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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Span 185

José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects

Globocnik, Odilo, 1904-1945. Letter to Paul Baumert, 1942 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Letters
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Signed letter from SS-Brigadeführer Odilo Globocnik at Lublin to SS-Sturmbannführer Paul Baumert at Berlin.

Göring, Hermann, 1893-1946. Telegram to Francisco Franco, 1939 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Letters
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Original in German; includes Spanish copies, as well as a copy of Franco's reply.

Himmler, Heinrich, 1900-1945. Letter to Wilhelm von Wedel, 1938 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Letters
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Signed letter from Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler to SS-Oberführer Wilhelm von Wedel.

Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945. Telegram to Francisco Franco, 1942 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Letters
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Telegram sent by Adolf Hitler to Francisco Franco in response to Franco's congratulations on the occasion of Hitler's 9th anniversary as chancellor of Germany.

Larwiński, Stanislaus. Letter from Auschwitz, 1941 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Letters
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Signed letter from Stanislaus Larwiński, inmate at Auschwitz concentration camp, to "Tosienko" (no last name given). Letter bears neither address nor postmark; it was probably never sent.

Rundstedt, Gerd von, 1875-1953. Letter to Luise von Goetz, 1941 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Letters
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Signed letter from Feldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt to his wife, Luise "Bila" von Goetz; sent from Uman, Ukraine.

Himmler, Heinrich, 1900-1945. Urkunde, 1937 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Military documents
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Signed message from Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler re the birth of a son to SS-Brigadeführer Karl Wolff at Rottach-Egern, Germany.

Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945. Recognition notice, 1943 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Military documents
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Blank form, signed by Adolf Hitler, recognizing accomplishments in combat at the battle of Glasunovka, Russia, 17 July 1943.

Keitel, Wilhelm, 1882-1946. Kommunistische Aufstandsbewegung in den besetzten Gebieten, 1941 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Military documents
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Copy of signed memorandum from Feldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel re communist resistence in Nazi-occupied territories and measures to be taken against it.

Leutnant Richter. Flugbuch, circa 1937-1938 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Military documents
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Flight book for a Leutnant Richter [no first name given]; covers flights over Germany, Italy, and Spain. NB: Title taken from title page; cover marked "Diario".

Skibba, Heinz. Flugbuch, 1942-1943 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Military documents

Vesper. Flugbuch, 1940-1941 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Military documents
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Flight book for a Feldwebel Vesper [no first name given]; includes photograph of bomb site and explosion at Novozybkov, Russia.

Front-Illustrierte für den deutschen Soldaten, 1943 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Publications
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Anti-Nazi publication of the Soviet army, February 1943.

Verordnungsblatt des Militärbefehlshabers in Frankreich, 1942 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Publications
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Official journal of the German military command in France conveying regulations and announcements to the civilian population; dated 1 June 1942. In German and French.

Himmler, Heinrich, 1900-1945. Ahnen- und Stammliste des Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler, 1939 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Identity cards, work permits, and other personal records
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Genealogy prepared for Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler. Includes photographs.

Der ewige Jude, 1937 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Propaganda
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Blank postcard promoting anti-semitic exhibition "Der ewige Jude" at the Deutsches Museum, Munich, 1937.

Ein Volk--Ein Reich--Ein Führer, 1938 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Propaganda
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Blank postcard commemorating Nazi territorial acquisitions up to November 1938.

Volksabstimmung und Großdeutscher Reichstag. Stimmzettel, 1938 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: I. German / Sub-Series: Miscellaneous
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Ballot from the plebiscite authorizing the Anschluß of Austria into the German Reich; ballot marked "Ja".

Beaverbrook, Max Aitken, Baron, 1879-1964. Letters to Leon Henderson, 1942-1945 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: II. English / Sub-Series: Letters
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2 signed letters from Lord Beaverbrook to American civil servant Leon Henderson: 1st dated 13 January 1942; 2nd dated 11 July 1945.

Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965. Letter to Sir John Gilmour, 1939 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: II. English / Sub-Series: Letters

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969. Letter to William Load, 1944 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: II. English / Sub-Series: Letters

Bottomley, Norman H. Letter to Arthur T. Harris, 1945 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: II. English / Sub-Series: Military documents
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Copy of letter re British aerial bombing policy; dated 1 April 1945.

British Air Ministry. War Room monthly summary of Fighter Command operations, 1943 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: II. English / Sub-Series: Military documents
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Report for September 1943

British Army. Personal data sheet for SS personnel stationed at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, 1945 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: II. English / Sub-Series: Military documents
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Record for Hauptsturmführer Josef Kramer, camp commander.

British Army. Personal data sheet for SS personnel stationed at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, 1945 Digital

FOUND IN: Houghton Library / Collection: José María Castañé collection of 20th century war-related manuscripts, photographs, and objects / Series: II. English / Sub-Series: Military documents
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Record for Irma Grese.

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