Series[UMA-SRE-20190020] PRIVATE AND PROFESSIONAL CORRESPONDENCE OF FRITZ LOEWEAccession[1988.0020] Consolidated Papers of Fritz Philipp LoeweIdentifierUMA-ITE-2019002000094Scope and ContentEnvelope containing bundle of letters to/from Fritz Loewe (including personal and work related correspondence).
Topics include: Letter of thanks for a speech given by Fritz Loewe at a conference in Harzburg, Germany about the Wegener Expedition; Descriptions of photographs and slides for a polar conference in Germany; Transcript (?) of a letter from Fritz Loewe's great uncle to Fritz Loewe on the day of Fritz Loewe's birth ("I'm so glad you're here. Everything here will appear very strange to you. You'll easily get used to things. If anything doesn't suit you, follow my advice and scream as loudly as you can. If your parents at the start do not concentrate on following your will, in the end they will give in and see sense. Do not withdraw. They know very well that you are not so stupid and they only need an excuse to give in to your wishes. I don't know whether you are interested in the question of workers or for the Pankower Institute [research institute in Potsdam, Germany]. In my opinion it would probably be better in the meantime not to concern yourself with this work and just let the Pankower Institute be. But if you do want to know something about it, don't hesitate to ask your grandfather. I can assure you that he will refuse you nothing. Have you already sorted out for yourself which troop you will serve with? I can only think that it would be the Blue Dragoons or the Hussars. But there's no hurry with the choice. You will soon find out with time that nothing is eaten as hot as it is cooked [old German idiom]. The telegram [?] which announced your arrival came an hour earlier than we expected so we supposed that you hadn't arrived yet and we drank quickly a glass to your well-being. If you're not used to Matze [a German food] I would suggest, in the meantime, don't eat it…Your uncle Felix is really looking forward to getting to know you and we all feel the same. I've got a lot more to tell you but I consider it's better that we should arrange a meeting together. For now, I don't want to tire you out too much. Give our love to your mum and your dad and your grandfather and your grandmother. Eternal fondest regards, your great Uncle Louis." Date of original letter is 11 March 1895. Date of this transcription is unknown.); Opportunities for polar research under the Nixon government in the US; Review of the writing of Mr Hardt on the German peoples’ feelings of loyalty to the German royal family; Greetings from friends around the world; Discussion of what to do with materials gathered during the Wegener Exhibition by members of the journey.
Senders/recipients include: Karl Weiken; Gerhard Schindler; Gertraud Repp; Mr Hardt; H. Crohn; Lotte & Paul Weitze; Crawford & Susanne Clarke; Irmgard Juelg and Hugo, Austria.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2019.0020 Unit 0009
Loewe, Fritz P., Briefe [Letters] (1971), [UMA-ITE-2019002000094]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 30/04/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/446848
