Dr. Werner H. Von Rosenstiel memoir collection, 1998
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Von Rosenstiel, Werner H., 1911-2008
- Abstract:
- Collection consists of the memoir of Werner H. Von Rosenstiel in 12 volumes.
- Extent:
- 1 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Werner H. Von Rosenstiel memoir collection, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL.
Background
- Scope and content:
Materials are 8 volumes and appendix of the life of Werner H. Von Rosenstiel.
- Biographical / historical:
Dr. Werner H. Von Rosenstiel (1911-2008) grew up in Germany and had a first hand view of World War I in the Germany as a child. He studied law in Germany and became an exchange student at the University of Cincinnati in 1936 where he met his future wife, Marion Ahrens. While studying in the United States, he realized the extent of the atrocities being committed in his native country. He returned to Germany to finish his law degree at the request of his father and was drafted into the the armed forces of the Third Reich. Dr. Von Rosenstiel's memoir details his ultimate decision to start a new life in America and become an American solider, rising to the rank of Lieutenant and serving in the Battle of the Bulge. His career in the United States Army culminated with his involvement in the Nuremburg trials, gathering evidence and testimony from witnesses, and serving as translator for Hermann Goering. His relationship with Germany was questioned throughout his military career. After serving in the U.S. Army, Dr. Von Rosenstiel worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 30 years and eventually opened his own law firm in Philadelphia. He moved to St. Petersburg after marrying his second wife, Anne, in 1989, where he would become a sought after speaker and lecturer at the University of South Florida and other local schools. Dr. Von Rosenstiel received the President's Fellow Medallion from the University of South Florida in 2002.
Access and use
- Terms of access:
None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.
- Preferred citation:
Werner H. Von Rosenstiel memoir collection, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL.
- Location of this collection:
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140 7th Avenue SouthSt. PetersburgFL33701USA
