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Letter From Bruno Schweizer To Wolfram Sievers, April 26, 1938, Bruno Schweizer

Bruno Schweizer

Bruno Schweizer defends himself against accusations of pettiness and states that he has been previously too generous and is overly precise. He indicates his eagerness to work well with Joseph Plassmann and hopes for clarification of his department goals.

Note From Wolfram Sievers To Matthes Ziegler, Undated, Wolfram Sievers

Atlas of German Folklore

Letter to Matthes Ziegler of the Professional Association for German Folk Studies about negative comments made by Ziegler about Sievers and the Ahnenerbe. Sievers asks Ziegler to explain himself.

Draft Of A Letter From Wolfram Sievers To Rudolf Mentzel, With Corrections, Undated, Wolfram Sievers

Atlas of German Folklore

Wolfram Sievers writes to Rudolf Mentzel of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft concerning the source material for the Atlas of German Folklore, asking that it be entrusted to the Ahnenerbe so that the work of Heinrich Harmjanz on the atlas can continue smoothly.

Engagement Announcement Of Bruno Schweizer And Thorbjörg Jonsdottir, 1937, Bruno Schweizer, Wolfram Sievers

Bruno Schweizer

Engagement announcement of Bruno Schweizer and Thorbjörg Jonsdottir. Includes handwritten note by Wolfram Sievers.

Letter From Walther Wust To Bruno Schweizer, December 22, 1937, Walther Wust

Bruno Schweizer

Bruno Schweizer confirms that he has received notice of two ordinances. The first deals with correspondence of Ahnenerbe employees, stating that outgoing letters of a scientific nature must be signed exclusively by the president (Wüst) and all other letters must be signed by the director (Sievers). The second ordinance is concerned with publications, stating that all works by employees and associates must be submitted for approval to the president via the director. It is emphasized that this mirrors an order from Himmler to the SS and is not intended to constrain employees. Furthermore, the ordinance states that the point of …

Letter From Oswald Pohl To Wilhelm Teudt Regarding Bruno Schweizer, December 3, 1937, Oswald Pohl

Bruno Schweizer

A letter from SS-Gruppenführer Oswald Pohl to Professor Wilhelm Teudt accompanying Bruno Schweizer's c.v. and references. Pohl mentions that Schweizer will deliver an overview of his work as well. A copy was sent to Wolfram Sievers.

Notes On Bruno Schweizer, December 1937, Unknown Author

Bruno Schweizer

A document discussing Bruno Schweizer, focusing on his involvement in the Housigau Homeland Association and its related magazine as well as his lack of engagement with the Nazi party. The comments indicate that he did not give the Nazi salute or make donations to the party or its affiliated organizations. Includes handwritten comments by Wolfram Sievers and Walther Wüst.

Letter To Wolfram Sievers Regarding Bruno Schweizer, November 26, 1937, Unknown Author

Bruno Schweizer

Regarding Bruno Schweizer, the writer recommends caution due to his application for employment having been rejected by both the Stabsamt and R.u.S. Main Office. Additionally, Erwin Metzner had provided details on Schweizer's character, which the letter writer considered a trustworthy opinion.

Letter From Hans Seidlmayer To The Ahnenerbe, November 13, 1937, Hans Seidlmayer

Bruno Schweizer

This letter proposes titles for Hans Seidlmayer's upcoming lecture and offers information on Bruno Schweizer, indicating that Schweizer was hardheaded and forced out of the leadership of the organization "Husigau". He asks that this information be kept secret and notes that Schweizer's knowledge was undisputed.

Curriculum Vitae Of Bruno Schweizer, October 20, 1937, Bruno Schweizer

Bruno Schweizer

Bruno Schweizer offers his curriculum vitae, describing his family origins, studies and military service, followed by his work and travels related to dialect and folk studies research.

Letter From Bruno Schweizer To The Ss Race And Settlement Main Office, June 8, 1937, Bruno Schweizer

Bruno Schweizer

Bruno Schweizer outlines proposals for further research in the 7 and 13 communities, including collection of sagas and history texts, creation of a magazine in the Cimbrian language, collection of photographs with a focus on racial biology, mapping of local place names, collection of spoken recordings, networking with local community members for further folk studies, ancestry, racial biology and history research. He proposes a trip with no more than 3-4 participants to avoid attracting too much attention and cites the need for Italian language fluency and transportation requirements.

Letter From Ss-Brigadeführer Wolff On Behalf Of Heinrich Himmler To The Race And Settlement Main Office, June 30, 1936, Karl Wolff

Bruno Schweizer

In this communication, SS-Brigadeführer Wolff communicates Himmler's approval of a trial period employment for Bruno Schweizer, mentioning Himmler's interest in Schweizer's work in the 7 and 13 communities of South Tyrol. It is stated that a trip to Iceland is not possible for Schweizer that year.

Certificate Recognizing Bruno Schweizer's Military Service In The Oberland Freikrops, April 23, 1936, Wilhelm Reinhard

Bruno Schweizer

A certificate recognizing the military service of Bruno Schweizer during World War I as a volunteer in the Freikorps Oberland.

Recommendation Letter For Bruno Schweizer From Karl Alexander Von Müller, April 9, 1936, Karl Alexander Von Muller

Bruno Schweizer

K.A. von Müller describes Bruno Schweizer's work at the South-Southeast Institute of the University of Munich and his focus on dialect and folk studies. He emphasizes Schweizer's knowledge and organizing skills and states that Schweizer only left the Institute due to its refocusing on ethnopolitical questions requiring knowledge of southern Slavic, Hungarian and Romanian languages. A strong recommendation, presumably written to the Ahnenerbe.

Catalonia: A Case Study In Racial Minorities, Eugene H. Miller

History Honors Papers

This 32 page thesis explores the history of Spain and Catalonia as well as the question of Catalan identity and the movement for independence.

Recommendation Letter For Bruno Schweizer From Ferdinand Wrede, May 2, 1930, Ferdinand Wrede

Bruno Schweizer

Recommendation letter for Bruno Schweizer from Ferdinand Wrede of the German Language Atlas project to the president of the German Academy. Wrede describes Schweizer's work on the project and his strong background in dialect research and folk culture studies.

Meine Erfolge Mit Der Wünschelrute / My Successes With Dowsing Rods, Paul Beyer

Dowsing Research

A book by Dr. Paul Beyer, founder of the Reich Association for Dowsing, documenting his experiences using dowsing rods.

Contents:

Image 1 - A dowser from the 17th Century (from an old chalcography)

The practical value of dowsing for communities, landowners, manufacturers and miners.

Image 2 - A modern dowser: Dr. P. Beyer, Founder and Chair of the International Association for Dowsing Researchers on the search for Ore veins in Aue.

2. Successful findings of oil

Image 3 - Provision and reexamination of an oil drilling with the dowsing rod

3. Successful finding of lignites

4. Dowsing rod successes for …

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To The Marques De Villalobar, August 2, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to the Marques de Villalobar concerning a recent audience that he had with President Taft.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Archibald W. Butt, August 2, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Archibald W. Butt concerning a note from the Marquis de Villalobar.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Joseph Winterbottom, June 28, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Joseph Winterbottom concerning the position of his son-in-law, Frank Mowrer, in the consular service.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Irwin B. Laughlin, June 22, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Irwin Laughlin concerning seals made for the Department of State at Tiffany's.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Ramon Pina, June 22, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Ramon Pina concerning a Spanish festival being held in Toledo, Ohio.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Herbert H. D. Peirce, June 22, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Herbert Peirce concerning the reported calling of Mr. and Mrs. Jaspar Whitney.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Percival Gassett, June 22, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Percival Gassett concerning a note of congratulations from Gassett to Huntington-Wilson.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Charles H. Sherrill, June 22, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Charles H. Sherrill concerning a message about loans in France and new stationery.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Henry Lane Wilson, June 22, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Henry Lane Wilson concerning a rumored transfer from Belgium to Mexico.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Whitelaw Reid, June 22, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Whitelaw Reid concerning a vacancy in the presentation at the Court of Saint James.

Memorandum From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Diplomatic And Consular Officers Of The United States In Europe, June 7, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed memorandum from the Assistant Secretary of State to the diplomatic and consular officers in Europe introducing them to Samuel D. Warren.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Fred W. Carpenter, June 7, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Fred W. Carpenter concerning the presentation of ladies at the Court of Saint James.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William Howard Taft, June 7, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to William Howard Taft concerning an audience with Dr. Paul Ritter, the new Minister of Switzerland.