Publication Number: A3344 Publication Title: Membership Applications to the NS-Frauenshcaft/Deutsches Frauenwerk Date Published: n.d. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS TO THE NS-FRAUENSHCAFT/DEUTSCHES FRAUENWERK Introduction Berlin Document Center (BDC) biographic records include membership information for approximately 3.5 million members of the NS Frauenschaft and Deutsches Frauenwerk (National Socialist Women’s Organization), which directed the activities of various women’s organizations in Nazi Germany. Included among the latter were professional organizations, NSDAP women’s auxiliary formations, and humanitarian and educational groups during the 1931-45 period. As with other ‘front’ organizations, NSDAP membership was not required, so that many individuals documented here are not found elsewhere among BDC biographic collections. The Records are organized in two series, reproduced on 2,418 microfilm rolls. The earliest Frauenschaft organizations came into existence in October 1931 as NSDAP women’s auxiliaries. After Hitler came to power in January 1933, the NS-Frauenschaft served as the means by which existing women’s organizations were brought into line with National Socialist principles. Under the direction of Reichsfauenführerin Gertrud Scholtz-Klink, it specialized in political indoctrination of such varied organizations as the Reichsgemeinschaft Deutscher Hausfauen (Reich Community of German Housewives), Bund Deutscher Ärztinnen (League of German Female Physicians), and others. Its organization paralleled that of the Nazi Party, with subordinate levels extending to the gau, kreis, and block throughout Germany. The headquarters was located in Berlin. An organizational chart follows this description. The principal series consists of membership applications reproduced on 2,412 16mm rolls of BDC Accessioned Microfilm A3344, series FS. The rolls are not numbered in a single sequence, but in successive alpha-numeric sequences that correspond to a single alphabetical arrangement as follows: A001 – A402: A – Ei B001 – B392: Ei – He C001 – C400: He – La D001 – D402: La – Pr E001 – E407: Ra – Se F001 – F408: Si – Z Roll breaks by individual name are indicated in the accompanying roll list. The records are generally arranged alphabetically by surname, thereunder alphabetically by first name and chronologically by date of birth. Retakes of individuals omitted during the initial filming, however, are scattered throughout the series; many retakes for names beginning with the letters “St” through “Za” are filmed at the end of the series, rolls F398-F408. Where a woman applied for membership under her maiden name but later married, documentation is filed under the married name. Most documentation consists of two sided application forms (Aufnahme-Erklärungen). The front includes the woman’s name, date and place of birth, address, Gau- and Ortsgruppe, marital status, profession, signature, and an indication of membership in the NSDAP; if the application was accepted, the NS- Frauenschaft membership number and date of admittance is also provided. The reverse side of the application indicates membership in specific women’s organizations on NSDAP organizations. Nearly all entries are handwritten and are often difficult to read. Scattered throughout the series are similar registry cards for members of the Deutsches Frauenwerk, which records similar information but are usually typed. A second series consists of 15 volumes of NS-Frauenschaft/Deutsches Frauenwerk application lists, accompanied by some additional applications and related documentation. These were prepared during the 1938-43 period for specific regions (Gau Köln-Aachen, Mainfranken, Mark Brandenburg, Mecklenburg, München-Oberbayern,Oberdonau, Ost-Hannover, Ostpreussen, and Pommern), and are arranged chronologically by year and thereunder alphabetically. The accompanying documentation pertains to enrollment in a BDM-Haushaltungsschule (school for home economics and housewifery). These materials are reproduced on BDC Accessioned Microfilm A3344, series FS, rolls G-001-G006. Rolls G001-G006 are applications by Gau. CONTENTS Roll Description A001 Aab, Karolina A002 Aberer, Erna A003 Abt, Adele A004 Acker, Käthe A005 Adam, Auguste A006 Adamitz, Anna A007 Adler, Elise A008 Adomeit, Else A009 Mangold, Else A010 Ahnert, Frieda A011 Ahrens, Ida A012 Aigner, Centa A013 Alber, Mally A014 Albien, Hermine A015 Albrecht, Erna A016 Albrecht, Marie A017 Alexander, Gete A018 Allgeier, Rosa A019 Alt, Anna A020 Alter, Marie A021 Altmann, Lina A022 Amann, Emma A023 Arment, Meta A024 Amsel, Frieda A025 Anders, Martha A026 Andreas, Helene A027 Androsch, Sibilla A028 Angl, Anna A029 Anske, Anna A030 Antweiler, Aenne A031 Appel, Albertine A032 Arauner, Marie A033 Aretz, Johanna A034 Armerding, Henny A035 Arndt, Ida A036 Arnold, Annelotte A037 Arnold, Minna A038 Arzeus, Therese A039 Aschwanden, Maria A040 Assmann, Irene A041 Auchter, Frida A042 Aufderheide, Johanne A043 Augustin, Regina A044 Ausmeyer, Else A045 Axmacher, Agnes A046 Baasner, Margarete A047 Bach, Johanna A048 Bachmair, Therese A049 Bachmayer, Hildegard A050 Backhaus, Lina A051 Bader, Luise A052 Bädorf, Anna A053 Bär, Emma A054 Baeslack, Pauline A055 Bäurle, Eugenie A056 Bahr, Beta A057 Baier, Lina A058 Baldauf, Hedwig A059 Ball, Toni A060 Baltabol, Rita A061 Balzereit, Helene A062 Bandulik, Anna A063 Banse, Johanna A064 Bardenheier, Anna A065 Barkow, Anna A066 Barrenstein, Maria A067 Bartels, Christine A068 Bartelt, Ida A069 Barth, Katharina A070 Barthel, Minna A071 Bartling, Luise A072 Bartsch, Kätchen A073 Barwitzki, Rosa A074 Basston, Elisabeth A075 Batram, Minna A076 Baudisch, Agnes A077 Bauer, Berta A078 Bauer, Franziska A079 Bauer, Käthe A080 Bauer, Maria A081 Bauer, Rosalie A082 Bauersfeld, Gerda A083 Baumann, Anna A084 Baumann, Isabella A085 Baumbach, Frederika A086 Baumgärtner, Viktoria A087 Baumgartner, Anna A088 Baur, Pauline A089 Bay, Elisabeth A090 Bayerl, Therese A091 Bechstedt, Emma A092 Beck, Emilie A093 Beck, Maria A094 Becker, Anna A095 Becker, Edith A096 Becker, Eugenie A097 Becker, Hildegard A098 Becker, Luise A099 Becker, Martha A100 Beckers, Mechtild A101 Beckmann, Maria A102 Beelitz, Martha A103 Beetz, Emmy A104 Behme, Else A105 Behr, Auguste A106 Behrendt, Bertha A107 Behrens, Elli A108 Behring, Elisabeth A109 Beier, Martha A110 Beinhorn, Rita A111 Belde, Ella A112 Bellut, Alma A113 Bender, Frieda A114 Bendt, Frieda A115 Benja, Maria A116 Benninghoff, Meta A117 Benz, Barbara A118 Berends, Talea A119 Berg, Margarete A120 Berger, Aloisia A121 Berger, Gudrun A122 Berger, Martha A123 Bergk, Frieda A124 Bergmann, Johanna A125 Bergsiek, Philippine A126 Berlin, Erna A127 Berndt, Christine A128 Berner, Margarete A129 Bernhardt, Martha A130 Bernzott, Maria A131 Bertl, Maria A132 Berweke, Marie A133 Best, Auguste A134 Bethlehem, Liselotte A135 Betz, Maria A136 Beutel, Bertha A137 Beyer, Anna A138 Beyer, Klara A139 Bez, Käthe A140 Bick, Wilhelmine A141 Bieda, Elsa A142 Bieker, Martha A143 Biendl, Therese A144 Biergans, Elisabeth A145 Bierschenk, Wally A146 Bigar, Anna A147 Billmann, Hanna A148 Binder, Rosa A149 Binz, Margarethe A150 Birkholz, Johanna A151 Bischof, Anna A152 Bischoff, Martha A153 Bitterwolf, Hildegard A154 Blach, Anna A155 Blank, Barbara A156 Blankenstein, Elsa A157 Blatt, Elisabeth A158 Bleck, Herta A159 Blendl, Maria A160 Bliese, Klara A161 Block, Lilly A162 Blohm, Selma A163 Bluml, Alma A164 Blüml, Marie A165 Blumenroth, Auguste A166 Bobrowski, Minna A167 Bock, Emma A168 Bock, Viktoria A169 Bode, Frida A170 Bodenstein, Henriette A171 Böcker, Erna A172 Bögelsack, Frieda A173 Böhin, Anna A174 Böhm, Liesbeth A175 Böhme, Elsa A176 Böhmer, Kuni A177 Böhringer, Maria A178 Bömig, Helene A179 Börmann, Paula A180 Boesche, Hedwig A181 Böswirth, Marie A182 Böttcher, Ida A183 Böttger, Emilie A184 Bogner, Maria A185 Bohm, Hildegard A186 Bohnert, Margarete A187 Bolay, Emilie A188 Bollendorf, Margareta A189 Bolte, Elfriede A190 Bommert, Martha A191 Bonk, Ida A192 Booss, Toni A193 Borchert, Agnes A194 Borges, Emmi A195 Borm, Sina A196 Bornemann, Anna A197 Borowski, Hertha A198 Borutta, Emma A199 Bosse, Frida A200 Bothe, Else A201 Bouyong, Maria A202 Brabänder, Regina A203 Bradler, Marie A204 Bräuninger, Ruth A205 Brand, Anna A206 Brandenburg, Hildegard A207 Brandl, Fanny A208 Brandt, Alwine A209 Brandt, Hedwig A210 Brandts, Agnes A211 Brauckhoff, Ella A212 Braun, Anna A213 Braun, Friedel A214 Braun, Marie A215 Braune, Margarethe A216 Bray, Viktoria A217 Bredow, Käthe A218 Breier, Else A219 Breithaupt, Barbara A220 Bremer, Emmy A221 Brendt, Agnes A222 Brenninger, Anna A223 Brettschneider, Dorli A224 Breuer, Maria A225 Briehmaier, Rosa A226 Brink, Anna A227 Brinkmann, Sophie A228 Brockert, Frieda A229 Brodersen, Christine A230 Brömme, Anna A231 Bromberreck, Martha A232 Brosius, Elise A233 Bruchmüller, Wally A234 Brück, Gerte A235 Brückner, Martha A236 Brühann, Agnes A237 Brünninghaus, Charlotte A238 Bruhn, Frida A239 Brunert, Luise A240 Brunner, Helene A241 Bruns, Emma A242 Bruske, Hertha A243 Bublick, Luise A244 Bucherer, Eleonore A245 Buchholz, Justine A246 Buchner, Anna A247 Buck, Käthi A248 Buder, Auguste A249 Büchler, Therese A250 Bühler, Anna A251 Bülles, Agnes A252 Bürgel, Martha A253 Büsch, Erna A254 Büttner, Albina A255 Büxten, Lina A256 Buhrandt, Rosa A257 Bulthaup, Ida A258 Bunkowski, Erna A259 Burkhardt, Marie A260 Burger, Johanna A261 Burgmer, Gertrud A262 Burkhardt, Anna A263 Burmeister, Elisabeth A264 Burth, Emma A265 Busch, Helene A266 Buschek, Anna A267 Buske, Elisabeth A268 Busse, Johanna A269 Butschies, Trude