1 9 45 https://germanletters.org/files/original/09f188a98cebc360691fac7a782aab89.jpg 93966bc48aa69a4d695ef95a27a1d960 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0058_0001.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline Emmel to Karl Emmel, July 30, 1945, p. 1 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0058]] [[Category:Page_1]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> 1) </p><p>Wiesbaden d. 30. 7. 45. </p><p>Ihr Lieben Alle! </p><p>Nach langer schwerer Zeit erhielten wir wieder einmal Nachricht voneinander. Vor 2 Wochen kam zuerst Joans Brief mit dem Bildchen u. letzte Woche Margies Brief. Ersterer wurde uns von Augsburg gebracht u. der Zweite von Heidelberg. Wir haben uns sehr gefreut, daß auch Euch der liebe Gott die Jahre so gnädig behütet hat u. Ihr Alle vom Krieg nicht betroffen worden seid. Die Kinder sind groß geworden, Johanna brachte den Brief mit aus dem Geschäft u. zeigte mir das Bildchen, Paul erkannte ich gleich u. dann erst die andern. Von Willys kleinem Sohn wußten wir durch Hedwigs Leute, sie erhielten voriges Jahr Nachricht durch das rote Kreuz. Die liebe Tante Käthe ist auch heimgegangen, ihr ist es wohl nach so langer Zeit der Schwäche u. Leiden. Der Trebuse Onkel hatte dasselbe Leiden, er ist vorigen Monat 80jährig gestorben. Jetzt will ich nun von uns berichten. Wir haben alles Schwere überlebt u. sind gesund. Vater geht 3 Jahre arbeiten in die Schreinerei Rau in die Hellmundstraße. Es geht ihm gesundheitlich gut ist aber alt geworden, auch hört er nicht mehr sehr gut u. doch ist es gut daß er Beschäftigung hat, denn die Zeit geht besser herum. Johanna war 4 Jahre bei Finks im Haushalt u. jetzt ist sie schon 4 Jahre im Geschäft, da gefällt es ihr gut, sie hatten auch bis jetzt immernoch [sic] Schuhe zu verkaufen. Eben ist es ja nicht besonders doch hoffen wir daß es sich bessert. Sie hat auch dort ganz guten Verdienst. Ich bin wie immer im Haushalt beschäftigt. Natürlich zu backen u. braten brauch ich nichts mehr, wir haben kein Gas u. keine Kohlen Seid [sic] dem 2 Februar wo Wiesbaden in Trümmer ging ist vieles anders geworden. Die Leute müssen ihr Holz zum Kochen sich im Wald holen, viele haben auch schon große Haufen in den Höfen sitzten [sic], auch wird das Holz von den zertrümmerten Häusern alles geholt u. verbrannt. Wir haben im Walde noch nichts holen können denn dazu brauch [sic] man einen Wagen u. den haben wir nicht, wir holen uns in Finks die leeren Pappschachteln zum Kochen da kommen wir als etwas weiter. Zum Winter hoffen wir ja auf Zuteilung von Holz. Der Engländer hat das Ruhrgebiet mit der Kohle u. der Franzose die Saarkohlen. Wie es damit [illegible, text cut off] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/73bcbae37eebe3ef5d0c577e67ce9574.jpg f71df2a97b3426d3ffb1887fa767444a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0058_0002.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline Emmel to Karl Emmel, July 30, 1945, p. 2 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0058]] [[Category:Page_2]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> 2) </p><p>Die ersten Jahre des Krieges gingen an uns ziemlich gut vorbei, auch wurde Wiesbaden sichtlich verschont von den Fliegern bis letzten Herbst. Eines Abends war Allarm [sic] der zog sich hin bis nach 3 Uhr Nachts da wurde Signal gegeben daß keine Flieger mehr in unserem Gebiet seien u. wir gingen zu Bett u. auf einmal wurde es taghell u. es flog etwas über uns mit furchtbarem Lärm u. auf einmal krachte es zwei dreimal, wir stürzten alle halb nackt in den Keller u. das wiederholte sich noch ein paar mal, das war der Anfang von der Zerstörung, vorher waren nur einzelne Bomben hier gefallen. Dieses waren Minen manche sagen es sei unsere V. 1 ge= wesen die wir gegen England gebraucht hätten. Die Zerstörung war furchtbar. Von dem Zeitpunkt an hatte eine furchtbare Angst die ganze Bevölkerung ergriffen. Von da ab suchten wir Nachts überall Schutz, denn unser Keller ist fast ganz aus der Erde, u. unsere blöde Stadt= verwaltung hatte für garnichts gesorgt andere Städte hatten Bunker, wir hatten Wasserbassins auf allen freien Plätzen diese haben uns garnichts genutzt. In den Schulen waren die Keller als Luftschutz eingerichtet. Wir liefen hauptsächlich mit andern Hausbewohner nach der Gewerbe= schule in der Wellritzstr. sie hatte einen Eingang von der Herrmanstr. Das war 5 Minuten von uns, ich denke ich bin hunderte mal dorthin gelaufen. Auch waren im letzten halben Jahr Stollen in die Berge getrieben worden. Wir waren auch Nachts als auf dem Riederberg im Stollen natürlich Alles halbfertig u. von Tausenden überfüllt. Eines Abends waren wir auch dort als Allarm [sic] kam, u. wir merkten auch daß etwas passierte nach einiger Zeit kamen eine Anzahl Leute gestürzt u. diese sagten in der Dotzheimer= straße sei[insertion:]en[/insertion] wieder Minen niedergegangen der Zimmermannstraße gegenüber andere sagten N. 40 u. alles nebenan, da wußten wir daß auch unser Haus getroffen worden war, um halb drei Uhr gingen wir hinaus es war alles ruhig nur roch es nach Brand, wir gingen von da ab nur halb ausgezogen [illegible, text cut off] Morgen liefen ich u. Johanna einmal hin nachsehen [illegible, text cut off] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/0ce344a66385585fb4e2d2cbb81a4ce9.jpg db3b5cc22044ca0fe317c58ad7f86242 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0058_0003.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline Emmel to Karl Emmel, July 30, 1945, p. 3 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0058]] [[Category:Page_3]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> 3) </p><p>Auch die andern Müllershäuser [insertion:] sind schwer beschädigt [/insertion], Killianshaus war schon einige Wochen vorher von einer Bombe schwer getroffen worden. Bei unserem Haus steht nur die vordere Fassade. Wie furchtbar gerade mir das war kann ich Euch garnicht schildern. Es war am 12 Oktober. Der liebe Gott hat es geschickt, Er wird auch weiter helfen. Er will uns zeigen was alles irdische Hab u. Gut [insertion:] ist [/insertion] u. daß man sich nie darauf verlassen soll. Von da ab kam es immer schlimmer wir wagten uns Nachts nicht mehr ins Bett sondern zogen längere Zeit Nachts in den öffentlichen Luftschutzkellern herum bis Finks Johanna anboten in ihrem Keller zu schlafen. Die Keller in der Kirchgasse waren ganz in der Erde. Von da an blieb Johanna Nachts dort u. richtete sich mit den andern Hausbewohner mit etwas Bettzeug in den Schuhrealen [sic] zum schlafen ein, sie ist ein halbes Jahr hingegangen. Bei uns waren unterdessen eines Sonntagabends auch wieder Bomben gefallen welche die Blücherstraße auch Pfarrers Haus auf dem Blücherplatz trafen, da wurden auch an unserer Wohnung Türen u. u. Fenster herausgeschlagen, unser Vater hatte in der Zeit auch noch eine Venenentzündung da haben wir bei Wißmers 5 Wochen Nachts im Keller geschlafen, bis er wieder unsere Wohnung in Stand setzen konnte. Von da an bin ich Morgens früher aufgestanden habe ganz frühe etwas gekocht u. wenn dann Allarm kam bin ich in die Gewerbeschule gelaufen u. habe dort Schutz gesucht. Kleider u. Wäsche hatten wir nach Ennerich gebracht es ist auch jetzt noch dort. Der Onkel dort ist auch gestorben, Willy war nicht im Krieg Ella hatte sich verheiratet, ihr Mann ist in Rußland vermißt. Bis zum 2 Februar war Wiesbaden gegen andere Städte noch ziemlich im Stand. Diesen Abend war alles ruhig wir gingen um 1/2 11 Uhr zu Bett als das Radio unser Gebiet als feindfrei gemeldet hatte. Um 3/4 11 gab es Vorallarm Ich stand sofort auf u. zog mich an als bald Hauptallarm [insertion:] kam [/insertion] war ich schon im Keller u. nach 11 Uhr ging es dann los 3/4 Stunde, es krachte u. die Erde bebte Die schweren Türen am Keller wurden heraus gerissen u. wir erwarteten alle Augenblicke den Einsturz des Hauses. Unser Vater war im Bett geblieben [illegible, text cut off] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/924ce1b6b98daa27564e29e1b0f47a8f.jpg 68c132d99e30231fc0f9bbbf340774da Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0058_0004.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline Emmel to Karl Emmel, July 30, 1945, p. 4 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0058]] [[Category:Page_4]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> beschützte uns, als es etwas ruhiger war u. wir Brand rochen gingen zuerst die Männer [insertion:] hinaus [/insertion] im Hause lag wieder alles durcheinander Türen u. Fenster die Schornsteine waren herunter gestürzt überall lagen Brandbomben welche noch nicht explodiert waren, der ganze Ring brante [sic], dabei ging ein starker Wind. Unser Vater ging in die Wohnung u. zog sich zuerst einmal an. Ich guckte auch einmal in die Wohnung u. nahm dann mein Gepäck u. lief wieder in den Luftschutzkeller der Gew. sch. Hier blieb ich dann bis zum nächsten Morgen. In der Nacht kam noch Johanna von Finks mit einem andern Mädchen durch die brennende Stadt gelaufen u. wollte sehen ob wir lebten. Das ist in so Momenten jedem die Hauptsache. Die Bleichstraße ist sehr beschädigt Der Ring von der Frankenstr bis Rheinstraße hüben u. drüben alles Trümmer herauf bis zum Bahnhof auch wieder. Der alte Rau besaß 2 Häuser in der Hell= mutstr u. eines in der Bleichstr. 2 sind total 1 kann man noch zurecht machen, die Werkstatt steht noch. Wilhelmstr. Taunusstr. mit Kurhaus u. Theater das Villen= viertel [insertion:] sind vernichtet [/insertion] die Kirchen stehen merkwürdigerweise noch alle doch einige sind be= schädigt u. Gemeindehaus steht auch noch. Aber viele Schulen sind Trümmerhaufen auch die Luisenstraßschule wo Ihr hinginget. Am Tag sah man erst die Zer= störung. Es gab eine Woche kein Wasser einige Zeit kein Licht wir holten Faulbrunnenwasser zum Kochen. Jetzt folgten noch öfter Angriffe es zogen aber auch Tausende über uns hin ins Land. Wir waren so verzagt denn Tag u. Nacht war keine Ruhe. Wir brachten unser Schlafzimmer mit Bett= werk nach Nordenstadt um wenigstens etwas zu retten. Als der Feind immer näher kam u. es hieß die Stadt sollte verteidigt werden da war ich richtig fertig denn die Beschießung dachte ich mir furchtbar, ich war zuletzt noch in Nordenstadt habe auch dort die Beschießung überlebt denn dort ist nicht sehr viel geschehen. Die Amerikaner kamen dann über den Rhein u. Main unsere Truppen zogen sich zurück oder gingen in die Gefangenschaft Unsere sprengten die ganzen Rheinbrücken 3 allein bei Mainz, ver= sengten [sic] alle Schiffe in den Rhein [illegible, text cut off] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/cf6e4b2c76a509395b70be55dd28a718.jpg f947346bcede738e41c55741cb68fc88 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0058_0005.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline Emmel to Karl Emmel, July 30, 1945, p. 5 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0058]] [[Category:Page_5]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> 5) </p><p>Post geht nicht kein Omnibus u. keine Straßenbahn. Wir haben jetzt hier die Ame= rikaner links vom Rhein ist der Franzose, da dieser Mainz hat wollte er auch Wies= baden. Wir sind alle froh daß es nicht geworden ist. An allem Unglück was wir leiden ist nur Hitler u. Genossen schuld. In 18 war es noch gut, aber jetzt ist Deutsch= land erledigt. Jetzt sind die Bezirke auch ganz abgeschlossen voneinander, dadurch ist es auch mit den Lebensmittel so schlecht. Wir bekommen wöchentlich 5 Pfd Kartoffel 3 Pfd Brot 75 Gramm Butter 175 Fleisch, daß davon niemand leben kann weiß jeder. Zu allem Unglück haben wir auch hier noch ein Durchgangslager der Polen hier liegen Tausende Polen heute noch u. rauben u. fressen die ganze Stadt aus. In Nordenstadt ist nichts passiert Wilhelm war nicht im Krieg, sein Sohn ist schon groß war aber auch nicht fort. Wilhelms Frau ist ganz tüchtig sie hat uns schon manches zukommen lassen. Heute Abend will Johanna mit einem Schuhvertreter welcher ein Auto hat hin um Kartoffel zu holen. Gemüse holen wir uns auch als bei einem Gärtner, diesen kennt Johanna vom Geschäft Sonst würden wir dieses auch nicht bekommen. Der Ernst Emmel hatte seine Familie nach Allendorf gebracht, er arbeitet eben auf dem Flugplatz da er sonst keine Arbeit mehr hat. Die Beamten welche in der Partei waren werden eben alle entlassen, Wilhelm hat auch seinen Rechnerposten verloren, frühere Komunisten [sic] sind in alle Gemeindeämter gekommen, was da heraus kommt ist sicher auch nichts Gutes. Viele mußte ja in die Partei gehen um ein Amt zu bekommen. Die einzigen Arbeiter welche gesucht werden sind Bauhandwerker Mauerer u. Schreiner sind fast keine da. Dem Bechtheimer Wilhelm ist sein ältester Sohn auch gefallen u. auch 1 Schwiegersohn. Eben kommen viele Soldaten heim aber wie, es ist zum weinen. In Steeden sind auch viele gefallen. Ernst u. Luise Bender ihr einziger Sohn Albert (Willys Pate) ist vor 3 Jahren in Rußland gefallen. Vietors Ältester ist bei Stalingrad geblieben, Frankfurter Walther Martin ist als Sanitäter im Krieg gewesen u. auch noch nicht zurück. Für Landleute ist das furchtbar ihnen bleibt nur die Arbeit, Prätoriuse in Steeden ist auch einer gefallen. Hanjuste Goth lebt noch, Karls Sohn Heinrich [illegible, text cut off] </p><p>[text on top of page 1, written upside down:] Ms. [?]ing die diesen Brief mit nimmt be= suchte unsre Kirche. E. fährt nach Amerika. Er will den Brief Euch schicken es kann sein daß er in London erst noch bleiben muß. Er ist ein [?] von Chicago. </p><p>Vielleicht könnt Ihr [?] mal erreichen. Wir werden wohl Ge= legenheit jetzt als mal bekommen etwas [?] [?]. Behüt Euch Gott u. seid herzl. gegrüßt von Euerer Schwester. [/text on top of page 1, written upside down] </p></div> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emmel Family Letters Description An account of the resource This collection contains letters sent to Karl Emmel of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the bulk of which were written by his parents Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, with additional letters written by Karl Emmel's sister Johanna. Karl Emmel immigrated to the United States in 1925. His parents, Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, of Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau, wrote lengthy letters to their son almost every month until they also chose to immigrate to the United States in 1927. In 1937, the couple returned to Germany and lived there until their deaths. Between 1937 and 1941 they once again took up the habit of writing a letter each month to their son in the United States. The final letter in this collection was written in 1945, just after the end of World War II in Europe. The early group of letters describe Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel's preparations for migrating to the United States. In the second group of letters, their experiences of living with rationing and making do in the context of war are primary themes. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel family collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ruth Emmel Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Destination Defines the geographic location to which a given document was sent. [GHI-created element] Green Bay, Wisconsin Translation A translation of the original document's text into English. [<em>Partial translation</em>]<br /><br />Wiesbaden, 30 July 1945<br /><br />All you dear ones. After a long and hard time we once again received news from one another. First came Johanna’s letter with the picture two weeks ago, last week Margie’s letter. The first one came from Augsburg, the second from Heidelberg. We were very happy that the dear Lord protected you so mercifully all those years, and that none of you was affected by the war. The children have grown up, Johanna brought the letter from work and showed me the picture. I recognized Paul right away and then the others. We had heard of Willi’s little boy from Hedwig’s relatives. We received news last year via the Red Cross. Dear Aunt Käthe has also gone home, she is fine after so many years of weakness and suffering. The Trubus uncle suffered from the same complaint. He died last month at the age of 80. Now I will tell you about us. We survived all the hardships and are healthy. Father has been working for the last three years at the Rauh’s carpenter's shop shop in the Helmutstrasse.<br /><br />His health is good, but he has gotten old. Does not hear that well any more but it is good that he has something to do, the time passes more quickly. Johanna worked for four years in Finks’ household, now she has already worked in their shop for four years. She likes it well there, they have had shoes to sell until now. At the moment it is not especially good, but we hope things will improve. She earns a good wage. I am busy with the household as always. Of course there is no way I can bake or roast anything, we have neither gas nor coal. Since February 2nd, the day in which Wiesbaden was turned into rubble, much has changed. People have to go into the woods to get wood for cooking, many already have large piles in their courtyards, they also fetch the wood from the destroyed houses, everything is taken and burned. So far we could not get anything in the forest, because for that you have to have a cart and we don’t have one, at the moment we get the empty cartons from Finks for cooking. So we go on. We hope to get a ration of wood for the winter. The English have the Ruhr Valley with the coal mines and the French have the coal mines in the Saar Valley. How that will turn out we don’t know. We were pretty well off during the first years of the war, Wiesbaden was seemingly spared by the bombers, until last fall. One evening we had air raid alarm, it lasted until three AM, then came the signal that no more bombers were in the area. We went to bed, suddenly it turned as bright as day, something flew over us making a dreadful noise, suddenly it crashed two, three times, we all rushed half dressed to the cellar, and that was repeated several times, this was the beginning of the destruction. Until then only a few bombs had fallen here and there. Those [last fall] were mines, some said they were the V1 which we used against England. The destruction was terrible. From then on the entire population was gripped by great fear. We began to look for shelter every night, because our cellar is almost entirely above ground, our stupid municipal government had not seen to anything. Other cities had bunkers, we had water basins at all the open areas. They did not do us any good at all. In the schools the basements were set up as air raid shelters. Together with the other inhabitants of the house, we mostly walked over to the Vocational School in the Wellritzstrasse. It had an entrance at the Herrmannstrasse. That was five minutes away. I think I walked back and forth hundreds of times. Also, during the last six months shafts were driven into the mountains. We also spent nights in the shafts at the Riederberg Mountain. Of course everything half finished, filled with thousands of people. One evening we were there when the alarm came, we noticed also that something was happening, some time later some people came in precipitously, they said that once again there were mines in the Dotzheimerstrasse, also in the Zimmermannstrasse. Others said on the opposite side, the number 40 next door, and then we knew that our house had been hit also, we went home at half past two, all was quiet, it smelled of fire, from then on we only went to bed half undressed. The next morning Johanna and I went there to check, we saw a large pile of rubble. Numbers 36, 38, 40, 42, totally destroyed.<br /><br />The other houses belonging to the Müllers are also severely damaged, the Killianshaus was seriously hit by a bomb several weeks before. From our house only the facade is standing. I cannot describe to you how awful that felt. It was on October 12th. God sent it, he will continue to help us. He wants to show us what earthly goods are, and that we must never depend on them. From then on it got worse and worse, we hardly dared go to bed at night, but rather went from one air raid shelter to the next at night until Finks offered Johanna that she could sleep in their cellar at night. The cellar in the Kirchgasse is completely underground. From then on Johanna stayed there at night and arranged, together with the other inhabitants of the house, to sleep on the shoe shelves wrapped in some bedding, she went there for six months. One Sunday evening some bombs fell again at our house which hit the Blücherstrasse as well as the pastor’s house at Blücher Square, at that time the windows and doors of our apartment were pushed out and broken, at that time Father also had an inflammation of the veins, we slept for five weeks in the cellar at Wissners until he was able to repair our place. From that time forward I would get up very early in the morning and cook something and when there was alarm I went to the Vocational School and looked for shelter. We had brought linen and clothing to Ennerich, it is still there. The uncle there also died, Willi was not in the war. Ella got married, her husband is missing in Russia. Until the 2nd of February Wiesbaden was in reasonably good condition compared to other cities. That evening all was quiet, we went to bed at 10:30 after the radio had reported our area as free from the enemy. At 10:45 there was pre-alarm. I got up at once and dressed when soon the full alarm was sounded. At that point I was already in the cellar and after 11 it really started. It cracked and crashed and the earth shook for 45 minutes. The heavy doors of the cellar were ripped out and we expected the collapse of the house at any moment. Father had stayed in bed until the bombs fell, then he came to the cellar half dressed, we all crouched in a heap on the floor and expected death. But the dear Lord protected us, when it got a little more quiet and we smelled smoke the men went out first. Everything lay all over the place in the house, doors, windows, etc. The chimneys had fallen down, incendiary bombs all over the place which had not exploded yet, the whole area of the Ring was burning and there was a strong wind. Father went into the apartment and first of all got dressed. I also looked into the apartment and then took my luggage and went back to the air raid shelter at the Vocational School. I stayed there until the morning. During the night Johanna came from the Finks with another girl through the burning city to see if we were still alive. In such moments that is, after all, the main thing for everyone. The Bleichstrasse is very damaged. Along the Ring, from the Frankenstrasse to the Rheinstrasse everything is rubble on both sides, and then the same up to the railroad station. Old Herr Rau had two houses in the Helmutstrasse and one in the Bleichstrasse; two are totally destroyed, one can be repaired. His workshop is still standing. Wilhelmstrasse, Taunusstrasse, Kurhaus and Theater, the area of the villas, are all destroyed. Strangely enough the churches are all still standing, though several are damaged; the parish hall also still stands. But many schools are in ruins, including the Luisenschule, where you went. One could really see the destruction during the day then. For one week there was no water, for some time no electricity, we used water from the Faulbrunnen fountain for cooking. Now there were several more air attacks, furthermore thousands [of planes] passed overhead into the country. We were so disheartened, because there was no quiet by day or by night. We took our bedroom furniture and bedding to Nordenstadt in order to save something. When the enemy came closer and closer and they said the city was to be defended I was completely discouraged because I imagined artillery fire in the city as terrible; at the end I was in Nordenstadt and there I experienced the shooting, but nothing much happened in the village. Then the Americans crossed the Rhine and the Main Rivers, our troops retreated or became prisoners. Ours blew up the bridges across the Rhine, three alone near Mainz, they scuttled all the ships on the Rhine, destroyed the foodstuffs and left us nothing. There was no train traffic any more. No postal service, no streetcar and no bus. Now we have the Americans here, the French on the left side of the Rhine, and because they had Mainz they also wanted Wiesbaden. We are all glad that that did not happen. Unfortunately Hitler and his cronies are to blame for all the misfortune we are suffering. In 1918 things were still good but now Germany is finished. Now all the areas are cut off from one another [referring to the four occupation zones], therefore it is also difficult to get food . We get five pounds of potatoes a week, three pounds of bread, 75 grams of butter, 175 grams of meat, everyone knows you cannot live off that. To make matters worse, we also have a transit camp for Poles here, there are thousands of Poles still here and they rob and eat up all the city has.<br /><br />Nothing happened in Nordenstadt. Wilhelm was not in the war, his son is grown but was not drafted either. Wilhelm’s wife is very competent, she has already given us some things. This evening Johanna plans to go there with a shoe salesman who has a car to get some potatoes.<br /><br />We get vegetables at a nursery, he knows Johanna through the business, otherwise we would not get them either.<br /><br />Ernst Emmel had taken his family to Allendorf, he was already working at the airport because he has no other job any more. The civil servants who had been in the party have all been let go. Wilhelm has also lost his job as treasurer, former Communists are now in all the municipal jobs, surely this will not end well.<br /><br />After all, many felt forced to join the party in order to get a job. The only tradespeople needed are those in the building trades, there are hardly any masons and carpenters. The oldest son of Wilhelm from Bechtheim was also killed in action, also a son-in-law. Just now many soldiers are returning home, but in what state, one could cry. Many men from Steeden were killed. Albert, the only son of Ernst and Luise Bender, Willi’s godfather, died three years ago in Russia. Vietor’s oldest son remained in Stalingrad. Walter Martin from Frankfurt was in the war as a medic and also did not return so far. For country people this is terrible, all they have is work. Also one of the Pretorius sons from Steeden was killed. Hanjuste Goth is still living, Karl’s son Heinrich was somewhere in a military hospital, we don’t know if the Russians have him. Otto from Schadeck has not returned yet either, Heinrich Büttner has not yet returned. I could fill many a page in this way. Forty percent of Wiesbaden has been destroyed whereas in some cities it is eighty to ninety percent. And now the occupation has seized [the houses along] whole streets, so the apartments are very scarce. [These houses became offices for the occupation administration as well as living quarters for the officers] Many people are surviving in the ruins, we don’t know how it will be in the winter. Our apartment is in reasonable shape, except for the windows which are covered with cardboard and some cellophane to let in light. Thank goodness we got our furniture and clothing back. Imagine what it is like to be able to go to bed at night undressed and have peace and quiet. Of course hunger is also difficult and it is a daily guest in all families. How will that ever get better? We are three persons, we have 525 grams of meat, no fat on it and a big bone included in the weight, everything is without fat and so is tasteless, you just get it down. People have plenty of money but they cannot buy anything with it. The country people will only barter things, anyone who has anything takes it and gets something to eat for it. Hedwig’s mother’s death was sudden and unexpected. She was able to leave during peace, because at that time things were still quiet here. I think she had a kidney problem. Johanna had been there the Sunday before and she died the Sunday after. Gertrud’s husband also stayed in Stalingrad, will the Russians let them go? Her brother and her brother-in-law, Elsa’s husband, are back home. Diez is occupied by the French whereas the Americans are in Limburg and Steeden. In Deern the bridge across the Lahn River was also blown up, and near Limburg the big Autobahn bridge. A few trains are moving again here and there, but there is never a connection. Now I have covered many pages, I wonder if you can really understand all of this? I did it as well as I could, I have become an old woman now and you would not recognize me at first [if you saw me] in the street. I have become very skinny but I am healthy in body and spirit. Please let Willy and Hedwig also read this letter, I am sorry that Margie won’t be able to read it. I was very happy about Joän’s letter, thank all of you for it. The good Lord has treated our land with a heavy hand but we deserve it because National Socialism wanted to get along without him and killed all awe before him and his word in our youth. Now we must cleave to HIM so that he will help us through these hardships. You do the same. Many heartfelt greetings from all of us from your Mother. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Caroline Emmel to Karl Emmel, July 30, 1945 Description An account of the resource Letter from Caroline Emmel to her son, Karl Emmel, July 30, 1945. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Caroline Emmel Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Karl Emmel Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel Family Letters Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emmel family collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-07-30 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Type The nature or genre of the resource letter Language A language of the resource German Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Emmel_0058 Emmel_1945_07_30 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau Extent The size or duration of the resource. 5 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Scripto Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 100000 1940-1949 https://germanletters.org/files/original/cc25783f2a8e7a17c39ee0e06f4a8979.jpg 7519e5c97d510512b003145c6255720f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0057_0001.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, July 7, 1941, p. 1 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0057]] [[Category:Page_1]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> Wiesbaden, den 7. 7. 41 </p><p>Werte Lieben </p><p>Wir wollen als wieder ein Zeichen Euch zu kommen laßen, bevor die Verbindung gänzlich unterbrochen wird. So lange es keine Wirklichkeit ist, glaube ich nicht daran, trotz= dem muß man damit rechnen, daß so was möglich sein kann. Uns geht es soweit noch gut, gesundheitlich sind wir Gott sei Dank noch ganz auf der Höhe u. leben hier in Wiesbaden im tiefsten Frieden. Der Osten wird eben in Ordnung gebracht, verläuft alles programmässig wie die Berichte sagen. Auch Ihr werdet unsern Erfolg vernommen haben. Unsere Meldungen haben sich bis jetzt <s>als</s> noch immer als wahr bestätigt. Um uns braucht Ihr Euch nicht zu sor= gen, das Küstengebiet ist mehr bedroht als das innere Land. Die kurzen Nächte erlauben keine langen Fahrten. Bis die langen Nächte kommen ist der Osten erledigt, so daß wir dem Nord= westen </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/fe7037ceffbdfc7195b78729baf56c89.jpg 3efecf3bf20d37a2b9c09d4a44aedd25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0057_0002.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, July 7, 1941, p. 2 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0057]] [[Category:Page_2]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> mehr Aufwarten können, welches auch eben schon geschieht u. keine Vernachlässigung von uns stattfindet. Lieber Karl Deine Sendung von Monat Juni haben wir am 26 Juni erhalten. Das Paket bestand aus 1 lb Butter u 2 lb Schmalz. Eine Anzeige von Dir, weder [insertion:] von dem [/insertion] Norddeutsche Lloyd ging vorher uns nicht zu, somit unsern herzlichsten Dank. Der Aumenauer Rudolf, u. Paul Nikolai Steeden, in Deinem Alter, haben jetzt auch den Militärrock angezogen. Heute haben wir sehr warm, schon heiß, kann man es nennen, ganz sicher haben wir wieder eine Hitzewelle in Aussicht. Vor 14 Tagen hatten wir so was ähnliches hielt damals 10 Tage an u. fand ihr Ende durch Ge= witter u Abkühlung. Auch fand die Heuernte bei dem heißen Wetter statt, wo nicht viel Arbeit war. Was den Morggen [sic] gemäht wurde konnte am nächsten Tag heim gebracht werden. Was macht Willi + Familie, derselbe hat schon lange nichts hören laßen, wir laßen diese grüßen. Die Ma hält momentan ihr Mittagsschläfchen u. denke, daß sie auch hinzu zufügen [sic] hat. So grüß ich Euch herzl. Euer Pa. </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/a445cca549249847edf5655aa33b646e.jpg bd47c938a1c8e69b1b934c1308e83d7c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0057_0003.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, July 7, 1941, p. 3 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0057]] [[Category:Page_3]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> So Ihr Lieben nun will ich auch von mir noch etwas hören lassen. Vater hat ja das Politische schon erwähnt, diese zwei Wochen waren sehr schwer für unsere Soldaten, wer Angehörige dabei hat, wartet jetzt mit Schmerzen auf Nach= richt, wie mancher wird da auch nicht mehr wiederkommen das ist dann das härteste. Der Schadecker Otto u. der Albert Bender waren auch dabei ich habe noch nichts gehört ob sie geschrieben haben. Was wäre aber geworden wenn diese roten Horden in unser Land eingebrochen wären. Bei uns geht es soweit noch gut, ich gehe eben einmal Kochbrunnen baden. Johanna kaufte mir zum Muttertag 10 Karten, zufällig habe ich auch eben Rheumatismus im rechten Arm, da hoffe ich daß es davon besser wird. Hier wird immer noch viel gebadet u. wo man dabei wohnt sollte man es auch benutzen. Johanna geht auch noch jeden Tag nach ihrer Arbeit, jetzt wartet sie auf ihre Ferien. Am Sams= tag begannen hier die Ferien für 2 Monate, u. dann kommen anfang September auch die Kinder jetzt in die Schule, auch werden dann die andern versetzt gerade wie bei Euch, dieses Jahr das erstemal. Eben bin ich am Einkochen, Erdbeeren habe ich vorige Woche bekommen, jetzt kommen Kirschen u. Johannis= beeren </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/e963f257fd68f5ac598eff3366c75457.jpg 14f607c1845f5cfc6c11fc40e82eaad8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0057_0004.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, July 7, 1941, p. 4 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0057]] [[Category:Page_4]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> [same text as text on page 3] </p></div> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emmel Family Letters Description An account of the resource This collection contains letters sent to Karl Emmel of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the bulk of which were written by his parents Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, with additional letters written by Karl Emmel's sister Johanna. Karl Emmel immigrated to the United States in 1925. His parents, Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, of Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau, wrote lengthy letters to their son almost every month until they also chose to immigrate to the United States in 1927. In 1937, the couple returned to Germany and lived there until their deaths. Between 1937 and 1941 they once again took up the habit of writing a letter each month to their son in the United States. The final letter in this collection was written in 1945, just after the end of World War II in Europe. The early group of letters describe Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel's preparations for migrating to the United States. In the second group of letters, their experiences of living with rationing and making do in the context of war are primary themes. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel family collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ruth Emmel Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Destination Defines the geographic location to which a given document was sent. [GHI-created element] Green Bay, Wisconsin Translation A translation of the original document's text into English. [<em>Partial translation</em>]<br /><br />7 July 1941 [Father]<br /><br />My Dears, we want to let you have a sign again before the connection is entirely broken. As long as it does not become reality, I don’t believe it will happen, still we have to consider that it could become reality. So far we are still doing well, thank God our health is fine and we are living in the deepest peace here in Wiesbaden. They are just now straightening out the situation in the East, so far the reports say that all is going according to plan. Up until now these reports have turned out to be true. You need not fear for us, the coastal areas are in greater danger than the interior. The short [summer] nights do not allow long trips [by bombers]. By the time the nights are long the East will be done for, so that we can pay more attention to the North-West, which is already happening and not neglected by us. Dear Karl, we received your package for June on the 26th. It contained 1 pound of butter and 2 pounds of lard. We did not receive a notice from you or from Norddeutscher Lloyd ahead of time, so our most heartfelt thanks. Rudolf from Aumenau and Paul Nikolai from Steeden, both your age, have now also donned military uniforms[...] also the hay harvest took place in that hot weather which was not very much work. Whatever was mowed in the morning could already be brought in the next day. How are Willy and family, he has not let us hear from him in a long while, we send greetings. At the moment Ma is napping and I think that she will add something. Heartfelt greetings from your Pa.<br /><br />[Mother]<br /><br />Now, my dears, I will let you hear from me also. Father already mentioned the political part. These last two weeks were very hard for our soldiers. Those who have relatives among them are aching for news from them. Many a one will not return, that is the hardest. Otto from Schadeck and Albert Bender were there also [at the Russian front], I don’t know if they have written. But what would have happened if these rough hordes had invaded our country. We are doing well so far, I will now go to bathe at the <em>Kochbrunnen</em> [hot springs]. Johanna bought me ten tickets for Mother’s Day, as luck would have it I just now have rheumatism in my right arm, I hope that will make it better. Here people still do a lot of bathing, and when you live here you should make use of it. Johanna also goes every day after work, now she is waiting for school vacation. Here vacation begins on Tuesday, lasting two months, and then the beginning of September school starts, and the children are promoted a grade, just like where you are. I am just now doing canning, last week I got strawberries, now cherries and black currants. There are plenty of berries this year, nevertheless people are buying them avidly. You always have to prepare for the winter. Soon the new potatoes will be ready, the fields look good, hopefully it can all be harvested, until now we have always had our bread and flour, though rationed, but there was enough and when the harvest comes in well we have enough for another year. Soon Margie will have her birthday, we will think of her and wish her all the best.<br /><br />How is Hedwig? You know what I think? It is all caused by her nerves which were never good. She inherited that from her grandmother’s side of the family, her mother did not have it, but Luise Vietor who is her mother’s cousin, did have it for quite a while many years ago. I saw her at that time and it was the same thing you, dear Karl, write of Hedwig. Here there is now much talk about heredity and it must be said that a lot of it is true. That [disease] is tedious and one must have a lot of patience, but in time it gets better. Greet all the relatives and acquaintances from us and may you all be protected by God, may he help us also during these hard times. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Caroline Emmel and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, July 7, 1941 Description An account of the resource Letter from Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to their son, Karl Emmel, July 7, 1941. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Caroline Emmel Wilhelm Emmel Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Karl Emmel Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel Family Letters Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emmel family collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-07-07 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Type The nature or genre of the resource letter Language A language of the resource German Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Emmel_0057 Emmel_1941_07_07 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau Extent The size or duration of the resource. 4 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Scripto Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 100000 1940-1949 https://germanletters.org/files/original/f57dec263e11260a4c4f47d03684a82e.jpg 4be5bc31b0f85034a99e75cf04ab84a8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0056_0001.jpg Title A name given to the resource Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, June 12, 1941, p. 1 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0056]] [[Category:Page_1]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> Wiesbaden, den 12. 6. 41 </p><p>Werte Lieben! </p><p>Euren lieben Brief v. d. 8ten Mai kam vor 14 Tagen in unsere Hände. Wir haben uns als wieder gefreut von Euch zu hören, daß es bei Euch noch gut geht, was ich heute Gott sei Dank [insertion:] auch [/insertion] von uns sagen kann. Auch schreibst Du Karl, daß es Hedwig wieder besser ist, dies finden wir angenehm. Der Arzt hat aus= gefunden, daß die Ursache der Krankheit von den schlechten Zähnen ausgeht. Hoffentlich ist <s>recht </s> jetzt wieder alles in Ordnung, so daß <s>sich</s> die Familie Bill sich wieder wohl fühlt. Dein Auftrag von April wurde uns vor 14 Tagen angezeigt (von Bremen.) Am folgenden Tag erhielten wir 1 Päckchen Inhalt 2 lb Butter. Das eigentliche Paket ist bis Jetzt noch nicht da. Die Verzögerung entsteht wahrscheinlich weil eben nichts da ist. Wie Du in Deinem Briefe schreibst, ist vorläufig nur Kaffee Tee Kakao u. Olivenöl zu haben. Wenn es eintrift [sic] werde ich es Euch wissen </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/e3a2deeed53020494f686762a95f9edc.jpg eacf38e67ce5ae49ec93129352b61297 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0056_0002.jpg Title A name given to the resource Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, June 12, 1941, p. 2 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0056]] [[Category:Page_2]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> laßen [sic], durch die Bestätigungskarte, welche auch Euch über= sandt wird. Bis jetzt ist noch alles angekommen was geordert war. Die Maisendung von 4 lb B. haben wir 8 Tage zurück erhalten, für alles Gute auch unser herzl. Dank. Hoffentlich können wir später ausführlich darüber persö<s>h</s>nlich uns mal äußern, welche Freude u dankbares Empfinden bei uns jedesmal ausgelöst wurde. Der Kaffee war seiner Zeit auch sehr schön, man kann den= selben aber leichter missen, als das Fett. Oliven= öl ist auch gut, dasselbe kann man zu allen Zubereitungen wie Essen verwenden. Wie ich diese Woche unsere Zuteilung holte, sagte der Inhaber Zur Abwechslung gäbe es dieses [insertion:] mal [/insertion] auch noch Kunsthonig sei auch ganz gut, da man nicht stetti [sic] Butter zu Essen brauchte. Auch [insertion:] in [/insertion] diesen Zeiten treibt der gesunde Humor seine Blüten. Der Hausputz ist bei uns gut vorüber, hatten sehr schönes Wetter dazu. Es hat lange gedauert bis es warm wurde. 3 Wochen </p><p>[text continued on page 4] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/1d0110848226df7c3c3a669509a0661d.jpg b9aae54ad362b1c5c87c88a1cbe68e00 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0056_0003.jpg Title A name given to the resource Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, June 12, 1941, p. 3 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0056]] [[Category:Page_3]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> [ continuation of text on page 4] </p><p>Jetzt sind auch eure Jahrgänge meistens Soldat auch gibt es noch welche in wichtigen Betriebe die zurück gestellt sind. In unserm Bekanntenkreis ist noch mancher der durch Reklamation zu Hause ist. Der Aumenauer Rudolf ist auch noch daheim er arbeitet für das Militär. Unserer Johanna geht es noch gut ist noch in Finks u. schaltet selbstständig im Haushalt. Das Minchen Fink ist doch seit Feb. nicht mehr da, ist bei ihrem Bruder Ernst auf der Waldstraße, der auch noch zu Hause <s>ist</s> u. beschäftigt ist bei der städti<s>s</s>chen Auto Werkstatt an der Mainzerstraße. In Nordenstadt geht es noch gut wir kommen jetzt öfters hin, Wilh. hat viel Arbeit er hat zur Hilfe ein gefangener Franzose. Dem Wilh. sein Frau ist sehr tüchtig u. kann das Fehlende bei Wilh. leicht auf holen. So will ich mich für heute verabschieden u. verbleibe mit den besten Grüße an Euch [insertion:] u [/insertion] alle Bekannten Euer dankb. Pa Wilh Emmel </p><p>[letter continued in Caroline Emmel's handwriting] </p><p>Auch ich gratuliere Frau u. Margie recht herzlich zu ihren Geburtstagen. Der liebe Gott wollte Euch Allen Gesundheit u. alles Gute schenken. Wir werden an sie denken wenn sie Geburtstag feiern, auch wären wir gerne mit dabei, das wäre doch schön. Viele herzliche Grüße von Eurer Mutter. </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/20eea80c4f417f7cfbc4f18328084607.jpg 5a66fd16b21f5eed365bfa71cbba18e2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0056_0004.jpg Title A name given to the resource Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, June 12, 1941, p. 4 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0056]] [[Category:Page_4]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> [continuation of text on page 2] </p><p>ist dieses Jahr alles später. Die Pfingsten haben die Erdbeeren tüchtig geblüt [sic], so daß es 1ten Juli wird bis diese reif sind. In den letzten 14 Tagen war es gut warm u hatten mehr mals [sic] tüchtig Regen. Es steht Alles im Feld wunderschön, die Winter frucht hat gut überwintert u. verspricht nach ihrem heutigen Stande eine gute Ernte. Um 12 Uhr brachte uns die Post auch das Paket von April, so daß alles gut angekommen was Du in Deinem Brief uns mit geteilt hast. 4 1/2 Killo [sic] schwer, Inhalt wird Euch bekannt sein, genau wie seither u. gerade das was gewünscht wird. Der lieben Joän gratuliere ich zu Ihrem Geburtstage wünsche derselben alles Gute u. Schöne. Auch unserer lieben Margie zu Ihrem Geburtstag nächsten Monat senden wir die besten Grüße u. Wünsche, Gottes Güte u Segen mögen Dir weiter beschieden sein. Unsern Verwandten geht es noch gut die Jungen sind bei dem Militär sind noch alle gesund. Der Schadecker Otto schrieb uns, daß er im Osten sei u sich der besten Gesundheit erfreue. Paul Prätorius u dessen Bruder desgleichen. </p><p>[text continued on page 3] </p></div> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emmel Family Letters Description An account of the resource This collection contains letters sent to Karl Emmel of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the bulk of which were written by his parents Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, with additional letters written by Karl Emmel's sister Johanna. Karl Emmel immigrated to the United States in 1925. His parents, Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, of Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau, wrote lengthy letters to their son almost every month until they also chose to immigrate to the United States in 1927. In 1937, the couple returned to Germany and lived there until their deaths. Between 1937 and 1941 they once again took up the habit of writing a letter each month to their son in the United States. The final letter in this collection was written in 1945, just after the end of World War II in Europe. The early group of letters describe Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel's preparations for migrating to the United States. In the second group of letters, their experiences of living with rationing and making do in the context of war are primary themes. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel family collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ruth Emmel Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Destination Defines the geographic location to which a given document was sent. [GHI-created element] Green Bay, Wisconsin Translation A translation of the original document's text into English. [<em>Partial translation</em>]<br /><br />12 June 1941 [Father]<br /><br />My Dears,<br /><br />Your kind letter of May 8th was in our hands two weeks ago. We once again were glad to hear from you, that you are still doing well which thank God I can today report of ourselves also. Karl, you also write that Hedwig is better, this we find cheering. The doctor determined that the sickness came from the teeth. Hopefully all is okay again, so that the Bill family feels well. Your mailing was announced to us two weeks ago (from Bremen). The following day we received a package. Contents 2 pounds of butter. But the actual package has not arrived [this is mysterious]. The delay is probably caused by the fact that there isn’t any [butter]. As you write in your letter, for the moment only coffee, tea, cocoa and olive oil are available. When it arrives I will let you know via the return receipt, which you will then get. The March mailing of four pounds of butter we received a week ago, for all these good things our heartfelt thanks. We hope that someday we will be able to express personally how much joy and gratitude they made us feel each time. Coffee is very nice, but one can get along without it much easier than doing without fats. Olive oil is also good, it can be used for all food preparation. When I got our ration this week, the owner said that for a change there was artificial honey [<em>Kunsthonig</em>] and that it was not necessary to have butter at every meal. Even in these times humor flourishes. Spring cleaning is finished here, we had very good weather for it. It took a long time until it turned warm. This year everything is three weeks later. The strawberries blossomed beautifully at Pentecost so that they will be ripe by July 1st. During the last two weeks it was quite warm and we had a good rain several times. The fields look very good, the wintercrop has survived the winter well and looks like it might bring a good harvest. At 12 o’clock the mail brought us the package from April, so that now everything you announced in your letter has arrived. It weighed 4 ½ kilos, you know the contents, exactly as before and what we wanted. We congratulate dear Joan on her birthday and wish her all that is good and beautiful. We also send our best greetings and wishes to our dear Margie, may she continue to enjoy Gods blessing and benevolence. Our relatives are still doing well. The young ones are in the military, are still all healthy. Otto from Schadeck wrote and said he was in the East and feeling very well. The same is true of Paul Prätorius and his brothers.<br /><br />As of July my age groups will also be mostly soldiers, although some of them who work in certain jobs have been excused. Among our acquaintances there is many a man who is at home because he is needed [meaning his employer asked that he be allowed to continue working in a job of importance to the country]. Rudolf from Aumenau is still at home, he does work for the military. Our Johanna is still fine, she is still at Finks and works completely independently in their household. As of the middle of February Minchen Fink is gone, she lives with her brother in the Waldstrasse, he is still at home and works for the municipal motor pool at the Mainzerstrasse.<br /><br />Things are still going well in Nordenstadt, we go there more often now. Wilhelm has a lot to do, he has a French prisoner of war to help him. His wife is very hardworking and is a great help.<br /><br />So I want to say goodbye for today and send the best greetings to you and all your acquaintances, your grateful Pa, Wilhelm Emmel.<br /><br />[Mother]<br /><br />I also congratulate Joän and Margie most cordially on their birthdays. May the dear Lord give both of you health and all that is good. We will think of them when they celebrate their birthdays, we would like to be there, that would be nice. Many heartfelt greetings from your Mother. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, June 12, 1941 Description An account of the resource Letter from Wilhelm Emmel to his son, Karl Emmel, June 12, 1941. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilhelm Emmel Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Karl Emmel Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel Family Letters Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emmel family collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-06-12 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Type The nature or genre of the resource letter Language A language of the resource German Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Emmel_0056 Emmel_1941_06_12 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau Extent The size or duration of the resource. 4 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Scripto Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 100000 1940-1949 https://germanletters.org/files/original/103b53d421eacb236d6c95fb8f0971c7.jpg 8d502afced94c3f5f785c7e6950649c9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0055_0001.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, April 21, 1941, p. 1 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0055]] [[Category:Page_1]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> Wiesbaden, d 21. 4. 41 </p><p>Werte Lieben! </p><p>Zehn Tage zurück erhielten wir Karls Brief von dem 6. 3. 41, woraus wir sahen, daß Hedwig nicht ganz gut sei. Der Ar<s>t</s>zt konnte auch keine ernstliche Krankheit feststellen, deß halb brauch [sic] man sich auch nicht zu beunruhigen. Wir nehmen an, daß die Lebensweise zu einseitig ist. Es wäre vielleicht gut mehr Bewegung in frischer Luft. Das Essen sollte in frischem Gemüse u. Obst abwechselnd genommen werden. Schade, daß die Zähne immer gleich schuld sein sollen, u. daß man dieselben auch gleich los ist. Oder war doch in den Zähnen die Krankheit zu suchen, was hat man bis jetzt ausgefunden? Hoffentlich ist es wieder besser u. Hedwig wünschen wir alles gute. Euch selbst geht es noch gut was der Brief verrät, das freut uns. Auch Arbeit hat Karl reichlich, daß er mir noch welche abgeben könnte, wenn ich noch dorten wäre. Dein Bedenken </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/7ed0cdbcd0c99719de7e837568272daa.jpg b9ff3d7086c7ccb09046da1ecada22c5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0055_0002.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, April 21, 1941, p. 2 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0055]] [[Category:Page_2]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> oder anders machen das bereits 4 Jahre zurück liegt, ist völlig wertlos. Daß wir den Schritt getan haben u. nichts anders zu machen war weißt Du auch. Der Vogel in der Hand war mir lieber, als der auf dem Dach. Bis jetzt geht es uns gut, Gott sei Dank, habe keine Ursache zuklagen [sic]. Die Aus sichten sind gut, da auch der Südosten zu unsern Gunsten entschieden ist. Der Krieg welcher uns aufgezwungen wurde, haben wir soweit ge= wonnen u. Deutschland ist heute in der Lage auch die Früchte zu sichern um zu ernten. Deine 2 Münzsendungen haben wir mit vielem Dank erhalten. Das ist des Guten zu viel u. muß er= wähnen, das <s>ist</s> es nicht nötig [insertion:] war [/insertion], daß Ihr so reichlich schickt. Die monatliche Sendung war reichlich, auch hätte diese nicht jeden Monat zu sein brauchen, da aber besser gesorgt wird wie früher, das Zugeteilte erhält<s>st</s> man bestimmt unter festem Preis, dafür wurde gleich am Anfang des Krieges getan. Die Mutter will sich auch noch hören laßen, deßhalb Grüße ich Euch hier heute recht herzl. Euer Pa W Emmel </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/fc470c9a3ff5d05c6968b1442d58bbf0.jpg 61bb56f78137ed624076bf0de54b3c20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0055_0003.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, April 21, 1941, p. 3 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0055]] [[Category:Page_3]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> [letter continued in Caroline Emmel's handwriting] </p><p>Nun Ihr Lieben jetzt will auch ich noch etwas von uns hören lassen. Die Ostern sind jetzt auch herum u. bei uns ist es so nach u. nach Frühling geworden. Johanna war Ostern in Steeden zur Confirmation von Martin Vietor welcher ihr Pate ist. Dort geht es als noch soweiter [sic]. Die Jungen sind Soldaten u. die Alten haben tüchtig Arbeit. Hier in Wiesbaden war auch Confirmation, Hermann Müller von Idstein wurde auch ein Mädchen konfirmiert. Da war auch Rudolf Müller von Aumenau mit Familie hier. Er ist bis jetzt noch nicht Soldat sondern strickt für die Wehrmacht. Den beiden Brüdern Müller geht es gut, sie haben gute Geschäfte. Hermann hat sich auch jetzt ein Haus gekauft in Idstein für's Geschäft u. zum darüber wohnen, für 25000 Mark. Jetzt möchte ich auch noch bemerken daß es nicht nötig ist uns jeden Monat ein Paket zu schicken wir haben uns immer von jeder Sendung et= was zurück gelegt daß wir vorläufig gut auskommen Wir hoffen doch daß der Krieg bald ausgeht, dann wird es auch hier wieder besser. Wir können Gott </p></div> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emmel Family Letters Description An account of the resource This collection contains letters sent to Karl Emmel of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the bulk of which were written by his parents Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, with additional letters written by Karl Emmel's sister Johanna. Karl Emmel immigrated to the United States in 1925. His parents, Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, of Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau, wrote lengthy letters to their son almost every month until they also chose to immigrate to the United States in 1927. In 1937, the couple returned to Germany and lived there until their deaths. Between 1937 and 1941 they once again took up the habit of writing a letter each month to their son in the United States. The final letter in this collection was written in 1945, just after the end of World War II in Europe. The early group of letters describe Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel's preparations for migrating to the United States. In the second group of letters, their experiences of living with rationing and making do in the context of war are primary themes. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel family collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ruth Emmel Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Destination Defines the geographic location to which a given document was sent. [GHI-created element] Green Bay, Wisconsin Translation A translation of the original document's text into English. [<em>Partial translation</em>]<br /><br />21 April 1941 [Father]<br /><br />We received Karl’s letter of March 6th ten days ago, from which we see that Hedwig is not quite well. The doctor could not find anything serious, so you need not worry yourself about it. We assume that the way of life is too one sided; perhaps more movement in the fresh air would be good. Food should consist of fruit and vegetables in turn. Too bad that they always blame the teeth right away and relieve you of them. Or was the disease really localized in the teeth, what has been found out by now? Hopefully things are better again and we wish Hedwig all the best. You are still doing well according to the letter, this makes us glad. Karl has so much work that he could let me have some if I were there still. Your feeling of concern, that we could have done it differently four years ago is completely useless. You know yourself that we took that step because there was no other way. We preferred the bird in the hand to the one on the roof. So far we are fine, praise the Lord, we have no reason to complain. The prospects are good, because the Southeast has also been decided in our favor. So far we have won the war into which we were forced and nowadays Germany is also in a position to secure its fruits.<br /><br />We received your two pieces of mail from March, many thanks. That was really too much and I must mention that it is not necessary that you send us so much. The monthly mailings are plenty, it would not have had to be every month, because now we are better supplied than before. One gets the rations at a fixed price, this began at the start of the war. Mother will also let you hear from her, which is why I greet you most cordially for today, your Pa, W. Emmel.<br /><br />[Mother]<br /><br />Now my dears I will also write a bit about us. Easter has also passed and little by little spring has arrived here. At Easter Johanna was in Steeden for the confirmation of Martin Vietor, whose godmother she is. There things continue as always. The young ones are soldiers and the parents have a lot of work. In Wiesbaden they also had confirmation, and at Hermann Müller’s of Idstein a girl was confirmed. Rudolf Müller from Aumenau was here with his family. So far he has not been drafted, but he knits for the army. The two Müller brothers are doing well, they have lots of business. Now Hermann has also bought a house in Idstein for his business, and they live above, it cost 25,000 marks. I would also like to remark that it is not necessary to send us a package every month. We always saved something from every package so that for the moment we are getting along well. We do hope that the war will end soon , then things will also improve. We cannot thank God enough that the English and their supporters were not stronger than us, otherwise how would we have fared. We don’t notice them much. I am just doing spring cleaning but cannot finish because we are still heating the place. How is Paul, is he well again, did he have a nice birthday party? Now he is four years old and his sister will be seven. From the pictures we can see how they are growing. Is Margie doing spring cleaning already? As for Hedwig’s illness, one does not know what to say, hopefully she is feeling better, I will write them also one of these days. Karl, you ask if the letters are being opened here, the last ones were not opened, I think it happened once but some time ago. Greet Lenchen, Kurt and Näsers, also Schobers, are they still all well? And all of you too, many many greetings from your Mother.<br /> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Caroline Emmel and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, April 21, 1941 Description An account of the resource Letter from Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to their son, Karl Emmel, April 21, 1941. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Caroline Emmel Wilhelm Emmel Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Karl Emmel Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel Family Letters Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emmel family collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-04-21 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Type The nature or genre of the resource letter Language A language of the resource German Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Emmel_0055 Emmel_1941_04_21 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau Extent The size or duration of the resource. 3 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Scripto Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 100000 1940-1949 https://germanletters.org/files/original/3b7b64c1266d339a11d5024ce36e1e06.jpg 688d83ce9ec62a28d9bdfb3c51a618ee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0054_0001.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, November 14, 1939, p. 1 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0054]] [[Category:Page_1]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> Wiesbaden, d 14. 11. 39 </p><p>Ihr Werte Lieben! </p><p>Euren lieben Brief von 2 Okt haben wir mit am Samstag früh erhalten u haben uns sehr gefreut als wieder ein Zeichen von Euch zu erhalten. Der Brief war etwas über 5 Wochen unterwegs, kam unversehrt in unsere Hände u konnten daraus ersehen, daß es Euch soweit noch alle gut geht. Von uns kann ich heute daselbe [sic] berichten es geht uns noch Gott sei Dank gut. Die Ma hat einen kleinen Schnupfen, welcher schon im abflauen ist, auch in dieser Jahreszeit gang u gäbe ist. Unsere Karten werden unterdessen bei Euch auch angekommen [insertion:] sein [/insertion] und verraten, daß wir als noch unter den Lebenden sind. Die 8 - 10 tägige Post ist jetzt vorbei, man muß schon zum wenigstens damit rechnen, daß ein Brief 4 Wochen läuft Wie wir schon schrieben geht der Weg über Italien, da in der Nordsee dicke Luft ist, So schlecht wie 14 sind wir doch nicht dran. Nach Rom gibt es verschiedene Wege, u alle Ausgänge konnte uns jetzt der Engländer nicht sperren. Das Glück be= sitzt er heute nicht mehr wie damals. Die andern Völker sind unterdessen auch schlauer geworden u wissen heute wo eigentlich der Störenfried sitzt. Auch wissen dieselben, daß sie sich schon immer für die Engländer geschlagen haben, die die Dummen waren, die Seeräuber die alleinige Nutznieser [sic]. Der Krieg mit Polen den auch diese Herren angezettelt haben war bald zu unsern Gunsten erledigt, mit so einer raschen Erledigung hatten dieselben nicht gerechnet. Von diesem Feldzug haben wir wenig gemerkt. Wie man hört haben die Ostpreußen </p><p>[margin:] Hermann Müller Idstein Paul's Bruder ist auch gleich fort, 2 Wochen zurück war er in Urlaub auch [crease in paper] . Die Steedener sind noch alle zu Hause. Prätorius Jungens auch noch. Auf Wieder [text cut off] [/margin] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/ddb86b4e789be33116b82546727c1f93.jpg ba0b79a3408dbbdebb6ba13b2b8a3a58 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0054_0002.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, November 14, 1939, p. 2 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0054]] [[Category:Page_2]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> Durch die Lebensmittelkarte erhält jeder was ihm zusteht, ob reich oder arm. Wir haben keinen Überfluß, mit dem was da ist muß Haus gehalten werden. Man weiß eben nicht wie lange die Sache dauert. England will eben Krieg u. damit müssen wir uns leider abfinden. Hoffentlich geht die Sache anders aus wie 18, daß diese<s>r</s> endlich weg bekommen was es heißt einen Krieg zu verlieren. Die Ernte wird dieses jahr wieder sehr [crease in paper] kam auch gut nach Hause. Die Obsternte war sehr gut Beeren, Kirschen, Birnen Äpfel war alles reichlich da u [jeder?] konnte die Gelegenheit wahrnehmen von allem einen Vorrat anzulegen. Auch wir haben reichlich vorgesorgt, Gläser u Einmachtöpfe gefüllt, sodaß wir im ersten Jahr das Brot nicht trocken zu Essen brauchen. Wenn die Mutter schreibt, daß ich schmäler bin, darfst Du nicht so [?] nehmen. Ich habe meine 200 noch werde diese vorerst auch noch beibehalten, davor sorgt der gute Appetit. Obst Gemüse Kartoffeln sind noch frei u diesen Mengen ist noch keine Grenze gesetzt. Die Ma hat mir noch nicht verraten, daß sie Not gelitten hätte, wir fühlen gut u sind der Meinung, wenn wir diese Affäre gut überstehen zur Erholung nach den vereinigten Staaten zu gehen auf Besuch. Sind das nicht schöne Gedanken u Wünsche, ja so Gott will werden wir es noch einmal reskieren [sic]. Heute Nachmittag werden wieder neue Lebensmittelkarten ausgegeben, diese gelten für vier Wochen. Gruß an Beuerbacher Wilh. seine Kameraden sind wieder alle dabei. Karl Dillmann Limburg so alt wie Nordenstädter Lenchen mußte gleich fort. Aumenauer Wilh. u sein Pferd sind gleich eingerückt In Deinem Alter u 6 Jahrgänge jünger sind noch fast alle zu Hause, nehmen [illegible, text cut off] Dokt. Peters ist am 18 Okt. über Norwegen </p><p>[margin:] Auch ein frohes Weihnachten wünscht Euch alle herzlich u seid für heute bestens gegrüßt Euer Pa Durch das Radio könnt Ihr den deutschen Bericht direkt bekommen, das ist gut. Der Engländer will mit Lug wieder ge[?] [/margin] </p></div> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emmel Family Letters Description An account of the resource This collection contains letters sent to Karl Emmel of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the bulk of which were written by his parents Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, with additional letters written by Karl Emmel's sister Johanna. Karl Emmel immigrated to the United States in 1925. His parents, Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, of Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau, wrote lengthy letters to their son almost every month until they also chose to immigrate to the United States in 1927. In 1937, the couple returned to Germany and lived there until their deaths. Between 1937 and 1941 they once again took up the habit of writing a letter each month to their son in the United States. The final letter in this collection was written in 1945, just after the end of World War II in Europe. The early group of letters describe Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel's preparations for migrating to the United States. In the second group of letters, their experiences of living with rationing and making do in the context of war are primary themes. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel family collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ruth Emmel Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Destination Defines the geographic location to which a given document was sent. [GHI-created element] Green Bay, Wisconsin Translation A translation of the original document's text into English. [<em>Partial translation</em>]<br /><br />14 November 1939 [Father]<br /><br />We received your dear letter of 2 October on Saturday, it was on en route for over 5 weeks but arrived here in good condition[...] Ma has a minor cold but is already doing better[...]now getting mail within 8-10 days is over, one has to count with weeks. The mail goes via Italy because there are problems in the North Sea. But we are not as badly off as in 1914. Many roads lead to Rome and the English were not able to close off all the exits. They are no longer in that fortunate position. The other peoples have also become smarter and know now who the real troublemaker is. They also know that they have always fought for the English and were taken advantage of and that it was those pirates who got the benefit. The war with Poland, which was also started by those gentlemen, was soon decided in our favor. They had not counted on such quick success. We hardly notice anything of that campaign. One hears that it was the East Prussians who did most of the fighting. Everything was initiated right away, which was also very good, so that everyone recieves. Stockpiling was over quickly. Because of the ration cards everyone gets what is coming to them whether they are rich or poor. We have no surplus, we have to get along with what there is. But there is no telling how long it will take. England wants war and so we have to deal with it. I hope that the matter ends differently than it did in 1918, so that they also have the experience of having to capitulate. The harvest was good again this year, it was brought in without trouble. There was plenty of fruit also and everyone could make use of the opportunity to lay up stores. We too did a lot of canning and putting things in jars so that we don’t have to eat dry bread next year. When Mother tells you that I am thinner you don’t need to worry. I still weigh 200, and will keep them, my good appetite will see to that. Fruit, vegetables and potatoes are still unrationed and available. Ma has not told me so far that she is suffering. We feel well and think that when this is over we will visit the US for recuperation. Aren’t these pleasant thoughts and wishes? Yes, God willing, we will risk it once more. This afternoon the new ration cards will come out, they are for one month. Greet Wilhelm Breuerbacher for me, his comrades are in it once again. Karl Dillmann from Limburg, who is Lenchen’s age, had to leave at once. Wilhelm Aumenauer and his horse were drafted at the start. The ones your age and up to six years younger are still all at home but we assume that they will have to go soon. I wish our letter a good trip, may it reach you in good health and in good spirits. I also wish you a Merry Christmas. You can get news from Germany directly via the radio, which is good, the English want to win only with lies and deceit[...] many heartfelt greetings, Pa.<br /><br />[Mother]<br /><br />[...]I want to add a bit[...] we are so glad every day that you are not here and are preserved from the sore trials of the war[...]many who had already fought in the last war were drafted again. Karl from Schadeck and his brother-in-law Büttner had to go at once. Karl has four small children and a wife who is not well, so now my brother who is 70 years old has to bear the burden of the great amount of work. In the meanwhile Albert Fink and Paul Schmidt have returned home again. Albert is doing good business and is buying wares from the “cleared areas.” [she writes "<em>von den geräumten Gebieten,</em>" probably a euphemism for the Polish areas which were annexed by Germany; Some of them were territories lost by Germany after WWI)<br /><br />Wilhelm of Nordenstadt is still home whereas his friends participated in Poland and one of them has been injured.<br /><br />Some age groups have not been trained yet, they say there are still eight age groups. First they said the older ones would be let go again, we don’t know if this is true. At the moment things are rather quiet. There are airplanes quite often but they are shot down. Once we went down into the cellar, that was on the second day of the war, but it was a false alarm. Hitler said right at first that if they attack our open cities we would do the same to theirs. This is why we have not had air attacks so far. Did you read about how the Poles mistreated all those who are of German ancestry? Our soldiers found heaps of mutilated corpses. In the formerly German villages not one male could be found, all murdered. There you can see what it means to live under such a government. We also know who started all of that and who caused this war. Perhaps with Hitler God sent the man who would finally cut England down to size. Now our government is different from the one in 1914. You will also have heard of the assassination attempt on Hitler in Munich, there he miraculously escaped certain death, it looks like God still has plans for him. We all know that much will be demanded of us also until the war ends victoriously. And now Roosevelt has succeeded in making sure that America once again supplies weapons and munitions. Perhaps he will also come with his soldiers and help his friends. Too bad that he is not able to walk, otherwise he would perhaps risk it, his people will have to pay the debts after all. I would have thought that the previous war had taught them something. You would think that the whole world would realize that a people of 80 million cannot exist in such a small space and that it is not presumptious of them to ask for colonies; just look how that small place England has everything, and France also has large possessions in Africa. One could have predicted that things would turn out as they did, because a government with such a large population also has to see to it that it can be fed. Pastor Eikmeier’s boys are also in the army. Otto had already done his military service and was working at the post office, now he has to take a course to learn the work of a soldier of the signal corps. Hans was in Darmstadt with the Dragoons, now he is with the artillery. Both boys have finished the college preparatory school. Hans would have dearly liked to go to university, who knows how things will now turn out. It is all in God’s hands and we have to submit ourselves. Our paths are all predestined by God. Three weeks ago old man Nau died at age 81. It is a good thing that the good Lord took him, he had hardly anything left. He died at the home of his oldest daughter. For many years, he had lived in a furnished apartment in the Bertramstrasse, I am sure he got some money from welfare. The aunt of the Henzel family also died and thus been released from long suffering. She had the same [disease] as Käthe Emmel. Is Karl Trebus still alive? Ernst Trebus returned in time from his trip to America. On October 28th he was here to visit his parents in Wiesbaden. It was his mother’s birthday, she was 75. Ernst took a lot of photos in America and put together a nice film which he showed us in the evening. He liked it a lot over there, only the time was too short. He went all the way to Chicago, where there is a brother of the aunt, also over 80, he was very pleased. Ernst has a good income so he could afford such a trip. He came back on the SS <em>Bremen</em> when it arrived in its home port for the last time. Then it went back and never returned[...]it rained a great deal in October so that much of the potato harvest could not be brought in until November. We got potatoes and also apples from Nordenstadt as well as from Steeden. You can imagine that once again people eat lots of potatoes. A person gets one pound of meat or sausage, you can imagine that many meals are meatless, we are now all on a diet. No doubt we will all get very slender yet, we will outdo the Americans if this goes on. Johanna bought dolls for the girls so that they would have some German dollies for a change, but we will save them because it is too risky to send them now [...] they will also enjoy them later[...]may the dear Lord be with you and with us here. We will leave him in charge in everything, that way we can look toward the future with peace of mind. Please greet Lenchen, Karl, the Nässers family and the Schobers. Greetings also to you from your Mother. A kiss for Paul and Joän. 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Germany Scripto Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 100000 1930-1939 https://germanletters.org/files/original/8cc9fe294da54d35f814d063f09b065a.jpg 8519d977ea7dcd355a7350e0abb26d17 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0053_0001.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, August 10, 1939, p. 1 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0053]] [[Category:Page_1]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> Wiesbaden, d. 10. 8. 39 </p><p>Ihr Lieben Alle! </p><p>Eure liebe Post haben wir als wieder gut erhalten u. kann Euch mitteilen, daß Karls Brief mit den sechs Blättern u Fotogra<s>p</s>fien zollamtlich geöffnet war, Dollar waren keine darinnen, der schriftliche Inhalt war auch harmlos. Die amtli= chen Stellen konnten auch feststellen, daß es Euch noch recht gut geht, auch während den Ferien recht billig zureisen [sic] ist. Daß Ihr schöne Tage erlebt u wieder gut nach Hause kamt hat uns sehr gefreut. Der Umschlag mit den Fotografien kam auch an, auch ein Brief von Hedwig <s>war</s> alles war mit einem roten Strich gezeichnet. Sonst geht es Euch noch gut wie ich feststellen kann u. kann Gott sei Dank deßglei= chen von uns berichten. Die großen Ferien gehen diese Woche zu Ende, der größte Teil ist schon zurück. Die Schulen nehmen übermorgen (Donnerstag wieder ihren Anfang, daß der Alltag wie= der in Erscheinung tritt. Die Finks sind auch schon über eine Wo= che zurück, diese hatten dort in Kärnten, nahe der ital. Grenze viel Regenwetter, das Essen soll auch nicht so gewesen sein wie man es gewöhnt war. Der Albert Fink hat die Tour haben wollen u so fand man sich ab mit seinen Erlebnissen. Die Minchen Fink war in Limburg u Steeden bei ihren Verwandten 8 Tage. Johanna war dann zu Hause, die Ma bekam ein Kleid geändert, was sie auch noch [gleicht?] . Joh. u ich machten auch größere Spaziergänge in den Wald. Einen nach dem Kellerskopf bei Naurod von da auf dem Höhenweg [illegible, text cut off] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/c9359816a8b411b568e15faa096dce25.jpg d0f63e8910165db331c92a2ef5278da3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0053_0002.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, August 10, 1939, p. 2 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0053]] [[Category:Page_2]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> fort, um 3 Uhr waren wir auf dem Kellerkopf, durch Rambachs tal über Hubertushütte, Goldsteintal immer durch Wald u schattigen Gehwege. Um 4 Uhr traten wir den Weg nach der Platte an, wo wir kurz vor sechs waren. Nach kurzem Aufenthalt ging es zurück zur Stadt wo uns bald ein Gewitter überraschte. Unter den Eichen konnte Joh. nicht mehr dem Autobuß [sic] wieder stehen u ließ mich im Stich. 1/4 vor 8 Uhr war ich zu Hause u freute mich, als noch gut auf den Beinen zu sein. Vorige Woche machte ich eine Tour nach der eiß. Hand über die Hohe Wurzel nach Schlangenbad, Georgeborn, Chaussehaus [sic] zurück zur Stadt. Mittags 2 Uhr ging ich fort um 3/4 9 Uhr abends mit 1 1/2 Rast Hohe Wurzel kam ich nach Hause. Johanna konnte da nicht mitgehen. Frau [Sophie?] Bruder, diese war 3 Tage zu Besuch bei uns, sonst ist sie in meinem Alter heim in Kirberg. Es geht ihr daselbst gut, freut sich, daß sie da gut unter gebracht ist, da die Verwandten in Steeden u Schadeck keine Möglichkeit haben sie aufzunehmen. Walther Eikmeier von Südamerika ist auch da. Wie wir hörten, gefällt es ihm nicht mehr hier, soll sehr enttäuscht sein über die Verhältnisse, daß sie am liebsten nach Weihnachten wieder zurück wollen. Bei seiner Anmeldung auf der Bürgermeisterei wurde ihm gesagt daß er <s>s</s> jetzt im August gleich zur Musterung müßte u im Herbst eine 8 wöchentliche Übung in Aussicht hätte. Sein Bruder Karl hatte vor 3 Wochen Hochzeit, dieser ist Lehrer an der Klinger Schule in Frankfurt, steht vor einer Prüfung [illegible, text cut off] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/f8c20959237ccbc85551152e8b8d2763.jpg 4dfc3ab494fd28a2753d51d9446e2740 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0053_0003.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, August 10, 1939, p. 3 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0053]] [[Category:Page_3]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> Wegen ihrem hohen Alter hatt [sic] aber wenig Hoffnung um völlig gesund zu werden. Das ist die Cugine [sic] die Ältere, der Andere welche Du meinst, ist schon [fängst?] gestorben Wenn ich nicht irre ist diese 1926 bei ihrer Freundin in Ostpreußen gestorben. Die Ältere nahm dann die Wohnung von der Tekla Bismarkring 35. Vorige Woche erhielten wir auch die 600 Mk, welche in 52 Jahren getilgt [insertion:] sollten [/insertion] werden durch die Entschuldungsstelle. Das Geld von den 2 Morgen Land die im Jahre 36 in den Erbenheimer Flughafen fielen wurden fast wertlos an die Gläubiger verteilt. Einen Rest von 80 Mark bekam noch der Nordenstädter, wie das Gretchen dem Wilh. seine Frau mir am Sonntag sagte. Dieser hatte es anders erwartet u war der Meinung er hätte noch was zu sagen u auch den größten Teil zu empfangen. Mußte jetzt die Erfahrung machen, daß ohne sein Ja das Geld an die Gläubiger verteilt wird, sogar die Zinsen wo er so stark mit rechnete, die ihm seid [sic] 1 April 1936 zu standen, wurden mit verteilt. 200 Mk rückständige [insertion:] Zinsen [/insertion] während dem Ver= fahren stehen uns noch zu, die jetzt aber auch zum Teil von 45 Mk schon bezahlt sind, durch die Leistungen die er seit voriges Jahr 1 April machen mußte. Das Gretchen sagte auch, daß der Alte sagte, man hätte ihm ein Strick gedreht bei der Entschuldungsstelle sein Vertreter hätte ihn anders belehrt. Was billig u recht, ist ihm schon immer unbegreiflich gewesen. Das eigne Ich kam erst 3 x bevor er andere ge= dachte, sogar die Kinder hinter ging er ohne Verlegen [sic] zu werden. Lieber Karl ich gratuliere Dir [illegible, text cut off] </p><p>[margin:] Die Ma will die andere Seite benutzen u will Euch auch unterhalten. So grüße ich hier heute u Gott [illegible, text cut off] auf Wiederhören W. Em. [/margin] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/1f698db73a9fe8f31dc3310f96a5bba2.jpg 0321be25763c7be7b5f7133beb808106 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0053_0004.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, August 10, 1939, p. 4 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0053]] [[Category:Page_4]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> So Ihr Lieben nun will ich dann auch noch etwas von mir hören lassen. Für Karls Brief danke ich Ihm auch noch u. über die Bildchen haben wir uns alle sehr gefreut. Die Kinder sind groß geworden in den 2 Jahren, seit wir sie zuletzt sahen. Ja so geht die Zeit herum u. wir werden alt. Vater ist das letzte Jahr schmal geworden, so daß ihm seine Kleider alle zu weit sind, aber das Essen schmeckt ihm ja noch, da denke ich daß es das Alter ist. Eben sind hier die Bauern auch an der Ernte, aber das Wetter war bis jetzt nicht günstig es regnete sehr viel u. man markt schon daß der Sommer bald herum ist. Dieses Jahr ist es mit dem Obst etwas besser als voriges Jahr, ich habe auch schon Marmelade u. Gelee gekocht, auch sonst als etwas ein= gemacht, doch ist hier alles sehr teuer. Erdbeeren von 35 - 50 Pfg das Pfund u. Kirschen auch 40 Pfg u. s. w. Der Zucker kostet auch 40 Pfg das Pfund. Gemüse gibt es eben reichlich. Vater schrieb Dir lieber Karl daß wir von Nordenstadt die 600 Mark bekommen haben. Jetzt hat Wilhelm die ganze Wirtschaft übernommen man kann sagen gepachtet. Die Alten erhalten Essen u. Trinken u. jeden Monat 20 Mark Taschengeld, alles andere macht Wilhelm u. seine Frau diese bezahlen dann auch die Zinsen u. Abtragung von den Schulden welche noch übrig sind. Gretchen sprach mit Vater sie denkt bestimmt daß sie alles bezahlen können. Natürlich müssen sie anders arbeiten u. zusammen halten wie es der Alte machte. Für uns u. auch alle andern Gläubiger war es ein Glücksfall daß die zwei Morgen Land verkauft werden konnten. Jetzt lieber Karl gratuliere ich u. auch Johanna Dir auch recht herzlich zu Deinem Geburts= tage, u. wünsche Dir alles Gute u. Gottessegen zu Deinem ferneren Leben. Der liebe Gott erhalte Dich immer auf seinen Wegen, dann [illegible] Dir wohlergehen [sic]. Ich habe auch Morgen Geburtstag, es geht mir [illegible, text cut off] </p></div> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emmel Family Letters Description An account of the resource This collection contains letters sent to Karl Emmel of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the bulk of which were written by his parents Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, with additional letters written by Karl Emmel's sister Johanna. Karl Emmel immigrated to the United States in 1925. His parents, Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, of Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau, wrote lengthy letters to their son almost every month until they also chose to immigrate to the United States in 1927. In 1937, the couple returned to Germany and lived there until their deaths. Between 1937 and 1941 they once again took up the habit of writing a letter each month to their son in the United States. The final letter in this collection was written in 1945, just after the end of World War II in Europe. The early group of letters describe Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel's preparations for migrating to the United States. In the second group of letters, their experiences of living with rationing and making do in the context of war are primary themes. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel family collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ruth Emmel Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Destination Defines the geographic location to which a given document was sent. [GHI-created element] Green Bay, Wisconsin Translation A translation of the original document's text into English. [<em>Partial translation</em>]<br /><br />10 August 1939 [Father]<br /><br />We received your mail[...]Carl’s letter with the 6 pages and photos had been opened at the customs office. There were no dollars inside. We also received a letter from Hedwig. The summer vacation is ending, school begins once more on Thursday[...]Finks have also returned, they were in Kärnten [Austrian province] and had a lot of rain there. They said the food was not that great either. Albert wanted to go on the trip[...]Minchen was in Limburg and Steeden for 8 days at her relatives'. Johanna was at home, Ma had a dress altered. Johanna and I took long walks in the woods. We went to the Kellerskopf, along the high trail to Platte then home. We left at 12 and were at the Kellerskopf at 3, from there to Platte where we arrived shortly before 6. On the way home a rain shower surprised us, so Johanna took the bus, I arrived shortly before 8 at home[...]Walter Eikmeier from South America is also here, he does not like the situation here.<br /><br />Last week we also got the 600 marks which are supposed to be paid off in 52 years, via the debt-relief office. The money for 2 <em>Morgen</em> land, which were part of the 36 for the Erbenheim Airport, was distributed almost entirely to the creditors. The fellow from Nordenstadt got 80 marks I was told by Gretchen, Wilhelm’s wife, on Sunday. The latter had expected a different outcome and was of the opinion that he had something to say in the matter and should receive the largest part. Now he was subjected to the experience that the money was distributed to the creditors without his agreement, and even the interest payments, on which he had counted so strongly since April 1st 1936, were distributed. We are still to receive outstanding interest of 200 marks, which are however partially paid off with the 45 marks worth of <em>Leistungen</em> [goods and services] given as of April 1st of last year. Gretchen also reported that&nbsp;<em>der Alte</em>&nbsp;had thought that the debt-relief office had mishandled the matter but his representative told him this was untrue. He has always had difficulty understanding what is right and proper. He will think of himself three times before he thinks of anyone else. He even cheated his children without being embarrassed.<br /><br />Dear Carl, I congratulate you on your birthday[...] good fortune and blessings [...] good health[...]many greetings, Pa.<br /><br />[Mother]<br /><br />[...]thanks for Carl’s letter[...] we so enjoyed the two pictures, the children have gotten so big in the two years since we left. The time passes and we are getting old. Over the last year Father has become thin, his clothes are all to big. He still likes his food so I think it is his age. The farmers are in the middle of the harvest, but the weather is not propitious, it rains a lot and you can tell the summer is ending soon. This year we have more fruit than last. I have already made jam and jelly and canned other things. But everything is very expensive. Strawberries are 35-50 Pfennig per pound, cherries 40 etc. There are plenty of vegetables.<br /><br />Father already wrote that we got the 600 marks from Nordenstadt. Now Wilhelm has taken over the whole enterprise; one might say that he leased it. The old folks receive their food and 20 marks pocket money per month. Wilhelm and his wife take care of everything else, they also pay the interest and principal on the remaining debt. Gretchen talked to Father, she is sure that they can pay it off. Of course they have to work harder than the old fellow and be parsimonious. For us and the other creditor it was fortunate that the 2 <em>Morgen</em> land could be sold.<br /><br />Now dear Carl, Johanna and I congratulate you on your birthday[...]all the best, God’s blessing. I also have a birthday tomorrow, I am still doing well. Soon Joan will go to kindergarten. Is she looking forward to it[...] many greetings, Mother. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Caroline Emmel and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, August 10, 1939 Description An account of the resource Letter from Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to their son, Karl Emmel, August 10, 1939. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Caroline Emmel Wilhelm Emmel Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Karl Emmel Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel Family Letters Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emmel family collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-08-10 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Type The nature or genre of the resource letter Language A language of the resource German Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Emmel_0053 Emmel_1939_08_10 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau Extent The size or duration of the resource. 4 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Scripto Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 100000 1930-1939 https://germanletters.org/files/original/1ff4bad0f24fe264d7048372207ac186.jpg dbac1d45b1c01489b67c7a15a9e108f1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0052_0001.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, June 30, 1939, p. 1 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0052]] [[Category:Page_1]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> [same text as page one of previous letter, Caroline Emmel to Karl Emmel, May 5, 1939] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/9ef82fd0f4d7fed74cc83d9a50af797d.jpg f1fad064562f17c61d70df8b207fb8cf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0052_0002.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, June 30, 1939, p. 2 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0052]] [[Category:Page_2]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> [same text as page two of previous letter, Caroline Emmel to Karl Emmel, May 5, 1939] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/69ece1335c15f04ace26336bef9f600f.jpg 556fc27e52fbcaa4b1738e9b6b23e8ca Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0052_0003.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, June 30, 1939, p. 3 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0052]] [[Category:Page_3]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> Diese bekam am letzten Dienstag einen Schlaganfall ist im 84 Lebens= jahr. Da keine Pflege vorhanden ist, weil die Schwester gleich nach der ersten Nacht versagen, wegen den schlechten Zuständen in der Wohnung sagte der Arzt, dann müßte sie in Krankenhaus, weil ihr Zustand nicht besonders gut sei. So gehen die Alten in der Gemeinde nach u nach. Es sind immer noch welche da, wie Herr Nau, Karl Wagner. Prof. Wende u Frau, Doris Wagner, Frau Schmidt, Kastelstraße, alle 80 u über. Wie ich höre hat auch Marge demnächst Geburtstag gratuliere recht herzlich wünsche ihr alles Gute. Der liebe Gott schütze Dich fernerhin an Leib u Seele u erhalte Dich bei guter Gesundheit noch recht lange bei Deiner l. Familie. </p><p>Heute am 1 Juli werdet Ihr wieder auf Eurer Heimreise sein. Wie viel Meilen habt Ihr auf die Car gemacht? Ist dieselbe noch in gutem Zustand? Daß Marges Eltern mit sind war gut u schön, auch werden sie sich sehr gefreut haben, so daß jetzt der Pa Schober sagt: Ich habe viel versäumt u. werde jedes Jahr das Versäumte nach holen. Hier wird eben auch viel gereist Mehr wie früher. Jeder Arbeiter hat heute Anspruch auf Urlaub billige Fahrten u was dazu gehört. Auch das Wetter ist eben sehr gut, die letzten 14 Tage hatten wir mehrmals guten Regen. Die Frucht steht wieder sehr gut im Feld. Das Frühobst ist seit 14 Tagen stark am Markt. Erdbeeren sind dieses Jahr reichlich da Kirschen ebenfalls. Das Spätobst fällt nocht so gut aus, da während dem Blühen das Wetter nicht günstig war, auch viel Ungeziefer jetzt vorhanden ist. Ich denke daß die Ma auf der andern Seite sich auch noch hören läßt. Momentan macht sie ihren Mittagsschlaf u. ist krank oder unter [illegible, text cut off] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/328ad5a97cf028b78e0ce88565cafca8.jpg 14f6ab875d6a517ca1e05b3128f05224 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0052_0004.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, June 30, 1939, p. 4 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0052]] [[Category:Page_4]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> [letter continued in Caroline Emmel's handwriting] </p><p>So Ihr Lieben nun will ich auch noch etwas dazu schreiben. Zuerst gratuliere ich Margie recht herzlich zu ihrem Geburtstag u. wünsche Ihr alles Gute u. Gottes Segen. Heute oder Morgen werdet Ihr wohl von Euerer Reise zurück kommen, hoffentlich ging alles gut u. hat Euch gefallen? Wir heben uns unsere Ferien alle auf u. besuchen Euch dann später einmal. Ernst Trebus macht es dieses Jahr, er will in einem Monat Ferien Julius einmal in Waschington [sic] besuchen, er gedenkt 15 Tage dort zu sein vom 27 Juli bis 12 August. Julius mit Familie freut sich sehr. Julius hatte eigentlich vor Euch alle in Wisconsin einmal dieses Jahr zube= suchen [sic], daraus wird wohl nun nichts werden, dann vielleicht ein anderes mal. Ich besuche Trebuse welche jetzt auf der Waldstraße wohnen immer ein= mal. Wie ich da hörte sei auch die Reise dieses Jahr billiger wegen der Welts= fair in New York wieviel weiß ich nicht. Hoffentlich hat auch unterdessen Joan ihr Paketchen von uns erhalten, u. Margie macht ihr später ein hübsches Kleid von dem Stoff. Kommen die Pakete ganz an oder sind sie auch aufgemacht? Hier ist das Wetter eben schön nicht zu heiß, bei Euch scheint es auch bis jetzt noch nicht zu schlimm mit der Hitze gewesen zu sein, denn Hedwig schrieb von viel Regen. Am Dienstag habt Ihr ja auch schon wieder einen Feiertag den 4 Juli. <s>zu</s> da könnt Ihr nicht verderben. Ich beschäftige mich immer, jetzt warte ich bis Johanna Ferien hat das wird übernächste Woche sein, dann will ich mir allerlei nähen, wo mir Johanna dann helfen soll. Vater muß in der Küche tüchtig mithelfen, auch besorgt er meistens die Einkäufe, da ist er dann oft ärgerlich wenn er nicht bekommen kann was er möchte. Diese Woche sollte er unser wöchentliches Quantum Butter 3/4 lb u. erhielt ausnahmsweise einmal 1/2 lb Margarine, dazu mußte er aber 1 lb Kirschen nehmen für 38 Pfg. Sonst gibt es fast keine Margarine da aber die Kirschen nicht mehr frisch waren wurden sie auf diese Art fortgeschafft. Hier geht auch so ein Tag nach dem andern herum, u. was noch alles kommt weiß man nicht. Die Zeitungen hetzen sehr hüben u drüben [illegible, text cut off] </p><p>[text on top of page 1, written upside down:] (Eine Karte speziel [sic] von Sachsen gibt es nicht mehr da diese Staaten ja nicht mehr bestehen.) [/text on top of page 1, written upside down] </p></div> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emmel Family Letters Description An account of the resource This collection contains letters sent to Karl Emmel of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the bulk of which were written by his parents Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, with additional letters written by Karl Emmel's sister Johanna. Karl Emmel immigrated to the United States in 1925. His parents, Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, of Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau, wrote lengthy letters to their son almost every month until they also chose to immigrate to the United States in 1927. In 1937, the couple returned to Germany and lived there until their deaths. Between 1937 and 1941 they once again took up the habit of writing a letter each month to their son in the United States. The final letter in this collection was written in 1945, just after the end of World War II in Europe. The early group of letters describe Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel's preparations for migrating to the United States. In the second group of letters, their experiences of living with rationing and making do in the context of war are primary themes. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel family collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ruth Emmel Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Destination Defines the geographic location to which a given document was sent. [GHI-created element] Green Bay, Wisconsin Translation A translation of the original document's text into English. [<em>Partial translation</em>]<br /><br />30 June 1939 [Father]<br /><br />[...]Carl’s letter arrived last week and Margie’s letter to Johanna day before yesterday. It is always nice to hear from you. We were quite surprised that Carl already wants to have vacation again in order to go west for two weeks. I was also surprised that you are able to leave home and child so easily. Thirty-five years ago something like that would have been impossible or would have had bad consequences[...]from Margie’s letter we see that the children were in good hands[...]we hope you had good relaxing days [...] I can easily understand that Herr Dietrich would like a postcard from Saxony. I already got everything and next week I will send those things to you. The expense was 4 marks, but there is enough time until Christmas, then the dollar will be worth more. Herr Dietrich should not postpone a trip to the old homeland too long, because then comes old age and lack of courage. Miss Dietrich, whom you probably know also, died two weeks ago at the age of 89. Last year she went to a Catholic nursing home in Kiedrich. First she was supposed to go to Eichberg [State Mental Hospital] because she was no longer thinking clearly. Pastor Eikmeier was against it and brought her to the Sisters where she was well cared for until the end. Pastor Eikmeier did her funeral. The Sisters arranged for a very nice service, they accompanied her, the bells rang in Kiedrich; this made Pastor Eikmeier happy. In this way the old members of the community leave us one after the other. Some are still with us, for example Herr Nau, Karl Wagner, Prof. Wende and his wife, Doris Wagner, Frau Schmidt, all more than 80. We congratulate Margie on her birthday[...]today, July 1st, you will be returning[...]how many miles did you put on the car, is it still in good condition? It was nice that Margie’s parents could accompany you, they will have been very happy. Here too, there is much more traveling than there used to be. Nowadays, every worker has the right to a vacation, cheap trips and all that goes with it[...] the weather is good, the fields look good[...] there are plenty of strawberries, also cherries. The later fruit does not look as good, because the weather was bad when it blossomed. Ma also wants to write[...]many greetings, Pa.<br /><br />[Mother]<br /><br />[...]I also congratulate Margie on her birthday[...]all the best, God’s blessing[...]hopefully you will come back from the trip with no trouble. We will save all of our vacations and then later visit you some day. Ernst Trebus is doing it this year, he wants to visit Julius in Washington during one month of vacation, he intends to stay there for 15 days from 27 July to 12 August. Actually Julius wanted to visit you this year, but that will not happen. I visit the Trebus family from time to time, they live in the Waldstrasse. I hear that because of the World Fair the trip will be cheaper this year. I do hope that Joän received her package and that her mother made her a cute little dress from it. Do the packages arrive intact or have they been opened? [...] on Tuesday you will have a holiday again, July 4th, so you won’t die from hunger, Father has to help in the kitchen a lot, he also does the shopping, often he is angry when he cannot get what he wants. This week he picked up our weekly quota of butter, ¾ of a Pfund, and as an exception was also given ½ Pfund of margarine, but had to also take 1 Pfund of cherries for 38 Pfennig. Normally there is hardly any margarine to be had, and since the cherries were no longer fresh they got rid of them that way[...]the newspapers are quite inflammatory, both here and there, let us hope it does not go any farther[...]many greetings, Mother. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Caroline Emmel and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, June 30, 1939 Description An account of the resource Letter from Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to their son, Karl Emmel, June 30, 1939. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Caroline Emmel Wilhelm Emmel Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Karl Emmel Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel Family Letters Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emmel family collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-06-30 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Type The nature or genre of the resource letter Language A language of the resource German Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Emmel_0052 Emmel_1939_06_30 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau Extent The size or duration of the resource. 4 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Scripto Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 100000 1930-1939 https://germanletters.org/files/original/f6f171a88e6d78027a54f399e53560ee.jpg 1eacb99c0f2a00969d2a2c64ed1b08d2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0051_0001.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline Emmel to Karl Emmel, June 5, 1939, p. 1 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0051]] [[Category:Page_1]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> Wiesbaden, d. 30. 6. 39 </p><p>Werte Lieben! </p><p>Eure lieben Briefe kamen wohlbehalten bei uns an u gaben uns guten Bericht über Euer Wohlbefinden. Daß es Euch noch vorzüglich geht freute uns und kann dasselbe Gott sei Dank auch von uns berichten. Karl's Brief kam vorige Woche u Marge Brief an Johanna ist vorgestern angekommen. Es ist jedesmal ein Ereignis wenn die Post so was bringt und wird mit großer [sic] Interesse gelesen. Wir waren ganz überrascht, daß Karl schon wieder Ferien hat oder nehmen will, um 14 Tage westlich zu gehen. Auch wundere ich mich, daß Ihr so leicht Heim Haus u Kind 14 Tage sich selbst überlassen könnt. 35 Jahre zurück war so etwas unmöglich, oder hätte böse Folge gehabt vor unan= genehmen Überraschungen war man nie sicher. Aus Marge Brief sahen wir, daß die Kinder in guter Obhut waren, daß Ihr bei Eurer Rückkehr alles wohlauf vorfand. Hoffentlich habt Ihr schöne Tage erlebt u Euch gut erholt. Schöne Reisetage mit gute Erlebnisse sind schöne Erinnerungen. Der Reisebericht den wir in Aussicht haben wird dankbar angenommen und uns erzählen von Eurer erlebten Tour. Wie ich sehe hast Du die neue politische Karte auch Ansichten von Wiesb. erhalten. Kam auch die Rede Hitler's an? Davon erzählst Du nicht, hatte dieselbe beigelegt. Oder ist vor [sic] so etwas kein Interesse mehr da. Ich war der Meinung ich könnte Dir dienen u Dich im laufenden halten was in der Welt los ist. Aber ich fand in Deinen Worten, daß ich mich [illegible, text cut off] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/2fb5d56e4b5bcb694f43cc9adb5b8b53.jpg adaeef0beb135a29d35104a950b70366 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0051_0002.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline Emmel to Karl Emmel, June 5, 1939, p. 2 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0051]] [[Category:Page_2]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> [verät?] Daß Euer Dietrich auch eine Karte wünscht u gerne hätte kann ich leicht verstehen u werde seinen Wunsch gerne erfüllen. Ich habe schon alles besorgt u im Laufe nächster [insertion:] Woche [/insertion] werde ich die Sache an Dich abschicken. Die Auslagen betragen 4 Mk u hat Zeit bis zu Weihnachten, da es dann doch Gelegenheit gibt wo der Dollar höher bewertet wird. Hoffentlich habt Ihr recht viel Spaß damit und Eure Sehnsucht könnt Ihr vor erst noch mit einer papierenen Deutschlandreise stillen. Euer Dietrich soll seine Reise in die alte Heimat nicht zu lange aufschieben, denn sonst kommt das Alter wo die Courage fehlt. Mr + Mises [sic] Dietrich sollten sich dieses erlauben können nach solanger [sic] Arbeit eine Reise in die alte Heimat zu machen. Frl. Dietrich, welche Dir auch bekannt sein dürfte, ist vor 14 Tagen im Alter von 89 Jahren gestorben. Diese kam voriges Jahr um diese Zeit nach Kiedrich in ein kathol. Schwesterhaus zur Pflege. Das Wiesb. Krankenhaus, wo sie war untergebracht, wollte dieselbe in die Nervenheilanstalt Eichberg überweisen, da sie nicht mehr klar im Kopf war. Pfarrer Eikmeier war dagegen u brachte sie in das Schwesterhaus, wo sie sehr gut behandelt wurde, auch gute Pflege [insertion:] hatte [/insertion] bis an ihr Ende. Die Beerdigung machte Pf. Eikmeier u. wurde von seiten der Schwestern sehr schön veranstaltet, gaben ihr das letzte Geleit, die Kirchenglocken läuteten in Kiedrich, sodaß Pf. Eikmeier selbst sagte: Das war für Frl. Dietrich eine sehr [illegible, text cut off] </p></div> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emmel Family Letters Description An account of the resource This collection contains letters sent to Karl Emmel of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the bulk of which were written by his parents Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, with additional letters written by Karl Emmel's sister Johanna. Karl Emmel immigrated to the United States in 1925. His parents, Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, of Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau, wrote lengthy letters to their son almost every month until they also chose to immigrate to the United States in 1927. In 1937, the couple returned to Germany and lived there until their deaths. Between 1937 and 1941 they once again took up the habit of writing a letter each month to their son in the United States. The final letter in this collection was written in 1945, just after the end of World War II in Europe. The early group of letters describe Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel's preparations for migrating to the United States. In the second group of letters, their experiences of living with rationing and making do in the context of war are primary themes. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel family collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ruth Emmel Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Destination Defines the geographic location to which a given document was sent. [GHI-created element] Green Bay, Wisconsin Translation A translation of the original document's text into English. [<em>Partial translation</em>]<br /><br />5 May 1939 [Mother]<br /><br />First of all I Father and I congratulate Joän on her birthday and wish her all the best and the blessing of God, may she grow up and be a joy to you. Will there be a party again? Well, if only it were not so far. Here we finally have summer again. Until Pentecost it was constantly cold and you could not be without a fire. At Pentecost Father and I were in Steeden, there they had a big celebration, namely the 90th anniversary of the dedication of the church [<em>Kirchweihfest</em>]. There we met many friends and acquaintances. There was a choir from Bochum, also from Sperlingshof and from Allendorf near Ulm. The Steeden Choir also sang. Wiesbaden and Frankfurt no longer have a choir. The church was not large enough to hold more than half of the people, which is why the celebration was held in the fellowship hall which was built ten years ago. The pastors admonished the people to give praise and thanks for the pure word of God, which has been preached there now for 90 years. Still, you notice everywhere that attendance diminishes at church and in the houses. How will it look in twenty years, or maybe only in ten, if the government continues like this? We only need to think of Lydia from Steeden, last Easter she had her oldest daughter confirmed in Wetzlar. Her husband has left our church with the children, they say Lina has not left yet, but she does not come to church. All admonitions are useless, it is very hard for her brothers and sisters. Lina’s husband never wanted to work, when Lina’s fortune was more or less gone he sold himself to the party and they took them all in and gave them positions. Maybe the time will come when they regret it, if only it is not too late then. For us, who have heard the word of God since childhood, the punishment will be much greater than for those who were never taught[...]here you can see how great the decline is, many completely leave the church. The national church spends its time arguing, they could be helped if they were really witnessing and if church and state were separated, so that those who are interested could build up a new church[...] on the Wednesday after Pentecost I went to Dietz and visited Hedwig’s parents. Then I went back to Eschhofen and from there to Ennerich, our Father had gone there in the morning in order to make shelves in a wall cupboard for Lydia. We stayed with Uncle and Aunt for a day and then went back home. Uncle has become very old and shaky, if he gets sick it will be the end for him. Willi lives with them and still works at the mill, every year he has pneumonia and is always coughing. He would like to leave the mill, but no one else will do it so he must stay. Many greetings from all of them [...]also from us, Mother. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Caroline Emmel to Karl Emmel, May 5, 1939 Description An account of the resource Letter from Caroline Emmel to her son, Karl Emmel, May 5, 1939. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Caroline Emmel Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Karl Emmel Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel Family Letters Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emmel family collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-05-05 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Type The nature or genre of the resource letter Language A language of the resource German Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Emmel_0051 Emmel_1939_05_05 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Scripto Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 100000 1930-1939 https://germanletters.org/files/original/f2e23e1ecc5733dbd842e28d7cc7cd88.jpg 5199bc297b094a64483a948a178d6a6b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0050_0001.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, March 13, 1939, p. 1 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0050]] [[Category:Page_1]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> Wiesbaden d. 13. 3. 39. </p><p>Ihr Lieben Alle! </p><p>Am Samstag erhielten wir Karls lieben Brief, auch vielen Dank dafür. Ich sah aus Deinem brief daß es Euch gesundheitlich noch gut geht, u. Deine Klagen über das Dickerwerden nehme ich nicht tragig [sic]. Sei froh daß Du so gesund bist u. das Essen noch anschlägt u. Du auch dieses reichlich hast. Sei froh daß Du auch ohne Zigaretten auskommst u. lasse das Rauchen denn die Lungen leiden sehr darunter. Ich habe nun schon 4 Wochen die Grippe u. kann sie nicht loswerden Zuerst war es mir nicht gut hatte etwas Fieber u. einen so starken Husten da lag ich auch ein u. einehalbe [sic] Woche im Bett u. Johanna kam Mittags heim u. machte mir Umschläge, der Husten ließ nach u. ich dachte es sei vorbei. Vor 14 Tagen waren hier einige schöne warme Tage. Da war ich zweimal draußen mit Johanna u. den Sonntagmorgen war es wieder rauh u. kalt da hatten wir hier eine Luftschutz= übung ich brauchte ja nicht mit in den Keller doch sollten oben die Fenster auf sein ob ich mich nun da wieder erkältet habe ich weiß es nicht, ich habe wieder argen Husten Schnupfen u. Halsweh hauptsächlich letzteres will garnicht besser werden. So hat man immer etwas zu klagen. Der Albert Fink hat auch immer mit dem Hals zutun [sic] er hustet immer. Vor 8 Tagen war die Familie Fink im Schwarzwald, dort sollte Albert Höhenluft genießen. Dort lag viel Schnee u. ist auch viel Sonne, es hat ihnen allen gut getan aber der Husten ist auch dort nicht vergangen. Die vielen Geschäfte bringen eine große Last mit. Der Fink fährt jeden Tag nach Frankfurt dort das Geschäft be= aufsichtigen. Er ist sehr hinter seinen Leuten her u. hat auch lange nicht genug Leute, auch seine eben auch schlecht welche zubekommen [sic]. Der Paul Schmidt ist [auch kein Geschäftsmann?] [illegible, text cut off] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/31d8675ab389d5a0c636398cc153b108.jpg 0eb7dc869242a3c0303ecd26d34713b9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0050_0002.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, March 13, 1939, p. 2 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0050]] [[Category:Page_2]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> Kirche gehen. Er will auch nichts mehr von dem alten Testament wissen u. sagt öffentlich, wenn der Pfr. Bibelstunde hält, er solle sich in acht nehmen daß ihn nicht einmal einer anzeige. Er der Paul hat sich ans trinken getan u. sitzt ganze halbe Nächte im Wirtshaus bei seinen Kumpanen, was davon das Ende ist kann man sich denken. Seid [sic] Hr Müller tot ist sieht man von den Schwiegersöhnen außer dem Wißner nicht mehr viel in der Kirche, da sind soviel Abhaltungen daß jeden Sonntag was anderes ist. H. Müller ahnte auch daß das Geschäftliche bei ihnen alles überwuchern würde, er ermahnte sie auch oft. Frau Müller liegt sehr schwer danieder u. ihr Ende ist auch immer noch nicht da, doch sehr lange hofft man nicht mehr daß es sich hinzieht. So ist hinter allem Glanz nach außen nach innen allerlei was nicht gut ist. Die Judengeschäfte hier sind jetzt alle in andere Hände übergegangen, meistens [insertion:] an [/insertion] Parteimitglieder <s>übergegangen</s>. Die ersten Juden, die fortgingen denke ich haben besser abgeschnitten als die jetzt noch fort sollen. Erstere durften doch immer noch Waren mit nehmen. Wir schickten Dir in der Tüte 2 Karten von Deutschland u. Groß - Wiesbaden u. eine Serie Ansichten von Wiesbaden als wir sie einpackten lag eine Freikirche [insertion:] da [/insertion], da war in einem Artikel von den Juden geschrieben, diese legten wir bei, ob nun hier schon die Freikirche herausgenommen wurde u. auch die Ansichten man denkt es als einmal. Dein Brief zu Vaters Geburtstag war auch auf als ich ihn öffnen wollte löste er sich in der Länge auf, er war wie es schien aufgeschnitten u. mit Leim wieder etwas verklebt worden. Wir haben eine Regierung diese ist so vielseitig daß man staunt. Alles was früher war muß ganz umgestaltet werden, eben sind sie an den kleinen Betrieben, hier werden 31 Bäckereien geschlossen, alle Handwerker welche nicht mehrere Leute beschäftigen, u. alle kleinen Schneidereien müssen zumachen. Leute welche keine Steuern bezahlen kann das dritte Reich nicht brauchen. Das gibt alles viel Verwirrung unter den Leuten. [Jedem?] Betrieb wird alles vorgeschrieben wie er alles zu führen hat, jetzt sollen [illegible, text cut off] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/ec91e4fb1e255b8142e065cff6aec8d4.jpg fa7ab625b3e5e27c3ac0425ba425b0c9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0050_0003.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, March 13, 1939, p. 3 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0050]] [[Category:Page_3]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> geschrieben war, sie wurde so gelobt, war nach ihrer Ansicht besser als Vollmilch, das Ende wird sein daß wir in der Stadt nur abgerahmte Milch bekommen. Da ist es nicht nur der Kaffee sondern auch die Milch worüber ich klagen muß. Ja so ist es, ihr habt leicht lachen. Du lieber Karl wolltest gern wissen wie es Ernst Schmidt (nicht Morgenroth) geht. Ernst ist immer der Alte. Er hat sich die Jahre zurück sehr abgearbeitet als die Kinder klein waren u. sein Schwager Vietor oft krank. Jetzt kann er nicht mehr mit ins Feld gegen, aber zu Hause leistet er noch viel, er ist in allen Handwerken geschickt auch kann er nicht mehr soviel gehen, der Stumpen tut ihm dann weh u. er kann dann Nachts nicht schlafen. Seine Schwester Luise ist gut zu ihm. Aber ihr Mann läßt zu wünschen übrig, jetzt wo die Kinder groß sind ist er auf Ernsts Hilfe nicht mehr so sehr angewiesen u. läßt [insertion:] er [/insertion] sich von Ernst nichts mehr sagen, wenn Ernst auch recht hat. Da gibt es dann oft Unstimmigkeiten. Jetzt haben sie den Raifeisenverein mit der Sparkasse wie auch der Bechtheimer Wilhelm hat. Da haben sie alle zutun [sic] Es ist bei ihnen wie überall, etwas bleibt immer zu wünschen übrig. Der liebe Gott wolle nur seine Schwester Luise nicht vor Ernst sterben lassen. Sie haben auch viele Sorgen mit ihrer Schwester Lina welche nach Allendorf verheiratet ist, deren Mann war auch immer ein großer Faulenzer u. Linas Vermögen ist fast alles fort. Als nun das dritte Reich entstand pfiff er auf dem letzten Loch u. hatte dadurch nichts rascher zutun [sic] als sich an die Partei zu klammern. Seid [sic] voriges Jahr ist er Luftschutz= lehrer in Wetzlar u. hat ein ganz gutes Einkommen. Solange sie in Allen= dorf noch wohnten haben sie sich mit andern Kirchengliedern so verfeindet alles durch ihren Parteigram [sic] welcher doch immer gegen alle Kirche schafft. Jetzt ist Linas ganze Familie u. sogar die Schwiegermutter aus der Kirche [ausgetreten u. alle Ermahnungen halfen nichts.?] Ihre Kinder schickten sie [?] [illegible, text cut off] </p></div> https://germanletters.org/files/original/7c4efddd4be067c6997e8466d63f3392.jpg 84cdca5affa22952a1175116eeccb747 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://germanletters.org/plugins/Dropbox/files/Emmel_0050_0004.jpg Title A name given to the resource Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, March 13, 1939, p. 4 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. [[Category:Emmel]] [[Category:Emmel_0050]] [[Category:Page_4]] <!-- Please begin transcribing below this line. --> Scripto Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p><br /> Das ist Ernst nun sehr bitter, er sagt er könnte nur noch für sie beten. Wenn der liebe Gott nicht hilft geht durch das Alles die Kirche ganz unter. Die Kinder u. jungen Leute haben den ganzen Sonntag Versammlungen u. Dienste u. dadurch kommen sie ganz von der Kirche ab. Über dieses alles könnte ich viel [scheib=?] en muß es aber lassen. Jetzt hat der kleine Paul auch bald Geburtstag u. wird 2 Jahre alt. Ich gratuliere ihm vielmals u. wünsche ihm Gesundheit u. alles Gute im neuen Lebensjahr. Ich schickte ihm eine Nachtsuit ich dachte sie ist ja noch wirklich groß, da kann er dann tüchtig wachsen hoffentlich kommt es gut an. Jetzt wird Margie auch bald anfangen Haus reinzumachen, oder wartet sie bis es richtig warm ist? Habt Ihr dieses Jahr auch wieder zu painten [sic]? Ich wundere mich über die alten Emmels Tanten, daß die sich noch einmal ein neues Haus bauen wollen, wollen sie denn das Alte verkaufen u. wird es gehen? Im Alter brauch [sic] man ja nicht mehr soviel Platz das sehen auch wir unsere drei Räume u. Küche sind bald in Ordnung. Seid [sic] mir nicht gut ist besorgt Vater das Reinmachen, Feuermachen u. Einkaufen da hat er zutun [sic] u. kann vorläufig noch nicht dran denken Euch zubesuchen [sic], aber später wenn wir alle gesund bleiben, werde ich ihn Euch ein= mal schicken. Vater will ja auch noch schreiben jetzt habe ich aber auch diesen Bogen noch voll gebracht. Nun Ihr Lieben Alle seid vielmals gegrüßt nebst allen Bekannten von Euerer Mutter. </p><p>[letter continued in Wilhelm Emmel's handwriting] </p><p>Werte Lieben! Auch ich möchte nicht versäumen dem kleinen Paul zu seinem Geburtstag meine besten Wünsche zu senden, wünsche ihm alles Gute auf [?] hin, der liebe Gott möge ihn schützen an Leib und Seele, daß er Euch zur Ehre Gottes heran wachse. Eure Post zu meinem Geburtstage habe ich mit vielem Dank erhalten. Wie ich sehe, geht es Euch noch gut u. kann G. s. D dasselbe auch von mir berichten. Wenn es wärmer [insertion:] ist [/insertion] wird auch hier die Grippe verschwinden, gestern fiel Schnee bei Nordwind, daher immer noch unfreund= lich. Wird [?] älter, dann kann man hier gutes Wetter erwarten. So grüße ich Euch alle recht herzlich u nochmals Dank für die Euere Post [illegible, text cut off] </p></div> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Emmel Family Letters Description An account of the resource This collection contains letters sent to Karl Emmel of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the bulk of which were written by his parents Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, with additional letters written by Karl Emmel's sister Johanna. Karl Emmel immigrated to the United States in 1925. His parents, Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel, of Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau, wrote lengthy letters to their son almost every month until they also chose to immigrate to the United States in 1927. In 1937, the couple returned to Germany and lived there until their deaths. Between 1937 and 1941 they once again took up the habit of writing a letter each month to their son in the United States. The final letter in this collection was written in 1945, just after the end of World War II in Europe. The early group of letters describe Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel's preparations for migrating to the United States. In the second group of letters, their experiences of living with rationing and making do in the context of war are primary themes. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel family collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ruth Emmel Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Destination Defines the geographic location to which a given document was sent. [GHI-created element] Green Bay, Wisconsin Translation A translation of the original document's text into English. [<em>Partial translation</em>]<br /><br />13 March 1939 [Mother]<br /><br />Carl’s letter came on Saturday, we see that you are doing well. I don’t take your lament about getting heavy very seriously. Just be glad you are healthy and that food agrees with you and that you have enough. It is good that you can manage without cigarettes, because they only hurt your lungs. I have had the flu for four weeks and cannot shake it. I did not feel well, had some fever and a bad cough, spent almost two weeks in bed. Johanna would come home at noon and do compressions for me, the cough got better and I thought it was over. Two weeks ago it was warm and I was outside twice with Johanna. On Sunday once again it was very cold, we had air raid practice, I did not have to go to the cellar but the windows were supposed to be open in the house [because if a bomb fell in the general vicinity, the air pressure would break windows], so I got another cold.<br /><br />Albert Fink also constantly has a problem with his throat, he is always coughing. Eight days ago the Fink family was in the Black Forest, they all enjoyed it, but the cough is still there. All those businesses are a heavy burden [on him]. Albert goes to Frankfurt every day in order to oversee the business. He keeps a close eye on the employees, but he does not have enough and it is hard to get more help. Paul Schmidt is not a good business man either, he is too committed to the party and now he does not want to go to church any more. Nor does he want to hear anything about the Old Testament and says openly, when the pastor gives Bible study, that he should be careful someone might turn him in. Paul now drinks and spends half the night at the pub with his cronies, one can imagine where that will end. Ever since Müller has died, one does not see much of his sons-in law in church, other than Wissner, there are so many other things going on, something else every Sunday. Herr Müller already suspected that business would take over all their time, he often admonished them. Frau Müller is very, very sick, and her end is in sight[...] the Jewish businesses have all now changed hands, they mostly went to party members. I think that the Jews who left first came off better than those who are wanting to leave now. The first group was allowed to take their merchandise with them.<br /><br />We have a government that is so versatile that one is astonished. Everything that was before has to be totally changed. Just now they are dealing with the small businesses. Here 31 bakeries are being closed, all the tradespeople who don’t have several employees and all the small tailoring businesses have to close. The Third Reich does not tolerate businesses which do not pay taxes[...]every business is told how to do everything. Now they are not supposed to deliver rolls in the morning, in that way they hope to save wheat flour. This week there was an article in the paper about skim milk, they praised it so much, the end result will be that we in the city will only get skimmed milk[...] the children and young people have meetings all Sunday long and in this way they forget about church[...] now little Paul will soon be two, I wish him all the best and health in the new year of his life. I will send him a set of pajamas, they are quite big, he can grow into them.<br /><br />Ever since I have been sick Father does the cleaning, making fire and shopping; in this way he has enough to do and cannot think of visiting you for the moment, but later, when we are all well, we will send him to you[...]many greetings, Mother.<br /> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Caroline Emmel and Wilhelm Emmel to Karl Emmel, March 13, 1939 Description An account of the resource Letter from Caroline and Wilhelm Emmel to their son, Karl Emmel, March 13, 1939. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Caroline Emmel Wilhelm Emmel Audience A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. Karl Emmel Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emmel Family Letters Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emmel family collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-03-13 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ruth Emmel Type The nature or genre of the resource letter Language A language of the resource German Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Emmel_0050 Emmel_1939_03_13 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau Extent The size or duration of the resource. 4 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Scripto Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 100000 1930-1939