Erich Pattky German WWI-era photographs, 1914-1940

Collection

Identifier: 2000-007

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

First acquisition: 86 photo-postcard and photo archive of Erich Pattky, a German telephonist during WWI. Postcard messages are from Pattky to his parents in Berlin, Germany. Postcard images depict various soldiers' activities, accommodations and equipment. According to the bookseller, Pattky was probably stationed in France. Included are Christmas celebration cards. Many cards have been trimmed, possibly to accommodate the size of the wartime envelopes.

Second acquisition: 104 photo-postcards and snapshots, a few from his time in the military, but most are family, extended family and friend photos, many taken after his arrival in America.

Dates

Creation: 1914 - 1940

Language

These materials are in German.

Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Use and Copyright

This material is owned by the University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections. Unpublished manuscripts are under copyright. Therefore, permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from both the repository and the copyright holder.