Erwin Simmons papers

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Liddle Collection GE 33
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1914-1999
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • German English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 file; manuscript (photocopy), typescript, and postcards.

Scope and Content

2 letters to his mother, one describing an allied raid on a Zeppelin shed in Dsseldorf on 8 October 1914, with photocopies and typescript translations (28 September 1914, nd); 3 postcards (24 January 1915, nd).

Administrative / Biographical History

Erwin E. Simmons was a 13 year old boy living in Dsseldorf in 1914. He later became a doctor.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted.

Acquisition Information

The papers were placed in the Collection by Dr H.G. Muller. Translations by Dr H.G. Muller in 1999.

Note

In German and English.

Other Finding Aids

Alternative Form Available

Microfilmed.