Joseph Mueller and Jenny Hartmann Collection
Scope and Content Note
Series I-II hold correspondence of Joseph Mueller with his bride Jenny Hartmann and Mueller's correspondence with his parents, parents in law, siblings and cousins, and friends and acquaintances primarily from the time of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870/71, in which Joseph participated as a soldier. The letters mostly deal with personal matters, but also reflect the developments of the war.
Series III contains letters from Jenny's friend Hannchen and Jenny's brother Louis who immigrated to New York.
Series IV consists of additional material including a manuscript about the history of the Mueller family (Hebrew).
Dates
- 1869-1983; undated
Creator
- Hartmann, Jenny (Person)
- Mueller, Joseph (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German, Hebrew.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Use Restrictions
There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:
Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
email: lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org
Biographical Note
Joseph Mueller grew up in an acculturated Jewish family in Hamburg. His father Isaac owned a small business. Joseph himself was presumably a music teacher, clarinet player and the founder of a symphonic orchestra in Hamburg. In 1869 he joined the Prussian army and played in a military band. During 1870/1871 Mueller participated as a soldier in the Franco-Prussian War. In 1872, he married Jenny Hartmann.
Jenny Mueller (née Hartmann) came from a traditional Jewish family in Hamburg.
Carlos [Bernhard] was the grandson of Joseph and Jenny Mueller.
Extent
7 Folders
Abstract
Series I-II hold correspondence of Joseph Mueller with his bride Jenny Hartmann and Mueller's correspondence with his parents, parents in law, siblings and cousins, and friends and acquaintances primarily from the time of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870/71, in which Joseph participated as a soldier. The letters mostly deal with personal matters, but also reflect the developments of the war.
Arrangement
- Series I: Correspondence between Joseph Mueller and Jenny Hartmann
- Folder 1: Letters from Jenny Hartmann to Joseph Mueller; 1870-1871
- Folder 2: Letters from Joseph Mueller to Jenny Hartmann; 1869-1890
- Series II: Correspondence of Joseph Mueller
- Folder 3: Letters from Family, Friends, and Acquaintances to Joseph Mueller; 1870-1892, undated
- Folder 4: Letters from Isaac Mueller (Father) and Wife to Joseph Mueller
- Folder 5: Correspondence between J. Mueller and Simon Hartmann and Wife (Parents in Law); 1870-1871 undated
- Series III: Correspondence of Jenny Hartmann
- Folder 6: Letters from Louis Hartmann (Brother) and Others to Jenny Hartmann; 1872-1875
- Series IV: Additional Material
- Folder 7: [History of the Mueller Family] (photocopied manuscript, 3 pp.) by Unidentified Author (Hebrew) and Handwritten Notes on Mueller/Hartmann Family by Carlos [Bernhard] (German); 1983, undated
Note
This collection is located at LBI Jerusalem. For information on accessing the collection please visit their website: http://www.leobaeck.org/
- Title
- Guide to the Joseph Mueller and Jenny Hartmann Collection, 1869-1983; undated LBIJER 188
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by LBI Staff
- Date
- © 2014
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
