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Handwritten Letter sent to Ernst and Irmgard from Susanne in Düsseldorf, 1987-01-09

 Item — Box: 21, Folder: 16

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The 31 boxes in this collection contain a variety of subjects and media. The collection encompasses Dr. Stuhlinger's work at NASA as well as housing a number of familial and personal effects such as photographs and diaries.

Dates

  • Creation: 1987-01-09

Creator

Language of Materials

The letter is written in German and is five pages long. Here is the first paragraph:

"Liebe Mama und lieber Papa! Nachdem Siegi bereits so fleißig einen langen Brief an Euch gedruckt hat uird es allerhoihote Zeit, daB auch ich mich an die sibeit mache. In der weihnachts - und elvesterzeit fuhlfen wir uns imner besonders nit euch verbunden und haben viel an Eure gemeinsame zeit in Sanibel gedacht, nur nit dem geschriebenen Wort winde es leide plotglich weniger. Wahrschenlich lag so auch daran, daB wir uns einfach von den groBen postbergen, die wir von den Feiertagen erledigen nupten, etwas erlrolen usllten. Aber jetgt hat das neue jahr eangst begonnen und ich uill neine guten vorsatge gleich in die Tat umsetgen."

Translation:

Dear Mom and dear Dad! After Siegi has already printed a long letter to you so diligently, it is high time that I also get down to work. During Christmas and New Year's Eve we always felt particularly connected to you and thought a lot about your time together in Sanibel, only with the written word it suddenly hurt less. This was probably also due to the fact that we simply had to get rid of the large mountains of mail that we had to deal with after the holidays. But now the new year has begun and I'll put my good intentions into practice right away.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives and Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

From the Collection: 32.5 Linear feet (33 boxes.)

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
M. Louis Salmon Library
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