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Emil Spieth papers, 1937-1950, Date acquired: 11/23/0004, bulk 1937-1950

 

Summary

Creator:
Spieth, Emil
Extent:
1.00 folders
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

This collections contains the transcript of an interview with Emil Speith.

Biographical / historical:

Born in 1937 in Pforzheim, Germany, Emil Spieth's earliest memories are from living in wartime Germany. His father was in the German army and was injured during the French campaign, stationed in Germany, and later in Greece and Yugoslavia. Spieth moved away from Pforzheim once the school closed due to the allied air raids, to live with his grandparents in Maulbronn. His grandparents were opposed to Hitler, his grandfather turned off the radio in a restaurant while Hitler was giving a speech, and the next day the police came to his house to explain how he couldn't do that and confiscated his car. He was later killed in an air raid on February 23, 1945.


Acquisition information:

Emil Spieth

gift

Custodial history:

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA