1 10 2 http://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/1165853ac8077ca3219e6ce4f7dd9d5e.jpeg 92e0a2a6ee0e3b3ffade1b419661ab2e 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 Transatlantic Connections Document Translation Translation 17 Dec 1931 Dear Theodor! You are angry, I understand! But I do not mean to do you any harm, you will get your money back! I do not think you understand what is happening in Germany, the German population, which I am part of, is suffering like no other nation! Taxes and emergency regulations are eating us alive, but it will get better! Sooner or later a national government will emerge, and then the situation will be cleared up and we can earn and pay again! Just think, a poor season, then the banking crisis in summer, that all lowers the income and you cannot keep up. Then the taxes, I pay 4,000.00 marks per year and there is not much left for me to keep! Like I said, we are a nation at the abyss and only the Hitler regime can help! I myself also fight in the Hitler movement and we will sooner or later be victorious. Communists threw stones into my two large shop windows about 4 weeks ago, because I am a supporter of Hitler, but, of course, it has been taken care of by my insurance. Help by speaking up for Germany, my dear Theodor, because America has the power to stop the criminal policies of the French and then the foreign money would also be safe. So please do not be mad at me, you will get your money back, but right now I am not able to! For now, I send my kind regards to you and your family, Your cousin, Hans Rehder 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 Letter from Max Rehder to Theodor Rehder, December 1931 Subject The topic of the resource German Relatives; Correspondence; Weimar Republic; German Politics; National Socialism; Adolf Hitler; German Communism; German Nationalism Description An account of the resource Letter from Max Rehder to American relatives discussing financial troubles, nationalism, kerfuffles with communists, and that loan. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rehder, Max Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Special Collections, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/17/1931 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource German Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Box #1, Ted Rehder Papers, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1931-17-12; Berlin, Iowa; Tama County; Schleswig-Holstein; Sylt, Germany; Westerland, Germany; 1931 Adolf Hitler German Politics German Relatives National Socialism Personal Correspondence Rehder, Max Schleswig-Holstein Sylt, Germany Weimar Republic Westerland, Germany http://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/dfba9ac910ce6c5e40bb34ec27eb04de.jpeg 36ca8dde9ac5e70f02cb4121c8195e3c 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 Transatlantic Connections Document Translation Translation Westerland, Sylt, 15 Jan 1931 Dear Theodor & family! I have received your lovely letter with all your news and I am really happy about it. Every time I hear about America, I get homesick. I have waited until today to write back to you, because I wanted to send you a check over 420.00 Reich marks. But I did not manage to do so because we are going through bad times, so I can only send you 200.00 marks today. Dear Theodor, you have to be satisfied with this for today because money in Germany is starting to become a rarity. There is no money left. Business is slow because nobody has the money to buy anything. Just imagine, there are about 5 million unemployed people in Germany, you can imagine how trade is suffering because of that. Of course, we own a large warehouse for our footwear, but what good is that when the purchasing power is non-existent. I could easily send you several 100 pairs of shoes, but that does not work. But Theodor, you do not have to worry, even though the times are bad, your money is safe and I will repay you. I am sure that money is not so scarce where you are and that you do not necessarily need it now. Health-wise, we are all fine, which is very important. Dad, mother, they are all still alive and well and my brother John is about to get married on Jan 20. His bride is from Gelsenkirchen, which is in the Rhine area. My brother, as you know, owns a café and a guest house in Kampen on Sylt and his bride is very competent in his business. We can only guess what the next season will bring, but I am sure less than before, because travel is dwindling. But we do not want to lose hope, because even though we are going through hard times, we can make it through if we are cautious and save our money. If Germany could only free itself from the damn Youngplan, a lot would change. But we have such a cowardly administration that says yes to everything our former enemies lay upon us. Now they started to organize a national administration for Germany and I think everything will be different then. Then we will have decent people back at the top and not all of the traffickers and Jews. We do not really have winters here and only 8 days of snow, today it is raining again. Tell me, when will someone of the family come over to Germany to visit us! Make it happen and come over or at least send Louis or George. I seem to only hear from you, but I want to write to Uncle Peter today as well. For now I send my regards to you and please write to me soon. Yours, Hans Rehder Stamps on the stationery: Death to the lie, do away with the Dawes Plan! Think of your child and the future! Become a National Socialist. The big daily paper of National Socialism is the People’s Observer Munich. 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 Letter from Max Rehder to Theodor Rehder, January 1931 Subject The topic of the resource German Relatives; Correspondence; Weimar Republic; National Socialism; Young Plan; Financial Trouble; Business; Marriage; anti-Semitism Description An account of the resource Letter from Max Rehder in January, 1931. He discusses financial troubles, the coming "national government," business prospects, and antipathy towards Jews. Of note are the National Socialist stickers attached to the letter. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rehder, Max Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived N/A Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Special Collections, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/15/1931 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource N/A Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource N/A Relation A related resource N/A Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource German Type The nature or genre of the resource TEXT; IMAGE Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Box #1, Ted Rehder Papers, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1931-01-15; Berlin, Iowa; Tama County; Schleswig-Holstein; Sylt, Germany; Westerland, Germany; Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 1931 Anti-Semitism Business Finance Gelsenkirchen, Germany German Relatives Marriage National Socialism Personal Correspondence Rehder, Max Schleswig-Holstein Sylt, Germany Weimar Republic Westerland, Germany