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Briefe Vorkreig [Letters - Pre-War, 1931-1944]
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Series[UMA-SRE-20190020] PRIVATE AND PROFESSIONAL CORRESPONDENCE OF FRITZ LOEWEAccession[1988.0020] Consolidated Papers of Fritz Philipp LoeweIdentifierUMA-ITE-2019002000024Scope and ContentString bound bundle of letters sent to Fritz Loewe and/or Else Loewe. Also includes letters between Fritz Loewe and Else Loewe, a handwritten list of names (some professors) with annotations such as "died" or "deported" (undated) and Fritz Loewe's identity card for the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne 1956. Of particular interest in this inventory item is a draft letter by J. Georgi (draft sent to Else Loewe, final version later sent to the President of Police in Berlin) in support of Fritz Loewe who was detained by the Nazis in 1933. The letter details Fritz Loewe's accomplishments and immense value to Germany, with J. Georgi asking for these things to be taken into account by the judges on Loewe's case. The letter refers to the Wegener Expedition and Loewe's amputation of toes. The letter closes with 'Heil Hitler!' as all official letters did at the time of writing. The letter also includes a bibliography of publications that testify to the scientific contributions of Loewe, impressing his importance on the world stage. J. Georgi writes that Loewe should be thought of as enhancing the status of Germany in the eyes of the world.
Topics include: General descriptions of friends, family, life and daily activities; The Wegener Expedition; Paul Weitze arranging for his family to leave Nazi Germany in 1939 but his unwillingness to leave Germany himself; The Weitze family (and Fritz Loewe's attempts to get the family a permit to come to Australia); J. Georgi being released from duty in 1936 and (to his dismay) his papers being published by someone else under their name; Ursula Meyer's guilt for having left Germany (letter dated 1941) and fear for Jewish friends and family back in Germany (letter dated 1943); Kurt Meyer's change of careers due to leaving Germany; J. Georgi receiving "the worst news I have had in years...I find it so hard to believe that your news is so far away from what is believable I feel I must ask you more information about it. I'm attaching to you a letter I wrote in a great hurry...in case you think it would be of use. I'd be very happy to send it to the authorities...if there are small changes you would like to make, send them back to me by postcard. As far as the money is concerned, I will put myself in touch with the authorities. If you see your husband, greet him from me and my wife. If there's any other way I can help you please tell me how. I am convinced that the current president of the Seewarte [Navy]...would be happy to write a good reference for your husband...hoping for a happy outcome to all this unhappiness" (letter from J. Georgi regarding Loewe's problems with the authorities, dated 28 August 1934); Robert's son Hein (last name unknown) dying a "herodeath" on the Russian front (Red Cross letter from Erna Gerwing, 17 November 1943); The Minister's investigation of Fritz Loewe and Fritz Loewe accepting the position in Cambridge in response to the investigation (letters from Fritz to Else Loewe, September 1934); The death of Fritz Loewe's mother; Fritz Loewe's frozen toes (letter from Ludwig Bruehl expressing his joy that Loewe survived the Wegener Expedition and offering sympathy on Loewe's loss of toes, 23 May 1931); The German "revolution" and the view that the German revolution would result in less death than the French or Russian (letter from Penck (?) who also advises Loewe that it is safer for him to stay in England than return to Germany and details what has happened to a number of their colleagues, 13 January 1936); The 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
Senders include: Fritz Loewe; Else Loewe; Dorothy Derry (a friend of Loewe from the Cambridge days); J. Georgi; Ursula Meyer; Kurt Meyer; Paul Weitze; Lotte Weitze; Erna Gerwing; Ludwig J. Bruehl; Dulli; Heike (?).Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2019.0020 Unit 0003
Topics include: General descriptions of friends, family, life and daily activities; The Wegener Expedition; Paul Weitze arranging for his family to leave Nazi Germany in 1939 but his unwillingness to leave Germany himself; The Weitze family (and Fritz Loewe's attempts to get the family a permit to come to Australia); J. Georgi being released from duty in 1936 and (to his dismay) his papers being published by someone else under their name; Ursula Meyer's guilt for having left Germany (letter dated 1941) and fear for Jewish friends and family back in Germany (letter dated 1943); Kurt Meyer's change of careers due to leaving Germany; J. Georgi receiving "the worst news I have had in years...I find it so hard to believe that your news is so far away from what is believable I feel I must ask you more information about it. I'm attaching to you a letter I wrote in a great hurry...in case you think it would be of use. I'd be very happy to send it to the authorities...if there are small changes you would like to make, send them back to me by postcard. As far as the money is concerned, I will put myself in touch with the authorities. If you see your husband, greet him from me and my wife. If there's any other way I can help you please tell me how. I am convinced that the current president of the Seewarte [Navy]...would be happy to write a good reference for your husband...hoping for a happy outcome to all this unhappiness" (letter from J. Georgi regarding Loewe's problems with the authorities, dated 28 August 1934); Robert's son Hein (last name unknown) dying a "herodeath" on the Russian front (Red Cross letter from Erna Gerwing, 17 November 1943); The Minister's investigation of Fritz Loewe and Fritz Loewe accepting the position in Cambridge in response to the investigation (letters from Fritz to Else Loewe, September 1934); The death of Fritz Loewe's mother; Fritz Loewe's frozen toes (letter from Ludwig Bruehl expressing his joy that Loewe survived the Wegener Expedition and offering sympathy on Loewe's loss of toes, 23 May 1931); The German "revolution" and the view that the German revolution would result in less death than the French or Russian (letter from Penck (?) who also advises Loewe that it is safer for him to stay in England than return to Germany and details what has happened to a number of their colleagues, 13 January 1936); The 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
Senders include: Fritz Loewe; Else Loewe; Dorothy Derry (a friend of Loewe from the Cambridge days); J. Georgi; Ursula Meyer; Kurt Meyer; Paul Weitze; Lotte Weitze; Erna Gerwing; Ludwig J. Bruehl; Dulli; Heike (?).Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2019.0020 Unit 0003
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CreatorLoewe, Fritz P.RoleProvenance
Dates
Date1931-1944
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Previous System ID2019.0020.00024Finding Aid Reference1988.0020 Unit 47/3
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Language of MaterialEnglish (eng)German (ger)
Loewe, Fritz P., Briefe Vorkreig [Letters - Pre-War, 1931-1944] (1931-1944), [UMA-ITE-2019002000024]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 03/05/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/446778