.01.01.36, Photo of three children and two women. There is a baby in a pram, a boy around 10 and a young girl about 8 years old. They are standing in front of some pine trees
RG-56.04.01.01.37, Strip of 4 photographs on film (not negatives) that picture a little girl in a bathing suits, a group of sailors, and the same little girl in a coat, smiling. She seems to be around 6 years old
RG-56.04.01.01.38, Portrait of a young boy, same as .06. He looks about 10 years old
RG-56.04.01.01.39, Photo of six children sitting on a bench, four girls and two boys. They are between the ages of 6 and 9. There is a large mountain behind them
RG-56.04.01.01.40, Photo of a little boy standing in a field or grassy patch. He has light hair and is wearing short pants. There is a place name on the back of the photo but it is illegible. (Dornbach?)
Date: 8 June 1915
RG-56.04.01.01.41, Picture of a girl about 3 standing next to a tree stump with a doll
RG-56.04.01.01.42, Photo of girl in .02 and .08 standing on a porch with high socks and an apron
RG-56.04.01.01.43, Picture of two boys sitting outside at a table with a woman and a dog. They are playing or coloring
RG-56.04.01.01.44, Photo of two boys standing on same stoop as in .40 holding tennis racquets and wearing white outfits
RG-56.04.01.01.45, Picture of a woman, perhaps a nurse or nanny, with a girl about 2 at a table outside. They are eating
RG-56.04.01.01.46, Photograph of two boys and a girl between the ages of 2 and 5. They are outside holding toys and playing
RG-56.04.01.01.47, Photo of a girl barely two standing at a table, playing with blocks
RG-56.04.01.01.48, Photo of a boy standing in countryside in lederhosen
RG-56.04.01.01.49, Photo of six children, all girls, standing outside a house with an older woman
RG-56.04.01.01.50, Portrait of two boys about 7 and 8 years old posing together. They look like brothers
RG-56.04.01.01.51, Photo of a boy in a white outfit standing with his back against a tree. He is perhaps 8 years old
RG-56.04.01.01.52, Photo of a little girl standing in a field
RG-56.04.01.01.53, Photograph of a small boy in a bathing suit standing outside next to an older woman sitting in a lawn chair
RG-56.04.01.01.54, Photo of two girls sitting in a grassy clearing. They look about 10 years old
RG-56.04.01.01.55, Photograph of a little girl in a white dress, sitting on a stone wall. She is clutching a doll and has one hand in her hair. She is perhaps 4 years old
RG-56.04.01.01.56, Photo of a small, plump baby sitting in a woman’s lap in a wicker chair outside of a house
RG-56.04.01.01.57, Photo of same baby and woman as in previous entry. She is holding him up proudly
RG-56.04.01.01.58, Picture of a baby in its nursery sitting in a high chair
RG-56.04.01.01.59, Photo of a woman holding a baby with her back to the camera so that its face can be seen
RG-56.04.01.01.60, Photo of a baby lying on its stomach on a table on a patio
RG-56.04.01.01.61, Photo of a woman sitting with a baby near a brick building with big leaves all over it. The picture is very bright
RG-56.04.01.01.62, Photograph of a man sitting with a young girl at a table outside with a stuffed animal. The girl looks about 3 years old. She has boots on and her hair in a bow
RG-56.04.01.01.63, Picture of a girl about 12 holding a cat
RG-56.04.01.01.64, Picture of three children, two boys and one girl, sitting together in some grass. The boys look about 10 and the girl maybe 4 years old
RG-56.04.01.01.65, Picture of a woman and a girl in their bathing suits at a pool. The back reads, “Rosemary and me, August 1951, There is no need to tell you where we were!”
RG-56.04.01.01.66, Photograph of Lotte and Mae as young girls with two men. They are in snow clothing and have skis
RG-56.04.01.02, Family pets
RG-56.04.01.02.01, Photo of a German shepherd in the middle of a field
RG-56.04.01.02.02, Photo 2 of a German shepherd lying in a field with a bone. It may or may not be the same shepherd as in the previous picture
RG-56.04.01.02.03, Photo of a woman crouched down petting a German shepherd. She has a leash in her hand and they are both in a grassy area
RG-56.04.01.02.04, Photo 2 of same woman and dog as in the previous picture. She is now standing and looking down at the dog
RG-56.04.01.02.05, Photo of a young woman lying in some grass with a German shepherd. Her hair style and the look of the dog are similar to the previous two German shepherd pictures, but it is unclear if it is the same pair
RG-56.04.01.02.06, Photograph of a back patio to a house. There are some wood beams and furniture strewn about. There is a small black dog in the middle of the patio
RG-56.04.01.02.07, Photograph of a young girl who does not look familiar from the children folder. She is holding a small black puppy and sitting on a rock. It may be the same dog as in the previous photo
RG-56.04.01.02.08, Picture of a small dark dog outside of a snowy monument, perhaps a memorial or a gravesite
RG-56.04.01.02.09, Photo of a girl holding a snowball with a dog playing next to her
RG-56.04.01.02.10, Photograph of a dog sitting in a wheelbarrow in the countryside. He is scruffy and brown
RG-56.04.01.02.11, Picture of a black poodle and a terrier sitting together in a field. There is a box marked in pen around the two
RG-56.04.01.03, Tourist activities and travel
RG-56.04.01.03.01, Photograph, man standing on the top of a grassy mountain/hill in the middle of a mountain range. He is wearing hiking clothing and smiling at the camera
RG-56.04.01.03.02, Photograph of a group of sunbathers on a rocky staircase and coast. The group is diverse including children and also middle aged persons
RG-56.04.01.03.03, Strip of film, not a negative of two men standing on a road. They are dressed in short pants with high socks and jackets. One of them has a backpack
RG-56.04.01.03.04, Photograph of four men about the age of 20 in the mountains with ski poles in their hand
RG-56.04.01.03.05, Strip of negative film. The three pictures are of snowy mountain slopes and some skiers
RG-56.04.01.03.06, Picture of six or seven people standing on top of a snow slope, silhouetted against the white, snowy mountains. They are all equipped with skis
RG-56.04.01.03.07, Photo of a man skiing down a snowy slope
RG-56.04.01.03.08, Photograph of two young men climbing on some rocks. The camera is below them, looking up at them
RG-56.04.01.03.09, Photo of a mountain ridge with a little bit of snow left on the peak. There are about four people hiking down the ledge. The photo is in sepia
RG-56.04.01.03.10, Picture of hikers on some rocks, resting. It is a particularly old picture and all of the women are hiking in long skirts/dresses
RG-56.04.01.03.11, Hikers sitting at a rest area. Again the picture is in sepia and the clothing is very old and traditional
RG-56.04.01.03.12, A group of people similar to the last three pictures, in traditional clothing and standing around in a rocky, hilly area, as if on a day trip
RG-56.04.01.03.13, Large group picture of people climbing and sitting on a large white rock. They are in hiking clothing
RG-56.04.01.03.14, Large group of people dressed similarly as in the last pictures, they are standing in a forest
RG-56.04.01.04, Family photographs, prewar Europe
RG-56.04.01.04.01, Photograph, it is a candid of a man and a young woman looking away from the camera. They are sitting outside near an arena or stable
RG-56.04.01.04.02, Photo of two men and a woman on a balcony dressed in clothing that dates around 1900
RG-56.04.01.04.03, Family portrait in sepia. There are seven men and eight women posing in front of a building with large ornate doors
RG-56.04.01.04.04, Man sitting on a balcony in the sun
RG-56.04.01.04.05, Man sitting in a courtyard with a small box. There are archways and a garden
RG-56.04.01.04.06, Same man in a suit and hat standing somewhere. The bottom half of the picture is damaged and whited out
RG-56.04.01.04.07, (not sure if this is the same man but he has the same build and look) He is standing in a farm with a tractor, drinking water
RG-56.04.01.04.08, Man on a porch or balcony. He is standing next to a table and set of chairs. The picture is dimly lit
RG-56.04.01.04.09, Man on the beach, lying in a lounge chair
RG-56.04.01.04.10, Photo of the man and a woman in Victorian attire standing in front of a building
RG-56.04.01.04.11, Photograph of two men and a woman sitting at a table by the ocean. Dressed in Victorian clothing and enjoying beverages
RG-56.04.01.04.12, Picture of seven people at the beach in the sand. Same group as the following picture
RG-56.04.01.04.13, Picture of seven people lying in the sand at a beach. Some are in very tradition bathing suits and there is one woman in a full Victorian, white dress
RG-56.04.01.04.14, Photo of the man and a woman dressed in nice clothing standing on some steps in a city
RG-56.04.01.04.15, Picture of the man and another man sitting on a stoop to a building. They are holding canes and wearing hats
RG-56.04.01.04.16, Photograph of the man sitting on a low stone wall
RG-56.04.01.04.17, Photo of the man sitting on a stoop with two small boys, about 4 or 5 years old
RG-56.04.01.04.18, Photograph of the man sitting on a bench in a shady area in front of a building
RG-56.04.01.04.19, Photo of the man on a sled, sledding down a hill in between two wooden houses/buildings
RG-56.04.01.04.20, Picture of the man and two other men sitting at a table outside
RG-56.04.01.05, Miscellaneous family photographs
RG-56.04.01.05.01, Photo of a woman standing in front of some trees and bushes in front of a house. She looks around the age of 38-40 and has dark hair
RG-56.04.01.05.02, Photograph of a woman with a scarf around her shoulders standing in front of a house in a field. She is smiling
RG-56.04.01.05.03, Photograph of a man sitting at a dining table with a bottle of wine and a plate of meat and cheeses in front of him. He is in a room with large windows and trees outside
RG-56.04.01.05.04, Photograph of a woman dressed in a dark dress sitting on a balcony under a striped awning
RG-56.04.01.05.05, Polaroid of a young woman staring into the top, right corner. The back of the photo has a name.
Date: 8 June 1915
RG-56.04.01.05.06, Photograph of a woman laughing wearing a polka dotted scarf
RG-56.04.01.05.07, Portrait of a young girl with dark hair, smiling
RG-56.04.01.05.08, Portrait of a young girl (who is pictured often in the children folder). There is brown construction paper glued to the picture. She is clasping her hands and there is a face with a flower in it in the bottom right corner
RG-56.04.01.05.09, Portrait of girl’s profile. The bottom is signed “Amy” or “Ally” perhaps and is dated 1937 in Vienna. The back of the photo has a stamp that says, “Lotte Meitner-Graf” and an address in Vienna
RG-56.04.01.05.10, Picture of a girl in a striped dress and a hat pouring tea at a café. There is a building behind her and a pack of cigarettes on the table
RG-56.04.01.05.11, Portrait of a man and a woman. She is looking slightly left
RG-56.04.01.05.12, Photo of a woman on a boat of some sort. The back says in German, “My lovely Lotte, from her…” the last word is illegible and it is signed, “Addy”
RG-56.04.01.05.13, Photo of a woman posing with her head on her hand
RG-56.04.01.05.14, Portrait of a woman in a white blouse. The back of the photo has scrawling, but it is not intelligible
RG-56.04.01.05.15, Photo of a man with short hair. He is looking to the left
RG-56.04.01.05.16, Close-up portrait of a man
RG-56.04.01.05.17, Picture of a man with a goatee leaning against a brick wall
RG-56.04.01.05.18, Photo of a weathered looking man in a field, holding a tool
RG-56.04.01.05.19, Same man as in previous picture. He is in the same place and clothing
RG-56.04.01.05.20, Photo of a man looking blank and straight on into the camera. He has a moustache
RG-56.04.01.05.21, Photo of a woman in a floral dress, wearing pearls. She is older, maybe around 65
RG-56.04.01.05.22, Same man in .131. He is standing on a walkway to a house and holding a cigarette
RG-56.04.01.05.23, Man in a suit standing on the side of a river. There is a bridge in the background and some buildings. (looks like Austria)
RG-56.04.01.05.24, A man is standing in front of a brick wall in this picture. He is wearing white pants, holding a racquet and a cigarette
RG-56.04.01.05.25, This photo is of a man in front of large boulders. He is wearing a suit and there are pine trees in the surrounding area
RG-56.04.01.05.26, Portrait of an older woman
RG-56.04.01.05.27, Picture of Liselotte. She has signed her name on the bottom
RG-56.04.01.05.28, Photo of two men. One is in a military uniform and the other, in a suit
RG-56.04.01.05.29, Picture of a woman in a fur coat in front of a large courtyard/gazebo
RG-56.04.01.05.30, Picture of a woman and a small girl sitting on a patio. The woman is smoking a cigarette
RG-56.04.01.05.31, Picture of two women on a train or sitting in a dining booth perhaps. The fairer one is leaning on the shoulder of the woman with darker hair
RG-56.04.01.05.32, Photograph of a woman in a coat and hat smiling and looking above the camera
RG-56.04.01.05.33, Color photo of a woman getting a bowl out of a cabinet
RG-56.04.01.05.34, Candid of a woman holding a hat stylishly and laughing
RG-56.04.01.05.35, Portrait of a man named, Dick. He is 26 years old. The back says, “An excellent picture of Dick. He had it taken for his passport and it is not retouched. It’s the only one I have so please send it back when you write. He says he is a cockeyed journalist”
RG-56.04.01.05.36, Photo of a woman looking to the left, sitting in a wicker chair
RG-56.04.01.05.37, Photo of a middle aged man with an older woman. He is looking down at her and saying something
RG-56.04.01.05.38, Picture of two older women standing in front of a tree
RG-56.04.01.05.39, Picture of a middle aged woman sitting in a chair
RG-56.04.01.05.40, Photo of a man in a tuxedo sitting in an armchair
RG-56.04.01.05.41, Photo of a man and woman sitting on a bench in the snow. The back says something in German. Perhaps, “facing the sun in front of the covered hills”
Date: February 1975
RG-56.04.01.05.42, Photo of a man in a suit jacket but with no shirt underneath
RG-56.04.01.05.43, Portrait of a woman. The side says, “Nora”
RG-56.04.01.05.44, Picture of a man looking down at a map or piece of paper, concentrating
RG-56.04.01.05.45, Same man as in previous picture. He is smoking a cigarette, fervently
RG-56.04.01.06, Austrian landscapes
RG-56.04.01.06.01, This photograph shows a house in the countryside against a background of mountains, with a cow and a wooden fence in front
RG-56.04.01.06.02, Photograph, shows the entrance to what looks like an estate. There is a wrought iron gate and a grand driveway behind it
RG-56.04.01.06.03, Photograph of a countryside and small village in the valley of a mountain. There is a lake in the distance and perhaps a small garden in the foreground
RG-56.04.01.06.04, Photograph of a country road, a house between two pine trees and a large mountain in the distance
RG-56.04.01.06.05, Photograph of the second floor of a house from the outside. The top floor has a balcony and an attic window. The right side is party covered by a tree
RG-56.04.01.06.06, Photograph of a house. This is a distant view and there is a woman standing in front
RG-56.04.01.06.07, A strip of film, not a negative with two photos of the same scene. It is a man standing in front of a memorial in a small town “platz”
RG-56.04.01.06.08, Photograph of the façade of the 13th century Siena Cathedral in Siena, Italy. It looks to be under restoration
RG-56.04.01.06.09, Photograph of the side of the house with a flower garden and fence
RG-56.04.01.06.10, Photograph of a dim courtyard hallway that looks out onto perhaps a cemetery
RG-56.04.01.06.11, Photograph of a memorial for WWI
RG-56.04.01.06.12, Photo of a Benedictine Abbey alongside the Danube River in a valley in Austria. It is called Melk Abbey
RG-56.04.01.06.13, Photograph of people walking along a path next to an enclosure that has a fortress or castle inside of it, location unknown
RG-56.04.01.06.14, Photograph of a basilica with an obelisk in front of it. It looks as though it could be in Italy
RG-56.04.01.06.15, Photograph of countryside and a mountain range. There is a farmhouse and some people walking along the road
RG-56.04.01.06.16, Photograph of a landscape with pine trees and a rock formation in the background
RG-56.04.01.06.17, Photo of a man standing in a very grand courtyard with a fountain and tall ornate pillars
RG-56.04.01.06.18, Photo of a house with a barren yard. There are seven people gathered on the porch for the picture. Their clothes are turn of the century
RG-56.04.01.06.19, Photograph of the front of the house that is pictured in .18
RG-56.04.01.06.20, Photograph of a stately house with a green yard that looks more suburban than the other houses pictured in this collection. At the bottom it says, “Photo: Merianne Zittan”
RG-56.04.01.06.21, Photograph of a fountain made of wrought iron. There is an out of focus man in the background
RG-56.04.01.06.22, Photo of two very tall trees with a background of snowy mountains and a lush valley
RG-56.04.01.06.23, Another photo of the Siena Cathedral. This picture has been damaged
RG-56.04.01.06.24, Photograph of a small village in the middle of the countryside. A large steeple is the biggest landmark
RG-56.04.01.06.25, Photo of a small street in a mountain town. It looks quaint
RG-56.04.01.06.26, Picture of an archway with a lamp. The only light captured in from a courtyard several feet in front of the archway
RG-56.04.01.06.27, Photo of the inner courtyard of the National Museum in Palermo, according to the writing on the back of the photo
RG-56.04.01.06.28, Photo of a cottage by a body of water and near a mountain
RG-56.04.01.06.29, Photograph of a wrought iron gate from the inside, looking at the street
RG-56.04.01.06.30, Photo of part of a building and a rock or mountain formation in the background
RG-56.04.01.06.31, Picture of same cottage in .28 but from slightly different angle
RG-56.04.01.06.32, Photo of a house from far away. There is a fence around it
RG-56.04.01.06.33, Photo of the side of a house with a rock base and a porch on the front
RG-56.04.01.06.34, Photo of a park, perhaps. There is a bench and a table and chairs and a walkway shaded by trees
RG-56.04.01.06.35, Photo of Hani Schmetkes’ tomb
RG-56.04.01.06.36, Photo of a mountain top
RG-56.04.01.06.37, Picture of a road or pathway that is in the mountains
RG-56.04.01.06.38, Photo of more mountains and a road
RG-56.04.01.06.39, Photograph of more mountains
RG-56.04.01.06.40, Picture of a small house with a child on the front lawn
RG-56.04.01.06.41, Perhaps the same house as .40 but a side view of the driveway
RG-56.04.01.06.42, Village in a mountainous landscape
RG-56.04.01.06.43, Photo of pine trees in the snow
RG-56.04.01.06.44, Castle Solz, Hungary, back side
RG-56.04.01.06.45, Castle Solz, Hungary
RG-56.04.01.06.46, another picture of the house in .40
RG-56.04.01.06.47, Picture of a white house
RG-56.04.01.06.48, worker and kolkhoznitsa statue in Moscow
RG-56.04.01.06.49, Photo of a car pulled over to the side of a hay field
RG-56.04.01.06.50, Picture of side of a building
RG-56.04.01.06.51, Photo of a cathedral
RG-56.04.01.06.52, Urban view
RG-56.04.01.06.53, roof of a Gothic cathedral and town square, Austria
RG-56.04.01.06.54, Photo of a snowy mountaintop. The back says “Lotte”
RG-56.04.01.06.55, Matterhorn
RG-56.04.01.07, Various photographs, Europe
RG-56.04.01.07.01, Photograph of a strip of film, but not a negative. A couple if pictured standing in front of a valley with a lake
RG-56.04.01.07.02, Photograph of four men standing by or in a car on a road in what looks to be Germany
RG-56.04.01.07.03, Photograph of a man and woman standing next to a very early model automobile on a road that is surrounded by rock canyons on either side
RG-56.04.01.07.04, Strip of negative film of a young blonde woman and an older man. They are at a restaurant
RG-56.04.01.07.05, Photo of two older women and a man standing at lookout point over the countryside
RG-56.04.01.07.06, Women having a drink together on a patio
RG-56.04.01.07.07, Photograph of three women in floral dresses standing in front of a lookout point with rolling hills in the background. They look to be from 45 to 70 years old
RG-56.04.01.07.08, Photo of an older woman in a fur coat
RG-56.04.01.07.09, Another photo of the older woman in the same fur coat with an animal skin purse
RG-56.04.01.07.10, Picture of the same older woman in the snow with trees behind her
RG-56.04.01.07.11, Another photo of the older woman. She is standing in a field in a floral dress with an umbrella. The back says it’s the summer of 1935
RG-56.04.01.07.12, Photo of eight men around a table. They are all dipping their hands into a pot
RG-56.04.01.07.13, Another photo of some of the men in the previous picture. One of them is drinking out of the pot
RG-56.04.01.07.14, Color photo of two men standing by a sign that says, “Grinzing”
RG-56.04.01.07.15, Color photo 2 of two men and a woman sitting a wooden table, eating
RG-56.04.01.07.16, Color photo 3 of two men and a woman standing by the “Grinzing” sign
RG-56.04.01.07.17, Picture of a man, a woman and a boy standing by a train
RG-56.04.01.07.18, Picture of the same boy with two women standing by the same train
RG-56.04.01.07.19, Picture of a man, a woman and a little girl in a swimming pool. The man is wearing a tiny inner tube around his neck as a joke
RG-56.04.01.07.20, Photo of a man with a horse
RG-56.04.01.07.21, Strip of pictures: sunbathing, man with a beard…misc
RG-56.04.01.07.22, Strip of pictures: man and woman in front of a house, a bus stop, perhaps a view of Hamburg
RG-56.04.01.07.23, Photo of two women standing on a veranda
RG-56.04.01.07.24, Picture of a group of people sitting outside and eating and drinking
RG-56.04.01.07.25, Photo of a man driving a tractor in a field
RG-56.04.01.07.26, Picture of three women sitting around a coffee table having tea
RG-56.04.01.07.27, Picture of a man, water skiing
RG-56.04.01.07.28, Photo of a man and woman. They are dressed in more traditional German clothing and sitting on a stoop
RG-56.04.01.07.29, Photograph of two women and a girl standing in a very well maintained garden
RG-56.04.01.07.30, Picture of two men and a woman sitting at a restaurant perhaps that overlooks snowy mountains
RG-56.04.01.07.31, Photo of a man sitting in an automobile
RG-56.04.01.07.32, Picture of a man and a woman sleeping on a train
RG-56.04.01.07.33, two men sleeping on bench with sign above reading 'PAVILLON BRITANNIQUE'
RG-56.04.01.07.34, Photo of four men in hats watching something. They look as if they are sitting in a sports arena
RG-56.04.01.07.35, Photo of a group of people sitting on some steps outside of a building. Perhaps it is a library
RG-56.04.02, United States (unclear where in the United States)
RG-56.04.02.01, Landscape. Large mountains and lots of pine trees with heavy cloud cover
RG-56.04.02.02, Another landscape photo. There is a large rock formation in the background. A wooden fence can be seen
RG-56.04.02.03, Blurrier version of the same picture as .02
RG-56.04.02.04, Snowy landscape picture. The right side shows a corner of a house
RG-56.04.02.05, Blurry picture of a wooden cabin, a forest and a large rock formation
RG-56.04.02.06, Color landscape photo. There are mountains in the far back and the photo has a purple tint
RG-56.04.02.07, Color landscape photo 2. This is the view from a deck. There is a large, green wooded area
RG-56.04.02.08, Color landscape photo 3. This looks like the same view from the deck, but a closer view of the scenery
RG-56.04.02.09, Color landscape photo 4. This picture looks circa 1970s. There is a small red house in a rocky landscape and a big rainbow arching over the whole scene
RG-56.04.02.10, Color photo of an area under construction. There are mountains in the background as well as other houses
RG-56.04.02.11, Color photo of a woman standing in the same construction area as .10
RG-56.04.02.12, Color photo of a woman in her 40s putting on her shoe with a young girl about 10 watching her. They are in a wooded area
RG-56.04.02.13, Color photo of two men and three children wading in the water at a beach. There is writing underneath the picture that says, “Nancy, Biff and Laurie”
RG-56.04.02.14, Color photo of a young Asian woman with her baby and an older white gentleman looking on at them. They are standing on a deck in front of a pine tree
RG-56.04.02.15, Color landscape photo 5, some mountains and plants. The back stamp says that it was developed March 1962
RG-56.04.02.16, Color landscape photo 6, a lookout point vaguely resembling southern Californian smog. The developing stamp on the back reads April 1962
RG-56.04.02.17, Color photo of a man standing at a construction site or perhaps a memorial
RG-56.04.02.18, Photo of two men standing near a car
RG-56.04.02.19, Picture of a man and a woman walking along the edge of a cliff. The sun is low in the sky and there is a large expanse of landscape before them
RG-56.04.02.20, Photograph of a person on a bike riding along a dirt road that is surrounded by steep cliffs and forests
RG-56.04.02.21, Photo of a lake house on the water. There are two women walking along the shore
RG-56.04.02.22, Photo of a bridge taken from far away and perhaps from the inside of a car
RG-56.04.02.23, Landscape photo of a lake, forest, and mountains. There is a car on the far left
RG-56.04.02.24, Landscape photo of a river
RG-56.04.02.25, Photo of a woman and dog fishing off of a rock in a river
RG-56.04.02.26, Photo of a cabin in the woods
RG-56.04.02.27, Photo of Wolf Creek Pass road signs
RG-56.04.02.28, Photo of a house on the side of a river. There is snow melting
RG-56.04.02.29, Photo of rocky cliffs. Looks reminiscent of Arizona
RG-56.04.02.30, Another photo of rocky cliffs and formations
RG-56.04.02.31, Photo of a large field from above. The back reads, “Dark area near center of picture is S.S.J’s house. [illegible] from the big rock”
RG-56.04.02.32, Photo of a rock. The back reads, “Arrow shows fresh dirt. The large rock serves as a headstone”
RG-56.04.02.33, Photo of a field and forest with a fence around some of it. The back says, “Arrow shows location as seen from back of house”
RG-56.04.02.34, Photo of fenced pastures. The back says, “View from ranch. Amon Valley?”
RG-56.04.02.35, Photo of a corral of horses. Back says, “view of ‘at [illegible] ranch”
RG-56.04.02.36, Another view of the ranch
RG-56.04.02.37, Third view of the ranch
RG-56.04.02.38, A photo of a car on the Wolf Creek Pass. (Colorado)
RG-56.04.02.39, Wolf Creek Pass, another photo
RG-56.04.02.40, Photo of New? Nem? Canyon Springs
RG-56.04.02.41, Photo of Pagosa Springs
RG-56.04.02.42, Photo of a woman on a ranch aiming a rifle
RG-56.04.02.43, Photo of men in a city. One man is pointing towards the crowd
RG-56.04.02.44, Photo of a man coming out of the ocean with a surfboard
RG-56.04.03, Postcard photos
RG-56.04.03.01, Three children, two boys (7-9) and a girl (5-6) posing together
RG-56.04.03.02, Landscape photo of a lake and some pine trees
RG-56.04.03.03, Picture of a woman sitting on a couch, smiling
RG-56.04.03.04, Two women with three children (two boys and a girl) on a boat
RG-56.04.03.05, A small, blonde boy in a pea coat
RG-56.04.03.06, Older woman in front of a lake, boathouse clutching a small bouquet of flowers
RG-56.04.03.07, Same woman as in last entry, sitting on a log in the forest
RG-56.04.03.08, Woman sitting on a deck with mountains in the background
RG-56.04.03.09, A man with two small boys. They are all laughing
RG-56.04.03.10, Same man with the two boys but they are slightly older. They are hanging out of a window, smiling
RG-56.04.03.11, Take two of the previous entry
RG-56.04.03.12, Same place and time as the previous two postcards but a woman has been added to this shot, most likely the wife/mother
RG-56.04.03.13, The man and woman in the previous picture without their sons and much later in their life. They are standing in front of a field and forest
RG-56.04.03.14, A young man smiling. He looks like an older version of one of the young boys in .09-.12
RG-56.04.03.15, A man standing in front of a building in a suit and hat. (Same man as in Europe: older pictures, same man in all)
RG-56.04.03.16, A young lady in a hat and coat. She is blonde, but her hair looks unnatural
RG-56.04.03.17, A rather large house, which looks brand new. The yard is barren
RG-56.04.04, Miscellaneous photos
RG-56.04.04.01, Scan of envelope. The envelope is addressed to “Frau Paula Kaufmann” at an address in Vienna. The postage stamps have the date 3 May 1923. The top reads “Stadt-Steinmetzmeister, Wulkan&Neubrunn” followed by the address in Vienna for the Stone Masonry
RG-56.04.04.02, Photo of a young woman in a dark gown singing on stage
RG-56.04.04.03, Tank with soldiers, and onlookers to the side
RG-56.04.04.04, Picture of the outside of a building that says, “Aluminium” and there are two metal birds
RG-56.04.04.05, A metal bracelet with a spiral design
RG-56.04.04.06, A wooden sculpture or cup. It has an oriental type design
RG-56.04.04.07, Picture of a house, nondescript location
RG-56.04.04.08, The inside of a room, with floral curtains and books and papers strewn about
RG-56.04.04.09, The inside of a different room, with dark wood furniture stacked
RG-56.04.04.10, Miscellaneous outside of a house with tall pine trees in front
RG-56.04.04.11, Picture of a car
RG-56.04.04.12, A stone sculpture of a cherub on the edge of a railing
RG-56.04.04.13, A newspaper clipping of a drawing of a small town
RG-56.04.04.14, Three sheets of pictures in various places in the wintertime
RG-56.04.04.15, Four pages of random negatives
RG-56.04.04.16, Negative of picture of children
RG-56.05, Pamphlets and Flyers
RG-56.05.01, Austrian Free Movement Pamphlet- 6 pages
Language: German, English
Date: July 1944
RG-56.05.02, Flyer for “Erzeugnisse des heimliche Handwerks.” It must be an exhibit of sorts for the products of secret handcrafts.
Language: German
RG-56.05.03, A postcard for the 10th annual showing of etchings by siblings Kasimir in Brentwood, California.
Language: English
Date: 24 January-8 February 1986
RG-56.06, Liselotte Melhorn monetary collection
RG-56.06.01, Four “Gutschein,” or vouchers, basically paper money, which are good for 20 or 50 “Heller” each. “Heller” is an old name for German and sometimes Austrian currency. Front
RG-56.06.02, Four “Gutschein,” or vouchers, basically paper money, which are good for 20 or 50 “Heller” each. “Heller” is an old name for German and sometimes Austrian currency. Back
Author: Staff Subjects (links to similar collections)Family correspondence
Letters from Liselotte Melhorn, postwar
Lisolette Melhorn, pension-related documents, postwar
Narratives in German language
Numismatic collections
official correspondence
Personal correspondence
personal photographs with family and friends
Photographs, family members
Steinbach -- Lisolette Melhorn correspondence
