Guide to the
Ed Ferko Collection, Series 1, Walther Aschoff
Date Range: 1887-1940 Bulk Dates: 1915-1917
4 linear ft.
Accession Number: 22-97 Collection Number: H22-97
Prepared by
Patrizia Nava April 2006
CITATION: Ed Ferko Collection, Box number, Folder number, The History of Aviation Collection, Special Collections Department, McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas.
History of Aviation Collection, Special Collections Department McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas Table of Contents
Scope and Content Note ...... 2 Series Description...... 2 Series I...... 2 Subseries I. Photographs and postcards, 1911-1940, 3.2 linear feet...... 2 Subseries II. Correspondence, 1878-1937, 0.4 linear feet...... 2 Subseries III. Memorabilia, tour guides and documents, 0.4 linear feet...... 2 Subseries IV. Transliteration and translation of correspondence from Walther Aschoff to his parents, 0.4 linear feet...... 2 Subseries V. 1 Book...... 2 Provenance...... 3 Literary Rights Statement...... 3 Materials Removed List ...... 3 Note to the Researcher...... 3 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Aschoff Walther, Container List...... 4
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 1 Scope and Content Note The Walther Aschoff Series is arranged in five subseries, which are composed of photographs and postcards from 1911-1940, correspondence from Walther Aschoff to his parents from March 12, 1915 until September 2, 1937, correspondence from individuals to the Aschoff Family from February 1887 until March 1938, and correspondence from individuals to Walther Aschoff from September 6, 1910 until April 16, 1938, memorabilia, tour guides, documents, and a book: Londonflüge 1917. Der Kampf des ersten Englandgeschwaders. Aus dem Fliegertagebuch von Walter Aschoff, Potsdam, Ludwig Voggenreiter Verlag, 1940. The letters and postcards are written in Old German Script, the language is German. A transliteration and translation is available.
Series Description
Series I.
Walther Aschoff
Subseries I. Photographs and postcards, 1911-1940, 3.2 linear feet. The items in box 1 are arranged by date and in box 2 by subject.
Subseries II. Correspondence, 1878-1937, 0.4 linear feet. The correspondence is arranged in chronological order and within this order divided by correspondence from individuals to the Aschoff Family and to other recipients, correspondence to Walther Aschoff, and correspondence from Walther Aschoff to his parents.
Subseries III. Memorabilia, tour guides and documents, 0.4 linear feet. The items are arranged by subject. The memorabilia are composed of a scrapbook from Walther’s sister Edith Aschoff, war money, and war bonds. The documents are composed of business cards, loose diary pages, newsletter, envelopes, charts, hotel information, handwritten notes, letterhead, and clippings.
Subseries IV. Transliteration and translation of correspondence from Walther Aschoff to his parents, 0.4 linear feet. Both transliteration and translation of Walther Aschoff’s correspondence to his parents is arranged chronologically with the originals. An alphabetical index contains names, locations, and keywords with dates from the letters. The topics covered are trench warfare, personal experiences with war and its atrocities, aviation, training as an observer and bomber crew member, sorties, aerial combat, air-raids, personal political comments, xenophobic remarks about enemy and North Africans serving in French army, casualties, personal reason for participation in war and decision to join flying forces as well as comments about parents’ and other family members’ situation and contents of parcels being sent to Walther and his demands of nourishment and clothing.
Subseries V. 1 Book Londonflüge 1917. Der Kampf des ersten Englandgeschwaders. Aus dem Fliegertagebuch von Walter Aschoff, Potsdam, Ludwig Voggenreiter Verlag, 1940.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 2 The book is available in the McDermott Library, Special Collections, HAC Library under the call number: HAC D 604 .A83 1940.
Provenance The Walther Aschoff papers are part of the Ed Ferko Collection.
Literary Rights Statement Permission to publish material from this collection in any form, current or future, must be obtained from the Special Collections Department, McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas.
Materials Removed List Correspondence from Walther Aschoff to his parents, March 12, 1915 September 2, 1937 of Box 2, Folder 2, Envelope 2a-d, of the Ed Ferko Collection, is moved to Ed Ferko Collection, Series I. Walther Aschoff, Box 3. Box 3, Folder 9, travel guide from Hohensalzburg contained two post cards from Salzburg, which were moved to Ferko Collection, Walther Aschoff, Box 2, Folder 8, 4-EF2-8-PB229. View also 4-EF2-8-PB221.
Note to the Researcher All photographs, negatives, and postcards are stored in storage pages and are identified with an identification number. Each unique number denotes a record group, collection name, box number, and folder number. The number also denotes the format of the image.
Record Group Code Image Format Code 1 = CAT/Air America Archives P = Photograph/Postcard 2 = Doolittle Archives S = Slide 3 = Lighter Than Air Archives N = Negative 4 = Ferko-Williams World War I Archives T = Positive Transparency 5 = General Aviation Archives C = Color B = Black and White
Example 4-EF1-3-PB126 4 Ferko-Williams World War I Archives EF Ed Ferko Collection EF1 Box 1 3 Folder 3 P Photograph B Black and White 126 Photograph number 126 of box 1
Note: Photograph numbers start over with each box in a collection.
T=Top, TL=Top/Left, TR=Top/Right, ML=Middle/Left, MR=Middle/Right, B= Bottom, BL=Bottom/Left, BR=Bottom/Right, L=Left, R=Right.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 3 HAC 22/97 Ed Ferko Collection, Series 1, Walther Aschoff, Container List
Box 1
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
1/1 T, Franz Schmidt, dedication to Aschoff, n.d., 4-EF1-1-PB1.
1/1 L, Class photo of unidentified men, n.d., 4-EF1-1-PB2.
1/1 R, [Bogau?], man in swim suit sitting on row boat, July 1911, 4-EF1-1-PB3.
1/2 T, Group photo of unidentified cadets, Aschoff sitting in front, Potsdam, 1912, 4-EF1-1-PB4.
1/2 L, Aschoff posing in uniform facing left, ca. 1912/13, 4-EF1-1-PB5.
1/2 L, Aschoff posing in uniform facing right, 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB6.
1/2 R, Three individual photos, top, unidentified man in uniform, middle, unidentified man in uniform, portrait, bottom, Aschoff and unidentified man in uniform, portrait, 4-EF1-1-PB7.
1/3 T, Group photo of unidentified men and women in Mardi Gras costumes at the Görtz family, Hameln, Feb. 28, 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB8.
1/3 L, Group photo of unidentified men and women in Mardi Gras costumes at the Görtz family, Hameln, Feb. 28, 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB9.
R, Portrait of Georg [?] and Walther Aschoff (sitting on the right), May 22, 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB10.
1/3 R, Portrait of Georg [?] and Walther Aschoff (sitting on the right), May 22, 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB11.
R, Three individual photos, top, Georg in uniform, middle, Portrait of Georg, bottom, Georg and Walther, Portrait, 4-EF1-1-PB12.
1/4 T, Three unidentified men in forest, on their travel to Offensheim, March 2, 1913 , 4-EF1-1-PB13.
1/4 L, Unidentified man in uniform standing at a lake, Wehrburger Warte, March 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB14.
1/4 R, Two unidentified men in uniform standing at a lake, child playing, Wehrburger Warte, March, 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB15.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 4 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Aschoff Walther, Container List
Box 1
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
1/5 T, Two unidentified men in uniform sitting at a lake, Wehrburger Warte, March, 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB16.
1/5 L, Portrait of unidentified man and Aschoff (sitting on the right), Hannover, March, 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB17.
1/5 R, Portrait of Aschoff in civilian clothing, 4-EF1-1-PB18.
R, Portrait of Aschoff in civilian clothing, 4-EF1-1-PB19.
1/6 T, Three unidentified men in funny posture, Munster, Pentecost, 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB20.
1/6 L, Portrait of Carl Fördens in fraternity uniform, Munster, Pentecost, 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB21.
1/6 R, Landscape, valley, rocks, river, Externstein, June, 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB22.
1/7 T, Group of unidentified men in uniform and civilian clothing, walking in park, Externstein, June 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB23.
1/7 L, Group of unidentified men in uniform and civilian clothing, Sennelager, June 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB24.
1/7 R, Infantry Regiment 164 marching, officers on horse back, Sennelager, June 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB25.
1/8 T, Infantry Regiment 164 marching, Sennelager, June 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB26.
1/8 L, Infantry Regiment 164 marching, officer on horse back, Sennelager, June 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB27.
1/8 R, One hundred-year-celebration of Infantry Regiment 164, members of the Emperor’s family in gala uniform exiting a building, August 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB28.
1/9 T, One hundred-year-celebration of Infantry Regiment 164, regiment parading, 4-EF1-1-PB29.
1/9 L, One hundred-year-celebration of Infantry Regiment 164, regiment standing to attention, 4-EF1-1-PB30.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 5 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Aschoff Walther, Container List
Box 1
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
1/9 R, One hundred-year-celebration of Infantry Regiment 164, three unidentified men in uniform, 4-EF1-1-PB31.
1/10 T, Three individual photos, top Aschoff in uniform, middle Aschoff in uniform, portrait, bottom Aschoff in uniform, portrait, 4-EF1-1-PB32.
1/10 L, Group photo of unidentified men and women [at the Krüger family?], Hameln, Dec. 12, 1913, 4-EF1-1-PB33.
2/1 TL, Crucifix at exit of Boivy-Arras, May 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB34.
2/1 TR, Unidentified soldier in forest in front of dug-out. at Les Éparges, April 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB35.
2/1 BL, Lt. Dürking, Lt. [Therdieck?], Lt. [Betten?] in trench, n.d., 4-EF1-2-PB36.
2/1 BR, Behrens, Obrst. Herzbruch, André, Boivy 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB37.
2/2 TL, Lt. R. in front of a dead French soldier, Sept. 25, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB38.
2/2 TR, Lt. R. in front of a dead French soldier, Sept. 25, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB39.
2/2 BL, numerous casualties in trench, ca. Sept. 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB40.
2/2 BR, numerous casualties in trench, ca. Sept. 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB41.
2/3 TL, numerous casualties in trench, ca. Sept. 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB42.
2/3 TR, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria in conversation with commander of Infantry Regiment 76, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB43.
2/3 BL, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria inspecting troops of Infantry Regiment 76, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB44.
2/3 BR, Left to right, (those showing the back not included) Oblt. Behrens, Obrst. Herzbruch, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, General Sonntag, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB45.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 6 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 1
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
2/4 TL, Troops parading, in front of company marches Oblt.d.R. Stalmann, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB46.
2/4 TR, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, inspecting troops, Lt. Reinhard, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB47.
2/4 BL, From left: Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, General Sonntag, Major von [Bretien?], I.R. 76, Oberstltn. von Oppen, F.R. 73, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB48.
2/4 BR, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, inspecting troops of Infantry Regiment 164, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB49.
2/5 TL, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, inspecting troops of Infantry Regiment 164, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB50.
2/5 TR, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, inspecting troops of Infantry Regiment 164, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB51.
2/5 ML, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, inspecting troops of Infantry Regiment 164, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB52.
2/5 MR, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, inspecting troops of Infantry Regiment 164, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB53.
2/5 BL, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, inspecting troops of Infantry Regiment 164, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB54.
2/5 BR, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, inspecting troops of Infantry Regiment 164, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB55.
2/6 TL, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, inspecting troops of Infantry Regiment 164, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB56.
2/6 TR, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, inspecting troops of Infantry Regiment 164, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB57.
2/6 ML, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, inspecting troops of Infantry Regiment 164, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB58.
2/6 MR, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, inspecting troops of Infantry Regiment 164, ca. Oct. 19, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB59.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 7 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 1
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
2/7 TL, Grave of French Captain Alphose Py, ca. Oct, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB60.
2/7 TR, Bombed church tower, Frieux, ca. Sept. 26, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB61.
2/7 BL, Cemetery of Frieux bombed, ca. Sept. 26, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB62.
2/7 BR, Village of Frieux bombed, ca. Sept. 26, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB63.
2/8 TL, Commander of section Frieux in front of bombed house holding horse’s reins, after Sept. 26, 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB64.
2/8 TR, French casualty suspended in barbed wire, ca. Sept. 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB65.
2/9 T, Bombed village, 4-EF1-2-PB66.
2/9 L, Emperor visits Ghent, ca. 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB67.
2/9 R, Group of unidentified French people sitting in garden, 4-EF1-2-PB68.
2/10 T, Front mill in Frieux, ca. 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB69.
2/10 L, Commander of section Frieux sitting in court-yard of bombed houses, ca. 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB70.
2/10 R, Group of unidentified officers and soldiers sitting in mess hall, Nov. 1915, 4-EF1-2-PB71.
3/1 T, Walter [Stager?] in front of hospital train, Jan. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB72.
3/1 L, Lt. Keul standing in courtyard of farm house, ca. April 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB73.
3/1 R, Oblt. Grahn, Lt. Becker, and other unidentified soldiers of I.R. 169, in B. celebrating in garden, ca. April 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB74.
3/2 T, Aerial photo of Furnes, ca. April 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB75.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 8 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 1
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
3/2 L, Lt. Aschoff (left) and Oberlt. Hansen standing in front of house, 4-EF1-3-PB76.
3/2 R, Lt. Aschoff (left) and Oberlt. Hansen standing in front of house, 4-EF1-3-PB77.
3/3 T, Aircraft taxiing towards lake, Aschoff’s first flight, ca. June 16, 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB78.
3/3 L, Aircraft taxiing towards lake, Aschoff’s first flight, ca. June 16, 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB79.
3/3 R, Aschoff (left) and unidentified soldier, two children standing in front of Albatros CI aircraft, port side view, Görsdorf, June 24, 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB80.
3/4 T, Aschoff (left) and unidentified soldier standing in front of Albatros CI aircraft, front view, Görsdorf, June 24, 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB81.
3/4 L, Aschoff (left) with helmet and unidentified soldiers standing in front of Albatros CI aircraft, rear starboard side view, Görsdorf, June 30, 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB82.
3/4 R, Zeppelin in flight, Schneidemühl, July 9, 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB83.
3/5 TL, Aschoff (left) and other unidentified soldiers sitting on chairs waiting for takeoff, Forgnier, July 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB84.
3/5 TR, Lt. [Rohsbach?], July 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB85.
3/5 BL, Aschoff (left), Lt. v. Ratzmer, 151, Lt. Schenk […?], 16, Lt. Thiemann, 19, sitting on chairs waiting for take-off, July 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB86.
3/5 BR, Lt. Aschoff standing and waiting for take-off, July 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB87.
3/6 TL, Assignment of flights, group of unidentified soldiers, Forgnier, July 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB88.
3/6 TR, After assignment of flights, groups of unidentified soldiers, July 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB89.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 9 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 1
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
3/6 BL, Group of unidentified soldiers sitting on lawn chairs in garden, Forgnier, July 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB90.
3/6 BR, Group of unidentified soldiers sitting on lawn chairs in garden, Forgnier, July 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB91.
3/7 T, Group of three soldiers standing on stairs in front of mess-hall, Forgnier, July 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB92.
3/7 L, Group photo of unidentified soldiers of observer class; Tüxen, Aschoff, von Hagen, and Wegener; Forgnier, July-Aug. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB93.
3/8 T, Group photo of unidentified soldiers in front of photo studio, Tüxen, Aschoff; Forgnier, July 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB94.
3/8 B, Group photo of unidentified soldiers at farewell party in Forgnier, Tüxen, von Werder; Forgnier, Aug. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB95.
3/9 T, Group photo of unidentified soldiers at farewell party in Forgnier, Aug. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB96.
3/9 B, Aerial photo of castle and village of Havrincourt, ca. Aug. 1916, 4- EF1-3-PB97.
3/10 TL, Aerial photo of castle and village of Havrincourt, ca. Aug. 1916, 4- EF1-3-PB98.
3/10 TR, Lt. Graf von Soden (left), Lt.d.R. Palm (right) relaxing in grass, ca. Aug. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB99.
3/10 BL, Rumpler CI, front starboard side view, taxied in front of hangar, two mechanics checking propeller, ca. Aug. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB100.
3/10 BR, Rumpler CI, front starboard side view, taxied in front of hangar, one mechanic checking propeller, ca. Aug. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB101.
3/11 TL, Portrait Lt. André sitting in chair, ca. Sept. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB102.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 10 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 1
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
3/11 TR, Group photo at Casino Hargecourt, right to left: Vizefeldw. Trupike, Lt. Graf von Soden, Vizefeldw. Schulz, Lt.d.R. Palm, ca. Sept. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB103.
3/11 BL, Close-up of fuselage showing several bullet holes, ca. Sept. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB104.
3/11 BR, Castle in Ribécourt, Sept. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB105.
3/12 T, Aerial photo; Conflans, 2000 m, switching yard, Sept. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB106.
3/12 B, Aerial photo; Mars la Tour, 300 m, village, lumber yard, and Red Cross facility; Sept, 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB107.
3/13 T, Group photo Staffel 15, Hptm. Hartmann, Staffelführer von Staffel 15, Trupike, Richter, Aschoff (center, front row), Hartmann, and Graf von Soden; Sept. 10, 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB108.
3/13 B, Portrait of Richter sitting in chair with cigarette, Fall/Winter 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB109.
3/14 TL, Vizefeldwebel Richter with his Dachshund, Fall/Winter 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB110.
3/14 TR, View from window into park of St. Olle, Fall/Winter 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB111.
3/14 ML, View from window into park of St. Olle, Fall/Winter 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB112.
3/14 MR, Furnished room in castle St. Olle, Fall/Winter 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB113.
3/14 BL, Castle St. Olle view from gate to entrance, Fall/Winter 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB114.
3/14 BR, Castle St. Olle view from gate to entrance, Fall/Winter 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB115.
3/15 TL, Close-up of castle St. Olle, Fall/Winter 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB116.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 11 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 1
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
3/15 TR, Group photo of unidentified soldiers, masquerade, Richter, Graf von Soden, Kasta 15, Fall/Winter 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB117.
3/15 BL, Funeral of Ltn.d.R. Palm, Cambrai, Oct, 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB118.
3/15 BR, Vizefeldw.d.R. Richter, Aschoff’s “Emil”; Richter with dog and cane, Oct. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB119.
3/16 TL, Lt.d.R. Palm sitting in car, n.d., 4-EF1-3-PB120.
3/17 T, Aerial photo Cambrai, Chanal, Renel barracks, airfield Champ de Manœvre, Oct. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB121.
3/17 B, Aerial photo Cambrai, rail line, airfield, AFP[?], barracks, rail yards, cemetery, Oct. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB122.
3/18 T, Aerial photo, aerodrome of Staffel 15 and Artillerie Flieger Abteilung 239, St. Olle at Cambrai, Oct. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB123.
3/18 B, Site of accident at Ytres, field, farm, ca. Oct. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB124.
3/19 T, Three tombstones of the casualties in Ytres, Franz, Wertz, Heinr. Wellmann, Conr. Waiffen, ca. Oct. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB125.
3/19 B, Cemetery in Ytres, ca. Oct, 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB126.
3/20 T, Group photo of unidentified soldiers, farewell party of the members of Artillerie Flieger Abteilung 239, Oct. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB127.
3/20 B, Pencil drawing by Au-Hinzpeter, printed postcard depicting, Hauptmann Schmöger, Geschwader Kdr. ca. Nov. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB128.
3/21 T, Group photo of unidentified soldiers in remembrance of the departure of Lt. Aschoff (front left) on Dec. 16, 1916, St. Olle, Kasta 15, Vzf. Richter, Hptm. Hartmann, Lt. Aschoff, Vzfw. Trupike, 4-EF1-3-PB129.
3/21 B, Group photo of unidentified soldiers of Staffel 15, Trupike, Aschoff (front row, third from right), Hartmann, Vzf. Richter, 4-EF1-3-PB130.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 12 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 1
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
3/22 TL, View from Aschoff’s window over North Sea, Heligoland, ca. Dec. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB131.
3/22 TR, Aschoff’s room in Heligoland, ca. end of 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB132.
3/22 ML, View of port of Heligoland, ca. Dec. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB133.
3/22 MR, View over village and shore, ca. Dec. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB134.
3/22 BL, Heligoland, North-East shore, ca. Dec. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB135.
3/22 BR, Heligoland, coastal view with Lange Anna in background, Dec. 24, 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB136.
3/23 TL, Lt. Pfeifer on horse back, ca. 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB137.
3/23 TR, Rumpler CI’s, front starboard side view, taxied in hangar, mechanics posing in front of aircraft, Oberlt. Müller, observer, Peumeyer, Bombengeschwader Arras, Kasta 28, 1916, 4-EF1-3-PB138.
4/1 T, Aerial photo of city of Ghent, ca. March 1917, 4-EF1-4-PB139.
4/2 T, Ghent, passer-bys, ca. March 1917, 4-EF1-4-PB140.
4/2 L, Aschoff with 5 Pound pike, May 1917, 4-EF1-4-PB141.
4/2 R, castle “Rote Villa” St. Denis, Aug. 1917, 4-EF1-4-PB142.
4/3 T, Funeral of Hauptm. Hartmann, Jagdstaffel 28, Bruges, Sept. 7, 1917, 4-EF1-4-PB143.
4/3 L, Funeral of Hauptm. Hartmann, Jagdstaffel 28, Bruges, Sept. 7, 1917, close-up, 4-EF1-4-PB144.
4/3 R, Castle of Staffel 14, ca. Sept. 8, 1917, view from lake side, 4-EF1-4-PB145.
4/4 TL, Group photo of unidentified people with Aschoff in front, festivities at Staffel 14, ca. Sept. 8, 1917, 4-EF1-4-PB146.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 13 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 1
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
4/4 TR, Group photo of unidentified soldiers, Erika Kollberg (front second from left), festivities, ca. Sept. 8, 1917, 4-EF1-4-PB147.
4/4 ML, Castle of Staffel 14, view from park, ca. Sept. 8, 1917, 4-EF1-4-PB148.
4/4 MR, View of beach, board walk, Ostende [?], ca. 1917, 4-EF1-4-PB149.
4/4 BL, North Sea, two ships in distance, ca. 1917, 4-EF1-4-PB150.
4/4 BR, Hangar in Gontrode close-up, ca. 1917, 4-EF1-4-PB151.
4/5 TL, Hangar in Gontrode, ca. 1917, 4-EF1-4-PB152.
4/5 TR, Hangar in Gontrode, doors open, ca. 1917, 4-EF1-4-PB153.
4/6 T, Portrait of Lt. Werner Bülovius, ca. 1917, 4-EF1-4-PB154.
4/6 B, Guise, retreat of troops from the Somme, 1917, 4-EF1-4-PB155.
5/1 TL, Crosses on a grave, Lt.d.R. Oelkett, I.R. 164, Lt.d.R. Riel, I.R. 164, ca. March 1918, 4-EF1-5-PB156.
5/1 TR, Crosses on a grave, Lt.d.R. Breithaupt, I.R. 164, ca. March 1918, 4-EF1-5-PB157.
5/1 BL, Crosses on a grave, Oberlt.d.R. Sievert I.R. 164, Lt.d.R. Dohm, I.R. 164, ca. March 1918, 4-EF1-5-PB158.
6/1 T, [Lyck?], landscape, lake, village in distance, 4-EF1-5-PB159.
6/1 L, Ostpreußen, landscape, lake, meadow, fisher men in boat, 4-EF1-5-PB160.
6/1 R, Am [Sarker?]-See (Ostpreußen), three officers and one civilian over looking the lake, 4-EF1-5-PB161.
6/2 T, Am [Sarker?]-See (Ostpreußen), three officers and one civilian over looking the lake, 4-EF1-6-PB162.
6/2 L, Der [Lyck?] Fluß, landscape, river, 4-EF1-6-PB163.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 14 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 1
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
6/2 R, [Lyck?] (Ostpreußen), Fl. Abteilung 410, four officers sitting in automobile in courtyard, 4-EF1-6-PB164.
6/3 T, Fl. Abtlg. 410, [Lyck?], (Ostpr.) 5/5/19, group photo of unidentified officers, party, 4-EF1-6-PB165.
6/3 B, Zur Erinnerung an frohe Stunden in Gent! Erkica Kollberg., Dezember 1918. Portrait of woman in Red Cross habit, 4-EF1-6-PB166.
6/4 TL, Wasserfall in der Wildnis, Juli 1920, landscape, waterfall, 4-EF1-6-PB167.
6/4 TR, Tropen, “Alm” (2000 mtr.) im Hintergrund Wolken, Juli 1920, rainforest in mountains, 4-EF1-6-PB168.
6/4 ML, Indische Gräber, Soerabaia, August 1920, Indian graves, unidentified man, 4-EF1-6-PB169.
6/4 MR, Unidentified man standing in front of statue, n.d., 4-EF1-6-PB170.
6/4 BL, unidentified man [Horst Eberhard Merch? H.E.A.?] sitting on chair on a terrace, 4-EF1-6-PB171.
6/4 BR, Shanghai, Juni, 1922, So dick wie ich aussehe bin ich aussehe, bin ich nie gewesen, unidentified man sitting in hotel room, 4-EF1-6-PB172.
6/5 TL, Horst Eberhard [Merch?] […?] Walter Aschoff, Shanghai im Juli 1922, portrait of man sitting in chair in front of desk, 4-EF1-6-PB173.
6/5 TR, H.E. [A?] Shanghai, Juli 1922, man sitting on bed, 4-EF1-6-PB174.
6/5 ML, Shanghai, ca. 1922, front view of desk with pictures, flowers, and memorabilia, 4-EF1-6-PB175.
6/5 MR, Shanghai, ca. 1922, rear view of desk, 4-EF1-6-PB176.
6/5 BL, In Ricshaw, Shanghai, im Juli 1922, unidentified men sitting in rickshaw, 4-EF1-6-PB177.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 15 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 1
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
6/6 TL, Rosengang, Jessfield Park, S’hai. 10. Juni 1923, roses in botanical garden, 4-EF1-6-PB178.
6/6 TR, Shanghai, 10. Juni 1923, unidentified man standing in front of tree, 4-EF1-6-PB179.
6/6 ML, Kletterrosen, 10. Juni 1923, rose bushes in botanical garden, 4-EF1-6-PB180.
6/6 MR, “Malven” Jessfield Park, 10. Juni, 1923, Shanghai, unidentified man standing in front of trees, 4-EF1-6-PB181.
6/6 BL, Rosenlaube im Jessfield Park, Shanghai, 10. Juni, 1923, man sitting in gazebo, 4-EF1-6-PB182.
6/6 BR, Mein Freund und ich, Shanghai, 10. Juni 1923, unidentified man standing in front of monk statue, 4-EF1-6-PB183.
7/1 TL, Unidentified woman with child holding a stuffed rabbit in park, 4-EF1-7-PB184.
7/1 TR, Ali Hofmanns Wohnung im Westen, 1940, rear view of three story mansion in park, 4-EF1-7-PB185.
7/1 BL, Ali Hofmanns Wohnung im Westen, 1940, front view of three story mansion in park, 4-EF1-7-PB186.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 16 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 2
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
1/1 TL, LVG CVI, front starboard side view, soldiers standing in front of aircraft, Walther Aschoff, fourth from the right, 4-EF2-1-PB1.
1/1 TR, LVG CVI, front starboard side view, unidentified soldier standing on wheel with map in his hand, 4-EF2-1-PB2.
1/1 ML, LVG CVI, front starboard side view, unidentified soldier standing on wheel, 4-EF2-1-PB3.
1/1 MR, Unidentified soldier standing in front of aircraft, front starboard side view, close-up, 4-EF2-1-PB4.
1/1 BL, Shot down aircraft, unidentified soldiers investigating, close-up, 4-EF2-1-PB5.
1/1 BR, Abgeschossene B.E., shot down aircraft, close-up, 4-EF2-1-PB6.
1/2 TL, Unidentified officers and aircraft in aerodrome, 4-EF2-1-PB7.
1/2 TR, Two unidentified officers standing in front of aircraft, 4-EF2-1-PB8.
1/3 TL, Rumpler Kampfmaschine, [Ferko: Alabatros CIII], aircraft in flight, under front port side view, 4-EF2-1-PB9.
2/1 TL, Flieger Abteilung Kanone, anti-air defense cannon, 4-EF2-2-PB10.
2/1 TR, Feuerstellung einer Fl.A.K. Batterie, battery position of an anti-air defense, 4-EF2-2-PB11.
2/1 ML, Feuerstellung einer Fl.A.K. Batterie, battery position of an anti-air defense, 4-EF2-2-PB12.
2/1 MR, Am Schießstand, at the battery position, unidentified soldiers posing for camera, 4-EF2-2-PB13.
2/1 BL, Loch einer engl. Fliegerbombe, Gontrode, shell hole of an English, bomb, young boy standing at rim of shell hole, 4-EF2-2-PB14.
2/1 BR, Einschlag einer Fliegerbombe, shell hole of a bomb, two men standing in shell hole, 4-EF2-2-PB15.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 17 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 2
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
2/2 T, Unidentified soldiers loading an anti-aircraft gun, 4-EF2-2-PB16.
3/1 TL, Boivy, court yard of farm, 4-EF2-3-PB17.
3/1 TR, [Modelin? Fl.], ruin of farm buildings, view from outside, 4-EF2-3-PB18.
3/1 ML, Judenkirchhof in Bischheim, Jewish cemetery, 4-EF2-3-PB19.
3/1 MR, Unser Flugplatz Ribcourt, our aerodrome, soldiers assembling aircraft, 4-EF2-3-PB20.
3/1 BL, Blick vom Fenster auf Lemberge, view from window on village, 4-EF2-3-PB21.
3/1 BR, Lemberge, view from window on village, 4-EF2-3-PB22.
3/2 TL, [Fisheux?] view of bombed house, 4-EF2-3-PB23.
3/2 TR, Einschlag einer engl. 50 Kilo Bombe St. Denis, shell damage of a 50 kg bomb, view of bombed house, 4-EF2-3-PB24.
3/2 ML, Casino Lemberge, view from park on entrance of mess hall, 4-EF2-3-PB25.
3/2 MR, Meine Wohnung Zimmer 1. Etage rechts, Lemberge, my apartment, room first floor on the right, view from garden on house, 4-EF2-3-PB26.
3/3 T, Lemberge, Casino, mess hall at Lemberge, view from park on building, 4-EF2-3-PB27.
4/1 TL, Brick building, front view, 4-EF2-4-PB28.
4/1 TR, Mansion, view from park, close-up, 4-EF2-4-PB29.
4/1 ML, Mansion, view from park, 4-EF2-4-PB30.
4/1 MR, Mansion, view from park, 4-EF2-4-PB31.
4/1 BL, Drive way to house, 4-EF2-4-PB32.
4/1 BR, View from garden on house, 4-EF2-4-PB33.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 18 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 2
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
4/2 TL, Drive way to house, 4-EF2-4-PB34.
4/2 TR, Drive way to house, close-up, 4-EF2-4-PB35.
4/2 ML, Meine alte Wohnung im Schnee, my old apartment covered in snow, 4-EF2-4-PB36.
4/2 MR, View from park of mansion, 4-EF2-4-PB37.
4/2 BL, View from park of mansion, snow, 4-EF2-4-PB38.
4/2 BR, Rotes Schloß, red castle, view from park on mansion, 4-EF2-4-PB39.
4/3 TL, Weißes Schloß, white castle, view from garden of mansion, 4-EF2-4-PB40.
4/3 TR, View of courtyard of farm, 4-EF2-4-PB41.
4/3 ML, View of village, 4-EF2-4-PB42.
4/3 MR, Hens in court yard of farm, 4-EF2-4-PB43.
4/3 BL, View from inside on court yard of farm, 4-EF2-4-PB44.
4/3 BR, View of damaged houses, 4-EF2-4-PB45.
4/4 TL, View of damaged houses, 4-EF2-4-PB46.
4/4 TR, View of damaged houses, 4-EF2-4-PB47.
4/4 ML, View of damaged church, 4-EF2-4-PB48.
4/4 MR, View of damaged church, 4-EF2-4-PB49.
4/4 BL, View of damaged church, 4-EF2-4-PB50.
4/4 BR, View of damaged village, 4-EF2-4-PB51.
4/5 TL, Landscape, 4-EF2-4-PB52.
4/5 TR, Landscape, 4-EF2-4-PB53.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 19 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 2
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
4/5 ML, War monument, 4-EF2-4-PB54.
4/5 MR, War monument, 4-EF2-4-PB55.
4/5 BL, Entrance of house, view onto street, unidentified woman with dog, 4-EF2-4-PB56.
4/5 BR, Mausoleum, cemetery, 4-EF2-4-PB57.
4/6 TL, Seinen gefallenen Helden das 4te Hannoversche Infanterie Regiment No. 164, War monument, 4-EF2-4-PB58.
4/6 TR, Landscape with river, 4-EF2-4-PB59.
4/6 ML, Port, sail ships, 4-EF2-4-PB60.
4/6 MR, Unidentified soldiers sitting at the bank of river, mansion in background, 4-EF2-4-PB61.
4/6 BL, Mansion, view from park, 4-EF2-4-PB62.
4/6 BR, View of mansion, 4-EF2-4-PB63.
4/7 TL, Mein Zimmer, my room, interior of room, 4-EF2-4-PB64.
4/7 TR, Mein Zimmer, my room, interior of room, 4-EF2-4-PB65.
4/7 ML, Landscape, 4-EF2-4-PB66.
4/7 MR, Interior of room, art deco stained windows, art deco furniture, 4-EF2-4-PB67.
4/7 BL, Interior of room, living room furniture, 4-EF2-4-PB68.
4/8 T, Panoramic view of mansion, park, statue, 4-EF2-4-PB69.
5/1 TL, Wooden crosses on grave, Lt. Cappelbolt, Lt. Loede? 4-EF2-5-PB70.
5/1 TR, Wooden cross on grave, Fritz Wittig, Fritz Reinhardt, 4-EF2-5-PB71. 5/1 ML, Lt. W. Soldier with Iron Cross and badge, 4-EF2-5-PB72.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 20 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 2
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
5/1 MR, Flugzeugführer Thiel, pilot Thiel wearing flight gear, smoking a cigar, 4-EF2-5-PB73.
5/1 BL, Floster? leaning against rail on steps, 4-EF2-5-PB74.
5/1 BR, Vorm Start, Thiel, Schulz, Trupike, Telz?, before take-off, Schulz and Telz in flight gear, 4-EF2-5-PB75.
5/2 TL, Lt. Karpinski, with camera in his hands, smoking, 4-EF2-5-PB76.
5/2 TR, Lt. Kracht, in civil outfit, standing in park, 4-EF2-5-PB77.
5/2 ML, Aschoff left, with two other soldiers, in horse carriage, 4-EF2-5-PB78.
5/2 MR, From left to right, Theo, Ioko, Liesln, Beyers Rösser am kleinen Rhein, Theo with Beyer’s horses at the Rhine, 4-EF2-5-PB79.
5/2 BL, Lt. Baumann? standing with two women on walkway, 4-EF2-5-PB80.
5/2 BR, Frl. E. Lose?, woman standing on stairs in front of house, 4-EF2-5-PB81.
5/3 T, Lt. Wothmeyer? with Iron Cross, badge, portrait, 4-EF2-5-PB82.
5/3 L, Schulz und Welß, standing in front of tree in court yard, unidentified soldier in background with dog, 4-EF2-5-PB83.
5/3 R, Sieger im Neunkampf mit dem 3. Preis Ihr ehemaliger Ordonnanz 10/164. Gerhard Lindemann, Lindemann in sports clothing with victor’s reef in hand, 4-EF2-5-PB84.
5/4 T, Beerdigung des Lt.v. D. Wehner?, burial scene, 4-EF2-5-PB85.
5/4 L, Gefangene engl. Fliegeroffiziere Heinersdorff, Rogalla von Bieberstein, AFP 1, Cambrai, German officers standing on stairs in front of house with British POW, 4-EF2-5-PB86.
5/4 R, from left, Hartmann und Aschoff, Aschoff on right, the two in uniform, Aschoff with III/15 badge on arm. 4-EF2-5-PB87. 6/1 T, Unidentified soldier standing in front of hedge, Ferko: KG or BG3? 4-EF2-6-PB88.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 21 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 2
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
6/1 L, Unidentified woman, portrait, 4-EF2-6-PB89.
6/1 R, Unidentified woman, portrait, 4-EF2-6-PB90.
6/2 T, Transtadt?, Schützen-Regiment, Nr. 108, unidentified man, portrait, 4-EF2-6-PB91.
6/2 L, Unidentified man, portrait, 4-EF2-6-PB92.
6/2 R, Group photo of soldiers, Aschoff sitting in center with bright uniform, 4-EF2-6-PB93.
6/3 T, Group photo of soldiers, Aschoff sitting second from right with bright uniform, 4-EF2-6-PB94.
6/3 L, Group photo of men and women taking a walk, 4-EF2-6-PB95.
6/3 R, Group photo of men and women, in front of castle, Aschoff sitting on left in civilian clothes, 4-EF2-6-PB96.
6/4 T, Infantry Regiment 164, soldiers marching, 4-EF2-6-PB97.
6/4 L, unidentified soldier sitting on chair taking a sunbath, 4-EF2-6-PB98.
6/4 R, Aschoff standing between two unidentified soldiers, 4-EF2-6-PB99.
6/5 TL, Aschoff standing between four unidentified soldiers, 4-EF2-6-PB100.
6/5 TR, Two unidentified young ladies laying in grass, 4-EF2-6-PB101.
6/5 BL, Two unidentified young ladies laying in grass, soldier partially visible, 4-EF2-6-PB102.
6/5 BR, Aschoff standing with unidentified soldier in front of hospital entrance, sign in background reads Glanders! Entry prohibited. 4-EF2-6-PB103.
6/6 TL, Lady sitting with dog on bench in front of the house, 4-EF2-6-PB104.
6/6 TR, Lady standing playing with dog in front of bench, 4-EF2-6-PB105.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 22 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 2
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
6/6 BL, Group photo of soldiers and civilians, Lyck, 4-EF2-6-PB106.
6/6 BR, Unidentified man with walking stick, in sandals sitting in grass, 4-EF2-6-PB107.
6/7 TL, Unidentified woman laying in grass on river bank, pick-nick, 4-EF2-6-PB108.
6/7 TR, Unidentified woman sitting on couch in living room, 4-EF2-6-PB109.
6/7 ML, Unidentified woman sitting on couch in living room, 4-EF2-6-PB110.
6/7 MR, Unidentified woman with milk can standing in court yard, 4-EF2-6-PB111.
6/7 BL, Unidentified woman folding clothes in garden, 4-EF2-6-PB112.
6/7 BR, Two unidentified women with walking sticks standing in garden, 4-EF2-6-PB113.
6/8 TL, Two unidentified women sitting in horse carriage, 4-EF2-6-PB114.
6/8 TR, Three unidentified women with a horse carriage, 4-EF2-6-PB115.
6/8 ML, Unidentified woman in white dress, 4-EF2-6-PB116.
6/8 MR, Two unidentified women sitting on fence, 4-EF2-6-PB117.
6/8 BL, Soldier with his wife in traditional costume, 4-EF2-6-PB118.
6/8 BR, Unidentified soldier sitting on chair in art deco living room, art deco stained window, 4-EF2-6-PB119.
6/9 TL, Soldier on horse back riding in park, 4-EF2-6-PB120.
6/9 TR, Soldier on horse back standing in front of house, 4-EF2-6-PB121.
6/9 ML, Soldier on horse back riding on street, 4-EF2-6-PB122.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 23 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 2
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
6/9 MR, Soko mit Theo (der meinige, mit der Blesse) u. Liesl in Breuschwickersheim, soldier holding two horses in court yard, 4-EF2-6-PB123.
6/9 BL, Two unidentified soldiers with horse working in court yard 4-EF2-6-PB124.
6/9 BR, Group of soldiers pulling object out of water, 4-EF2-6-PB125.
6/10 TL, Soldiers standing in groups in the street, 4-EF2-6-PB126.
6/10 TR, Soldier standing in front of church, 4-EF2-6-PB127.
6/10 ML, Groups of soldiers standing in front of building, 4-EF2-6-PB128.
6/10 MR, Soldiers marching through village, 4-EF2-6-PB129.
6/10 BL, Soldiers walking through town, steamroller in operation, 4-EF2-6-PB130.
6/10 BR, Pedestrian walking in front of castle, 4-EF2-6-PB131.
6/11 TL, Group of soldiers sitting around coffee table, 4-EF2-6-PB132.
6/11 TR, Tombs in graveyard, front left cross reads, Dr. Ernst Sch…? 7 K I.R. 76, 4-EF2-6-PB133.
6/11 ML, Unidentified man with towel wrapped around his waste. 4-EF2-6-PB134.
6/11 MR, Unidentified soldier standing in rubble of bombed church, 4-EF2-6-PB135.
6/11 BL, Unidentified soldier sitting in open window reading a book, 4-EF2-6-PB136.
6/11 BR, Group of unidentified soldiers conversing in park, 4-EF2-6-PB137.
6/12 TL, Troop movement on forest street, 4-EF2-6-PB138.
6/12 TR, Soldiers attending funeral, 4-EF2-6-PB139.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 24 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 2
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
6/12 ML, Three unidentified soldiers standing in front of wall, 4-EF2-6-PB140.
6/12 MR, Aschoff left and unidentified soldier standing in front of wall, 4-EF2-6-PB141.
6/12 BL, Two unidentified men walking in the street, 4-EF2-6-PB142.
6/12 BR, Aschoff left and unidentified soldiers standing in front of building, 4-EF2-6-PB143.
6/13 TL, Group of soldiers standing in field, second from left Aschoff, 4-EF2-6-PB144.
6/13 TR, Group of soldiers standing in field discussing, 4-EF2-6-PB145.
6/13 ML, Aschoff right with unidentified soldier standing in front of fence 4-EF2-6-PB146.
6/13 MR, Aschoff right with unidentified soldiers standing in front of fence, 4-EF2-6-PB147.
6/13 BL, Unidentified soldier standing in doorway of hospital, sign reads: Feld.-Laz. 1, 4-EF2-6-PB148.
6/13 BR, Unidentified soldiers walking through streets, 4-EF2-6-PB149.
6/14 TL, Unidentified soldiers standing in courtyard, 4-EF2-6-PB150.
6/14 TR, Unidentified soldier standing in front of house, 4-EF2-6-PB151.
6/14 ML, Unidentified soldier standing in the field, 4-EF2-6-PB152.
6/14 MR, Aschoff standing in front of building, 4-EF2-6-PB153.
6/14 BL, Aschoff standing at a shoreline, 4-EF2-6-PB154.
6/14 BR, Unidentified man in civilian clothes standing in front of wall, 3EF2-6-NB155.
6/15 TL, Two young unidentified women and soldiers sitting on grass, 4-EF2-6-PB156.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 25 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 2
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
6/15 TR, Two young unidentified women and soldier sitting on grass, 4-EF2-6-PB157.
7/1 TL, Trench post in forest, soldiers, 4-EF2-7-PB158.
7/1 TR, Red Cross soldier sitting on chair working in trench, cat, sign reads: Artillerie Deckungsgraben III. Zug, 4-EF2-7-PB159.
7/1 ML, Unidentified soldier standing in trench, barbed wire, 4-EF2-7-PB160.
7/1 MR, Unidentified soldier standing in trench, barbed wire, 4-EF2-7-PB161.
7/1 BL, Unidentified soldier with binoculars sitting in trench, 4-EF2-7-PB162.
7/1 BR, Unidentified soldier sitting in trench, 4-EF2-7-PB163.
7/2 TL, Unidentified soldiers standing in trench, 4-EF2-7-PB164.
7/2 TR, Unidentified soldiers standing in trench, 4-EF2-7-PB165.
7/2 ML, Aschoff standing in trench, 4-EF2-7-PB166.
7/2 MR, Schützengraben, shooting range in trench, 4-EF2-7-PB167.
7/2 BL, Trench under construction, 4-EF2-7-PB168.
7/2 BR, Trenches, soldier walking on forest path, 4-EF2-7-PB169.
7/3 TL, Soldiers in trench, looking through opening, 4-EF2-7-PB170.
7/3 TR, Barbed wire, 4-EF2-7-PB171.
7/3 ML, Granatenloch 22cm vom 25/9, bomb crater, 4-EF2-7-PB172.
7/3 MR, Barbed wire construction, 4-EF2-7-PB173.
7/3 BL, View over the rim of trench onto battlefield, 4-EF2-7-PB174.
7/3 BR, View over the rim of trench onto battlefield, clouds of explosion, 4-EF2-7-PB175.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 26 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 2
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
7/4 TL, View over battle field, 4-EF2-7-PB176.
7/4 TR, View over rim of trench, barbed wire construction, 4-EF2-7-PB177.
7/4 ML, View over rim of trench, in distance village, 4-EF2-7-PB178.
7/4 MR, barbed wire construction, 4-EF2-7-PB179.
7/4 BL, Trench alongside a road, 4-EF2-7-PB180.
7/4 BR, View over rim of trench, 4-EF2-7-PB181.
7/5 TL, Bombeneinschlag auf einen Baum, bomb hit a tree, 4-EF2-7-PB182.
7/5 TR, Bomb hit a tree, 4-EF2-7-PB183.
7/5 ML, Battle field, armored vehicle, 4-EF2-7-PB184.
7/5 MR, View over rim of trench, 4-EF2-7-PB185.
7/5 BL, View over rim of trench, 4-EF2-7-PB186.
7/5 BR, View over rim of trench, 4-EF2-7-PB187.
7/6 TL, View of battlefield, 4-EF2-7-PB188.
7/6 TR, View of battlefield, 4-EF2-7-PB189.
7/6 ML, View of battlefield, 4-EF2-7-PB190.
7/6 MR, Battle field, armored vehicle, 4-EF2-7-PB191. See also 4-EF2-7-PB183.
7/6 BL, Trench construction, 4-EF2-7-PB192.
8/1 T, Post card, Landscape, forest, river, meadow, 4-EF2-7-PB193.
8/1 L, Post card, Strasbourg, view of cathedral in winter, 4-EF2-7-PB194.
8/1 R, Post card, Strasbourg, view of cathedral, 4-EF2-8-PB195.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 27 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 2
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
8/2 T, Post card, Soldiers with Pickelhaube marching through forest, 4-EF2-8-PB196.
8/2 L, Post card, View of church tower, 4-EF2-8-PB197.
8/2 R, Post card, Strasbourg, view of cathedral in summer, 4-EF2-8-PB198.
8/3 T, Post card, Hotel Post, Wildbad i. Schwarzwald, view of hotel Post, in Black Forest, 4-EF2-8-PB199.
8/3 L, Post card, Wildbad i. Schwarzwald, Partie an der Bergbahn, view from furnicular on city, 4-EF2-8-PB200.
8/3 R, Post card, Burgruine Zavelstein, ruin of castle, 4-EF2-8-PB201.
8/4 T, Post card, Saalfeld/Saale, Am Blankenburger Tor, view of city, 4-EF2-8-PB202.
8/4 L, Post card, Burgruine Zavelstein, ruin of castle, side view, 4-EF2-8-PB203.
8/4 R, Post card, Wildbad (Schwarzwald), Sommerberg mit Bergbahn, Sommerberg with funicular, view from city, 4-EF2-8-PB204.
8/5 T, Post card, Der Dom zu Naumburg, Ekkehard und Ute, cathedral of Naumburg, statues, 4-EF2-8-PB205.
8/5 B, Post card, Naumburger Dom. Schachspielende Äffchen an einem Kapitel im Ostchor, chess splaying monkies, statues, 4-EF2-8-PB206.
8/6 T, Post card, Der Dom zu Naumburg, Hermann und Reglindis, cathedral of Naumburg, statues, 4-EF2-8-PB207.
8/6 B, Post card, Japanese garden house, reflection in lake, 4-EF2-8-PC208.
8/7 T, Feldpostkarte, Cambrai, Rue Tavelle Place d’Armes, field post card depicting houses and streets, painted with crayon by A. Peffer, 4-EF2-8-PC209.
8/7 L, Feldpostkarte, Cambrai, Portal Cathédrale, depicting entrance of cathedral, painted with crayon by A. Peffer, 4-EF2-8-PC210.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 28 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 2
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
8/7 R, Feldpostkarte, Cambrai, Rue St. Martin Place d’Armes, field post card, depicting houses and street, painted with crayon by A. Peffer, 4-EF2-8-PC211.
8/8 T, Feldpostkarte, Cambrai, Hotel de Ville, field post card, depicting City Hall, painted with crayon by A. Peffer, 4-EF2-8-PC212.
8/8 L, Feldpostkarte, Cambrai, Clocher St. Martin & St. Géry, Rue Novon, field post card, depicting bell tower of St. Martin and St. Géry, and Rue Novon, painted with crayon by A. Peffer, 4-EF2-8-PC213.
8/8 R, Feldpostkarte, Cambrai, Portal St. Géry, field post card, depicting, entrance of St. Géry, painted with crayon by A. Peffer, 4-EF2-8-PC214.
8/9 T, Post card, Château de Meirelbeke, mansion with park, lake, people in boat, 4-EF2-8-PB215.
8/9 L, Post card, street, church tower of old German town, 4-EF2-8-PB216.
8/9 R, Post card, Kasino Frèsnes, 1915, März 1915, I.R. 164, mess hall building view from outside, view dining hall, 4-EF2-8-PB217.
8/10 T, Post card, Waterloo, Der Löwe und das Schlachtfeld (Luftaufnahme), momument the lion and the battle field (aerial view), 4-EF2-8-PB218.
8/10 L, Post card, Quedlinburg, Finkenherd, narrow old German house in street, children sitting at house corner, 4-EF2-8-PB219.
8/10 R, Post card, St. Quentin, Stadtkommandantur, commander’s headquarters, City Hall, 4-EF2-8-PB220.
8/11 T, Post card, Salzburg bei Schweinwerferbeleuchtung, Salzach, Staatsbrücke und Altstadt bei Nacht, view of city by night, 4-EF2-8-PB221. View also 4-EF2-8-PB229.
8/11 L, Post card, Bruges, Eglise Notre-Dame, Le Christ en Croix (1626), painting by A. van Dijck. Bruges, Church Notre-Dame, Christ on the cross, 4-EF2-8-PB222.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 29 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 2
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
8/11 R, Post card, Bruges, Eglise Notre-Dame, N.D. des Sept Douleurs (1530), painting by Adrien Isenbrant, Bruges, Church Notre-Dame, Our Lady of the seven sorrows, 4-EF2-8-PB223.
8/12 T, Post card, Bruges, Eglise Notre-Dame, La Cène (1562), painting by Pierre Pourbus, Bruges, Church Notre-Dame, Last Supper, 4-EF2-8-PB224.
8/12 L, Post card, Bruges, Eglise Notre-Dame, Tombeau de Charles le Téméraire (1559-1562), Bruges, Church Notre-Dame, sarcophagus of Charles the Bold One, 4-EF2-8-PB225.
8/12 R, Post card, Bruges, Eglise Notre-Dame, Tombeau de Marie de Bourgogne 1495-1502), Bruges, Church Notre-Dame, sarcophagus of Mary of Burgogne, 4-EF2-8-PB226.
8/13 T, Nebelhornhaus von Süd, Guesthouse of Allgäu Mountains of Germany, view from South, 4-EF2-8-PB227.
8/13 B, Mädelegabel mit Trettachspitze, mountain view of Allgäu Mountains in Germany, 4-EF2-8-PB228.
8/14 T, Post card, Salzburg bei Schweinwerferbeleuchtung, Salzach, Staatsbrücke und Altstadt bei Nacht, view of city by night, 4-EF2-8-PB229. View also 4-EF2-8-PB221.
8/15 Post card, März 1917, Bruges, La Porte d’Ostende, gate of Ostend, children standing on bridge, March 1917, 4-EF2-8-PB230.
8/16 Post card, März 1917, Bruges, Grand Place, city square, March 1917, 4-EF2-8-PB231.
8/17 Post card, März 1917, Bruges, Justice de Paix, Hôtel de Ville et Chapelle du St. Sang. Bruges, Ministry of Justice, City Hall and Chapel of the Holy Blood, 4-EF2-8-PB232.
9/1 TL, Schloß Staffel 14, Castle Staffel 14, Mansion with park and body of water, 4-EF2-9-PB233.
9/1 TR, Obltn. Immelmanns Flugzeug, Immelmann’s crashed aircraft, Fokker E, 4-EF2-9-PB234.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 30 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 2
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
9/1 BL, Major Aschoff, Stab [M.?] Div. 31, Weihnacht 1938, Major Aschoff on left, Christmas 1938, Christmas Party with Nazi dignitaries and civilians, picture of Reichsfeldmarschall Heinrich Göring and Nazi flags and decoration on the wall, 4-EF2-9-PB235.
9/1 BR, Walther Aschoff’s medals, KG3, BG3, left to right: Iron Cross 2nd class, Order of House of Hohenzollern, unidentified medal: cross with crown, oak leafs, EA in center, 1914, with blue and white ribbon, 4-EF2-9-PB236.
9/2 T, Portrait of Walther Aschoff, KG3, BG3, Jan 1918, Aschoff with decorations. 4-EF2-9-PB237.
9/2 B, Meinem lieben Walther Aschoff, Weihnachten 1917, to my dear Walther Aschoff, Christmas, 1917, portrait of unidentified person in uniform, sitting in chair, 4-EF2-9-PB238.
9/3 T, Beerdigung von Hptm. Kleine, funeral of Hauptmann Kleine, 4-EF2-9-PB239.
9/3 B, Portrait of Horst von [Turk?], Meinem leiben alten Staffelkameraden jetz[sic, jetzt] Staffelführer 17, Oblt. Aschoff zur fdl. Erinnerung! Horst von [Turk?], Mai 1918, to my dear squadron comrade, now squadron commander of no. 17 to Oblt. Aschoff in amicable remembrance. 4-EF2-9-PB240.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 31 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 3
Folder /Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
3/1 Correspondence to the Aschoff family, Feb. 13, 1878-Mar. 21, 1938, contains 9 post cards.
3/1 Feb. 13, 1878, post card written in old German script, sent to Königliche Oberförsterei in Rehrhof at Amelinghausen Munster from Letzingen in Lüneburg, unidentified sender. Delivery of 35 kg of pine tree seeds.
3/1 Dec. 23, 1881, post card written in French to Mr. E. [Jonnaise? and Cie] in Brussels from B. [Meumer?] of Verviers. Order of gloves and buttons.
3/1 April 5, 1882, post card written in old German script, sent to Royal Head Forest Ranger’s Office in Rehrhof at Amelinghauen Munster from Hohenbucko from head forester Dannenberg. Delivery of 35 kg pine tree seed from Nekro-Linken, Berlin-Dresden, to Amelinghausen Munster, Magdeburg, Stendal, Bremen as fast freight.
3/1 Aug. 13, 1895, post card written in old German script, sent to F.G. Taen Au-Hu in Berlin from Prof. C. Jezler-Keller in Schaffhausen Swiss. Order of catalog of Japanese and Chinese interior decorations.
3/1 Nov. 14, 1897, post card written in old German script, sent to secretary of Head Forest Ranger’s Office Munster in Munster, district Soltau from H. Thiede from Sottorf. Request of report of amount of fire wood harvested, which is to be sold.
3/1 Dec. 29, 1905, post card written in old German script, sent to Forest Ranger Dantz and Head Forest Ranger [Atzeleff?] in Munster, Hannover, from Carl to his mother from Bucharest. New Years wishes, thanks for money gift and present from the godparents. Comments about jewelry and silverware being cheaper and more modern in Romania than in Germany. Comments about son. Transliteration available.
3/1 March 6, 1909, post card written in old German script, sent to Mrs. Forest Ranger Dantz, Munsterlager, district Hannover, Germany, from Carl to his mother from Bucharest, Romania. Comments about the height of his son, about a record disk presented to Christmas with songs, comments about what songs are the son’s favorites. Transliteration available.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 32 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 3
Folder Title, Dates, and Description
3/1 March 7, 1938, post card written in German, sent to Mrs. Wilhelmine von Amman, Munich, from unknown person from Halle an der Saale. Comments about a dispute with his maid, the strains of visiting the fair taking place at the time in Halle, meeting friends – Be, Bü, and Karlemann – drinking beer for lunch. Letter discontinues in the middle of the sentence.
3/1 March 21, 1938, post card written in old German script, sent to Maria Aschoff in Munich, from Matu from Baden at Vienna. Formal letter to Mrs. Aschoff. Comments about Matu’s health and his stay in Austria. Transliteration available.
3/2, 1 Correspondence to Walther Aschoff, Sept. 6, 1910-April 16, 1938, contains 30 post cards
3/2, 1 T, Sept. 6, 1910, post card written in German, sent to [Amdlingberg?] Realgymnasium, from Carl Fördens from Celle. Card contains greetings and regards.
3/2, 1 L, July, 1,5 1911, post card written in German, sent to Walther Aschoff Forest Ranger, in Munster, from Karl Heinz Guth from Teichgut Wildeck, Post Eschede i. H. Comments about arrival to visit the Aschoff’s.
3/2, 1 R, January 2, 1912, picture post card written in old German script, sent to Walter Aschoff, Fahnenjunker i. Infanterieregm. 164, 5. Komp., in Hameln a.d. Weser, from Rudolf [Artken?], from Munich. Comments about Christmas, about his stay in Munster, and about Aschoff joining the infantry as an aspirant officer. Transliteration available.
3/2, 2 T, June 26, 1912, picture post card written in old German script, sent to Walter Aschoff, Königlichem Fähnrich des Infanterie Regiments 164, in Potsdam, from various individuals, from Hameln. Greetings to Aschoff.
3/2, 2 L, June 2, 1913, photo post card, written in old German script, sent to Walter Aschoff, Leutnant, Infanterie Regiement 164, in Hamlen a.d.W., from Arnauld from Posen. Sending greetings form training ground, inquiry about Aschoff’s health, about getting leave.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 33 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 3
Folder/Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
3/2, 2 R, March 3, 1914, picture post card, written in old German script, sent to Walter Aschoff, Leutnant, in Hameln, Kaserne Infanterie Regiment 164, from various individuals from Wirballen-Kibarty, German/Russian border. Greetings to Aschoff.
3/2, 3 T, May 29, 1914, photo postcard, written in old German script, sent to Walter Aschoff, Leutnant im Infanterie Regiment 164 in Hameln, Kasino, from Arnauld, from Liegnitz. Thanks for Aschoff’s last post card, reverse picture depicting Arnauld and a friend at the training ground Neuhammer. Comments about save return from training ground, reception of greetings from Franstadt from Gibraltar being on world tour.
3/2, 3 L, April 30, 1915, picture post card, written in German, sent to Aschoff, Leutnant im Infanterie Regiment 164, Inf. Div. 111, from Georg, from Hungary. Comments about four-day travel by train to Hungary, about the nature in general, enquiry about personal health, greetings.
3/2, 3 R, June 28, 1915, picture post card, written in old German script, sent to Aschoff, Leutnant Truppenübungsplatz [Spräge?] des Infanterie Regiments 164, from [Maubbe?], from Wirballen-Kibarty, German/Russian border. Greetings.
3/2, 4 T, May 4, 1917, picture post card, written in old German script, sent to Aschoff, Oberleutnant in Lyck, Ostpreußen, Flieger Abteilung 410, Schlachthof, from Heinrich Fährlings, pilot, from Bamberg. Greetings, comments about flying to Lechfeld, concerns about staying in touch.
3/2, 4 L, Sept. 4, 1919, post card, written in German, sent to Aschoff, Oberleutnant, Munster-Lager, Hannover, from cousin Dr. Carl Aschoff, from Zschachwitz at Dresden. Thanks for information provided by Aschoff, comments about the unusual events he described.
3/2, 4 R, Nov. 13, 1919, post card, written in old German script, sent to Aschoff, Oberleutnant, in Allenstein, Kraftfahrer Komp. 20, from H. Ziehe, from Lyck. Comments about not having received a [message?], being in her apartment, Aschoff having taken care of business before his departure.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 34 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 3
Folder/Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
3/2, 5 T, Dec. 11, 1919, picture post card, written in old German script, sent to Aschoff, Forest Ranger, Munster (Lager) in Hannover, from Elisabeth and Helene, sisters-in-law, from Moschin, Poland. Birthday greetings to Aschoff.
3/2, 5 L, Jan. 10, 1920, post card, written in old German script, sent to Aschoff, Oberleutnant, in Dahlhausen (Ruhr), Dr. Otto & Co. from uncle Max [Dauty?]. Thanks for New-Years-Greetings, best wishes for Aschoff’s new profession, comments about Aschoff’s mother writing to uncle about Käthe having left with her groom to Nerdingen, enquiry about own health, comments about uncle Carl telling that his wife arrived in [Angerberg?], her staying for four more days and then returning to Berlin.
3/2, 5 R, Jan. 21.1920, post card, written in German, sent to Aschoff at Dr. C. Otto & Co., Dahlhausen-Ruhr, Kasino, from Werner and Helmuth Schulte, from Berlin-Halensee, Halberstädterstr. 4/5 IIIr. Comments about enrollment to university, law, about Werner giving good advice to Helmuth Schulte, and probable success at Berlin University, about accommodation etc. being taken care of by Schulte. Comments from Schulte to Aschoff about his health, new job, regret for Aschoff not having been able to attend regulars’ table.
3/2, 6 T, Jan. 21, 1920, post card written in German, sent to Aschoff at Dahlhausen/Ruhr, Firma Dr. C. Otto, Kasino, from sister Käthe, from Nerdingen. Comments about having finally arrived at Nerdingen, about bad weather and not being able to go outside, about the house, about Fritz leaving for work, talking about plan to meet in Düsseldorf or Aschoff visiting sister in Nerdingen.
3/2, 6 L, Jan. 25, 1920, post card written in old German script, sent to Aschoff at Dahlhausen-Ruhr, Dr. C. Otto & Co., Kasino, from various individuals, from Charlottenburg. Greetings.
3/2 6 R, Feb. 3, 1920, post card written in old German script, sent to Aschoff at Dahlhausen a/d Ruhr, Kasino, Dr. C. Otto & Co., from father, from Munster. Comments about tailor asking about suite being tailored, about magazine [Das Luftreich?] being delivered to Munster, about Walther’s old coat that is being used to tailor a skirt for sister Käthe, about the feed that is rotten and not usable anymore.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 35 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 3
Folder/Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
3/2, 7 T, Feb. 12, 1920, post card written in German, sent to Aschoff at Dahlhausen/Ruhr, Firma Dr. C. Otto Kasino, from sister Käthe, from Munster. Comments about parcel and letter from Aschoff, about suite being finished, asking about his health, about Aschoff not writing a letter, Käthe writing about her going to Nerdingen, about her going to Berlin in order to surprise Fritz for his birthday, about her stay at the Rhine, about Fritz working a lot, request for the recipe of hair lotion.
3/2, 7 L, Munster, March 10, 1920, post card, written in old German script, sent to Aschoff, Dahlhausen/Ruhr, Dr. Otto Kasino, from Aschoff’s mother, from Munster. Thanks for parcel and letter, comments about laundry, prices of laundry, parcels, and boxes, having to use old shirts as night shirts, about high prices in general, about having to talk to the tailor, about Aschoff not having been able to visit and high travel expenses, about sister Käthe being in Berlin, her nice stay and Fritz not having time, general information about people being sick, shoemaker Peters having died of pneumonia, about not having received a raise, about the weather. Transliteration available.
3/2, 7 R, June 24, 1920, picture post card, written in German, sent to Aschoff in Munsterlager, Hannover, from [Kurt Eberkast?], from Post Said, Egypt. Comments about Eberkast not having received any news from Aschoff, greetings.
3/2, 8 T, July 17, 1920, post card written in old German script, sent to Aschoff at Dr. Otto & Co., Kasino, in Dahlhausen (Ruhr), from father, from Munster. Thanks for post card received, comments about the nice weather. Walther had the wish for having been able to stay two more weeks, comments about a minor operation on father Aschoff’s ear, his recovery and an additional doctor’s visit, the possibility for father Aschoff to travel, not having received any news about Mieze, about uncle Max and Eberhardt coming for a visit in August.
3/2, 8 L, July 27, 1920, post card, written in old German script, sent to Aschoff at Dr. Otto & Co. in Dahlhausen (Ruhr), from Kurt, from Hagen. Thanks for greetings, invitation for a visit on Sunday, with the possibility for going hiking, request to bring a gift from Wangerooge, with request to answer.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 36 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 3
Folder/Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
3/2, 8 R, June 19, 1922, picture post card, written in old German script, sent to Aschoff in Haspe, Westphalen, Berliner Str. 44, from father, from Höxter a.d. Weser. Comments about eleven-hundred-year celebration of Höxter, about mother Aschoff not being there, about a prospect trip to Nordh. with Mertel, an excursion.
3/2, 9 T, Sept. 9, 1934, picture post card (depicting Reichsparteitag Nürnberg 1934 of the NSDAP), written by various individuals, sent to Aschoff, Schwarmführer, Braunschweig, airport, from father Aschoff, mother Aschoff, Jörg, sister Käthe, and brother-in-law Fritz, from Ludwigshafen a/Rhein, Brunikstr. 2b, father Aschoff commenting about exhaustive travel, greetings from mother Aschoff, Jörg requesting to send cigarettes pictures, Käthe commenting about parents being present, Fritz sending greetings, commenting about work.
3/2, 9 L, Aug. 3, 1936, picture post card (depicting Berlin Olympic Stadium), written in old German script, sent to Aschoff, Major, at Fliegerhorst Göppingen, Württemberg, from Kindeler, from Berlin. Thanks for an invitation, comments about Kindeler being in Berlin for a cure and watching the Olympics.
3/2, 9 R, April 29, 1937, picture post card (depicting of laying the first corner stone of the German Autobahn by Adolf Hitler and finished Autobahn), written by typewriter, sent to Aschoff, Major, in Munich, Sturystraße 2, from G. Dreyer, Anglerbund Isaria München e.V. II. Schatzmeister (Sports Fishermen Association Isaria in Munich, II. treasurer). Invitation to general membership meeting.
3/2, 10 T, April 16, 1938, picture post card, written in old German script, sent to family Aschoff, Major, in Munich, Sturzstr. 2, from unknown person. Eastergreetings.
3/2, 10 L, May 15, 1938, picture post card, written in old German script, sent to Aschoff, Major, and his wife, in Munich, Sturzstr. 2, from Matu, from Austria. Easter Greetings, comments about fishing.
3/2, 10 R, unknown date, picture post card (depicting Buddah statue), written in German, sent to Aschoff, in Munich, Rheinbergstr. 1, from F.F. from Asia, comments about beauty of Buddah, about travel plans, about his arrival in Germany in two month.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 37 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 3
Folder/Sheet Title, Dates, and Description 3/3 Correspondence from Walther Aschoff to his parents, March 12, 1915- Dec. 10, 1915. Contains 160 letters. Transliteration and translation available, view index for names, location, and keywords.
3/4 Correspondence from Walther Aschoff to his parents, Jan. 1, 1916- Dec. 27, 1916. Contains 128 letters. Transliteration and translation available, view index for names, location, and keywords.
3/5 Correspondence from Walther Aschoff to his parents, Jan. 2, 1917- Nov. 26, 1917. Contains 80 letters. Transliteration and translation available, view index for names, location, and keywords.
3/6 Correspondence from Walther Aschoff to his parents, Sept. 19, 1918- Sept. 2, 1937. Contains 10 letters. Transliteration and translation available.
3/7, 1 TL, Two cards from Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne, Vienna, first deck card and Joker.
3/7, 1 TR, Two cards from Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne, Vienna, Joker.
3/7, 1 ML, Kriegsgeld der Stadt Lyck, zehn (10) Pfennig, war money from city of Lyck.
3/7, 1 MR, Gutschein über fünfundzwanzig (25) Pfennig, Hannover, 1. Juni 1919, Die Handelskammer, war coupon of the city of Hannover, June 1, 1919, chamber of commerce.
3/7, 1 BL, Société Générale e Belgique, un Franc, 28.7.1915, war money from Belgium, printed in French and Flemish, one Belgian Franc, July 28, 1915.
3/7, 1 BR, Stad Brugge Kasbon, vijf centimen, 1.6.1915, war money from the city of Bruges, Belgium, 5 cent, June 1, 1915.
3/7, 2 TL, Darlehnskassenschein, Zwanzig Kopeken, Posen, 17. April, 1916 Ostbank für Handel und Gewerbe, Darlehnskasse Ost, war money from the city of Posen, Poland, printed in German and Polish, 20 copeck, April 17, 1916, East Bank of Commerce and Trade, Credit Bank East.
3/7, 2 TR, Gutschein der Heidestadt Soltau über 25 Pf., 1. Juli 1919, Spar- und Darlehns-Verein e.G.m.B. Soltau, war money from the city of Soltau, Credit Bank Soltau, July 1, 1919.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 38 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 3
Folder/Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
3/7, 2 BL, Gutschein der Stadt Lüneburg, fünfzig (50) Pfennig, war money from the City of Lüneburg.
3/7, 2 BR, Gutschein der Stadt Lüneburg, zehn (10) Pfennig, war money from the City of Lüneburg.
3/7, 3 TL, Indische Motten-Kräuter, mit dem Inder, sachet of moth powder with Indian herbs.
3/8 Deutsche Reichspost, Überweisungsheft, from Walther Aschoff, Berlin-Wilmersdorf Jenaer Str. 2, postal money order from Walther Aschoff, date of booklet unknown.
3/8 Schreibheft Handelslehre von Edith Aschoff, Notebook written by Edith Aschoff in German, topics are foundation of a retail company, example letters of offers, demographics about Germany from 1875- 1946, population, men versus women, percentage working in different trades and professions, liability of debts made by women in case of community and/or separation of property.
3/8 Schreibheft Private Handelsschule Sabel, München, Schönfeldstr. 7-9, von Edith Aschoff, Französisch, notebook of Private School of Commercial College Sabel in Munich, written in German and French, partially in short hand, topics are writing exercises for short hand and their French transliteration. Booklet contains invoice from Alfred Martin & Co Company.
3/8 Cover of Der Kaufmann, Eine Betriebswirtschaftskunde by Dr. Paul Urbanczyk, book is missing.
3/9 Travel guide, Hohensalzburg und die Festungs-Bahn. Ein Geleit- und Erinnerungsbuch, von Freisauf, Rudolf, mit 15 Illustrationen und einem Panorama von Tony Grubhofer, Salzburg, n.d.
3/9 Travel guide, Würzburg, Fremdenverkehrs- und Werbeamt der Stadt Würzburg, Würzburg, n/a, n.d.
3/9 Travel guide, Führer, Große Hafen-Rundfahrt, Verlag Eckard & Messtorff, Hamburg, n.d.
3/9 Travel guide, Fußgänge um Wildbad, Roßnagel, P, Wildbad im Schwarzwald, Verlag Ernst Loebich, n.d., fünfte veränderte Auflage.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 39 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 3
Folder/Sheet Title, Dates, and Description
3/9 Travel guide, Nice et ses Environs, Paris, Librairie Garnier Frères, 1927, nouvelle édition entièrement refondue et corrigée.
3/10, 1 TL, Business card, Walther Aschoff, Fähnrich im 4. Hannoverschen Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 164, Hameln an der Weser, Walther Aschoff, aspirant officer in the 4th Hannover Infantry-Regiment No. 164.
3/10, 1 TR, Business card, Signature of Walther Aschoff.
3/10, 1 BL, Clipping, poem, An meine Mutter, for my mother, notes by Walther Aschoff.
3/10, 2 T, Envelope, to Aschoff Oberförster, Forest-Ranger, Munster i./Hannover, form O. Frank, Exporthaus für lebendes Wild, Thiergrosshandlung, Wien, V, Zentagasse 42, Export of live game, Vienna, notes in old German script, date unknown.
3/10, 2 B, March 30, 1907, Envelope, to SR. Hochwohlgeboren Herrn Kgl. Oberförster Aschoff, Munsterlager, Hannover, to Royal Head Forest- Ranger, from Fa. H.W. Schöttler, Cigarrenfabrik, Leibzig.
3/10, 3 T, Nov. 11, 1915, Envelope, to Leutnant Aschoff, Kompagnie Führer der 10. Komp. Infanterie Regiment 164, III. Bataillon, 111, Infanterie Division, 221. Infanterie Brigade. Envelope is torn.
3/10, 3 B, Envelope, to Walther Aschoff, Leutnant im 4. Hannov. Inf. Regt. Nr. 164, Hameln, Neue Kaserne, from unknown person, from Hôtel de Paris, Monte-Carlo, Principalité de Monaco.
3/10, 4 T, March 16, 1910, Envelope to Bremer Kolonial-Handelsgesellschaft F. Oloff & Co. West-Afrika, Bremen, Deutschland, from F.Oloff & Co. West-Afrika, Agos, Southern Nigeria.
3/10, 4 B, Post card, 1919 Nationalversammlung, unused.
3/10, 5 T, Post card, French, Carte-Lettre, Républic Française, unused.
3/10, 5 B, Post card, Belgium, French/Flamish, Aschoff wrote : Lia Raid 12/9 14.
3/10, 6 T, Card of Hotel Amiot in Paris, city plan where to find the hotel, on back side map of Metro public transport system.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 40 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 3
Folder Title, Dates, and Description
3/10, 6 B, Chart of Oberleutnant Aschoff, Jan.-Dec., range from 1 to 20, in various colors.
3/10 Note stating that Frs. Henkem’s brother-in-law’s name is Hans Aschoff from Bremen.
3/10 Note stating in memory of the Kampfstaffel 15, St. Olle, 16.12.16, from Hartmann.
3/10 Letter head, from Josef Schmidkonz, in Fa. Südd. Steppdecken- u. Matratzenfabrik Haimerl, Schmidkonz from Comforter and Mattresses Comp. in South Germany, Munich, from July 22, 1942, addressed to Herr Oberst, letter is torn after two lines of type-written script.
3/10 Three sheets of scrap paper, Fischtagebuch, log from 1939 - Aug. 12, 1943, written in old German script by Walther Aschoff, fishing log.
3/10 Letter head, from “Süba”, Neue Süddeutsche Baubedarfs GmbH, Abt. Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsbedarf, „Süba“ construction market for railway and transportation needs, Munich.
3/10 Newsletter from Anglerbund Isaria München, Fishing Association Isaria in Munich, vol. 7, from Dec. 7, 1942, minutes, speaker, field post, fishing logs, Christmas 1943, New Years Wishes, stocking of own fishing pond, preview, lost and found, information about burbot and eel, members in the services.
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 41 HAC22-97: Ed Ferko Collection: Series 1, Walther Aschoff Container List
Box 4
Folder Title, Dates, and Description
4/1 Alphabetical index to correspondence from Walther Aschoff to parents, contains names, locations, and keywords with dates from the letters.
4/2 Transliteration of correspondence to parents, March 12 -Dec. 10, 1915
4/3 Transliteration of correspondence to parents, Jan. 1-Dec. 27, 1916
4/4 Transliteration of correspondence to parents, Jan. 2-Nov. 26, 1917
4/5 Transliteration of correspondence to parents, Sept. 18, 1918-Sept. 2, 1937
4/6 Translation of correspondence to parents, March 12 -Dec. 10, 1915
4/7 Translation of correspondence to parents, Jan. 1-Dec. 27, 1916
4/8 Translation of correspondence to parents, Jan. 2-Nov. 26, 1917
4/9 Translation of correspondence to parents, Sept. 18, 1918-Sept. 2, 1937
Reviewed on May 16, 2006, PN 42