[Letters - Personal and Work Correspondence, 1903-1960]

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Series[UMA-SRE-20190020] PRIVATE AND PROFESSIONAL CORRESPONDENCE OF FRITZ LOEWEAccession[1988.0020] Consolidated Papers of Fritz Philipp LoeweIdentifierUMA-ITE-2019002000003Scope and ContentBundle of letters and postcards to Fritz and/or Else Loewe (and letters between them). Also includes booklet from the State Savings Bank of Victoria "Something for Everyone" (third edition, undated). Note: Most letters are from the 1930s and late 1950s. One letter (note) from Fritz Loewe (possibly to his parents in Titisee, Germany) is dated 28 March 1903 and one letter from Fritz Loewe to his parents is dated 29 April 1918. Also includes some photographs, undated.
Topics include: Fritz Loewe's speeches in Muenich, Germany; General descriptions of friends, family, holidays, life and daily activities; Fritz Loewe moving to Cambridge with Else and determining the details of the move; Fritz Loewe's appointment and salary as Carnegie Lecturer in Meteorology at The University of Melbourne; Fritz Loewe 's move to Australia (letter from J. Georgi to Fritz Loewe offering his joy that Loewe will be safe in Australia but also his sorrow at not being able to spend time with him. Georgi also discusses the court case regarding Wegener's death and the behaviour of "Sorge" (from the Wegener Expedition) towards Loewe and Georgi's decision to cease contact with Sorge, who, Georgi believed, wrote a biased version of events about Wegener's death, 19 January 1937); A letter by Erich Haarmann regarding a book with documents on Wegener written by Loewe; Fritz Loewe's activities on the front during WWI ("I will really be trying to observe the Day of Atonement but it all depends on the situation with the fighting..." 29 April 1918); Fritz Loewe's work and activities in Pakistan, 1958; Health problems of "Dulli" and her family.
Senders include: Fritz Loewe; Else Loewe; J. Georgi; Ruth (Loewe?); Dulli (Loewe?); Fritz Loewe's parents; Hedwig Loewe; Ruth Loewe; Susanne Loewe; Erich Haarmann; Official Secretary in Great Britain for The Commonwealth of Australia; Edward Kidson, Meteorological Branch, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, NZ; The University of Melbourne; "F".Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2019.0020 Unit 0001

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CreatorLoewe, Fritz P.RoleProvenance

Dates

Date28 March 1903-8 January 1960

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Previous System ID2019.0020.00003Finding Aid Reference1988.0020 Unit 47/6

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Language of MaterialEnglish (eng)German (ger)

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[Letters - Personal and Work Correspondence, 1903-1960]