Finding Aid
Richard Hoff fonds. – 1864-1995. – 37.5 cm of textual records, cartographic and graphic material. – 2 photograph albums.
This fonds is arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Historical Hoff Family Documents
Series 2: Life of Richard Hoff
Series 3: Visa for Brazil
Series 4: Refuge in England
Series 5: Internment Camp Life in Canada
Series 6: Genealogical Notes and Charts
Series 7: Breslau History and Memorabilia
Series 1
Historical Hoff Family Documents. – 1864-1931. – 5 cm of textual records. – Title based on content of series.
Box 1
F.1 Handwritten certificate of marriage, issued by the Royal Prussian District Court in Ostrowo on 4 January 1865, for the Jewish Merchant Jacob Hoff (grandfather of RH) and Rosalie Pulvermann, daughter of Moritz Pulvermann, that took place on 2 December 1864 in Ostrowo.
Marriage Certificate for Leo Max Hoff and Margarete Stern, Breslau, 17 August 1903.
F.2 Handwritten document from the Royal Prussian District Court, dated 16 December 1864, addressed to Jacob Hoff. Note: Difficult to read.
Handwritten document, dated 4 January 1865 by Ostrowo official, addressed to Jacob Hoff. Note: Difficult to read.
F.3 Impschein [Vaccination Certificate] for Emil Robert Hoff, born 5 July 1866, issued in Ostrowo, 4 April 1876.
Zeugnißüber Schutßpockenimpfung [Smallpox Vaccination Confirmation], issued for Leo Max (father of RH), son of Jacob Hoff, born 8 December 1869, on 16 November 1879 in Ostrowo.
Impfschein (Wiederimpfung), [Repeat Vaccination Certificate], Emil Hoff, 25 May 1878.
Impfschein (Wiederimpfung), [Repeat Vaccination Certificate], Leo Hoff, 15 June 1881
F.4 Ostrowo Police Certificate, issued on 28 March 1876, authorizing the move of the Hoff family from Ostrowo to Breslau, 1 April 1876. The certificate notes that Breslau taxes must be paid from 1 April 1876.The certificate lists these six persons:
a) Jacob Hoff, born 28 September 1840
b) Rosalie Hoff (Pulvermann), born 25 December 1846
c) Emil Robert Hoff
d) Leo Max Hoff
e) Hermann Hoff, born 1 July 1873
f) [?] Pulvermann, born 19 May 1856 (sister of Rosalie)
Police confirmation, 8 April 1876 that Jacob Hoff (and family) had notified them of residing in Breslau.
F.5 Material relating to the firm of Jacob Hoff
Certificate of Registration of the firm J.Hoff in Breslau, issued by the Royal City Court, 28 April 1876.
Notification of the registration of the firm, 28 April 1876. 2 documents
A bill, 17 May, 1876, for 15. Mark (for the business registration fee?) and marked paid 23 May 1876.
Original envelope shows full name of the firm “J.Hoff, Luxus-Papier-& Petarden -Fabrik”.
Two copies of a handwritten letter from the Royal City Court in Breslau, 4 January 1896, which appears to confirm transfer of the business operated by Jacob Hoff to Emil Hoff, effective 1 January 1896. One copy addressed to Jacob Hoff and one to Emil Hoff. Handwritten formal letter, 8 December 1898, from the Breslau Court Reporter. It appears to be a document transferring ownership of the firm Jacob Hoff to Rosa Hoff and to the three sons: Emil, Leo and Hermann.
Two identical handwritten letters, 10 January 1899, from the Royal Prussian Authorities in Breslau, noting that the rights of Emil in the firm Jacob Hoff are being taken over by Leo due to illness of Emil. One letter is addressed to Emil, the other to Rosa.
F.6 Certified extract from the Ostrowo Birth Register, dated 11 January 1886, showing the birth of Emil Robert on 5 July 1866 in Ostrowo, son of Jacob Hoff and Rosalie (neé Pulvermann).
Certified extract from the Ostrowo Birth Register, dated 22 June 1896, confirming the birth of Emil Robert Hoff on 5 July 1866.
Extract from the Ostrowo Register of Births, certified by the (Polish) Sad Powiatowy W Ostrowie Authorities 18 September 1920, re the birth of Emil Robert, 5 July 1866. (2 copies)
F.7 Certificate of Good Behaviour issued by the Royal Prussian Police Authorities in Breslau, 11 April 1891, for Leo Hoff, born 11 December 1869, in connection with his volunteering for military service.
F.8 Baptismal Certificate, issued by the Protestant Community Office in Breslau on 7 November 1917, for Leo Hoff.
F.9 Military Pass Book for Leo Hoff, showing 11 August 1917 as date of enlistment
F.10 Certificate issued by the church, dated 24 January 1919, confirming Leo Hoff has left the Jewish Community and entered the Protestant Church and was accepted by the St. Elizabeth Church.
Official Certificate, issued by the Royal Prussian Authorities in Breslau on 3 February 1919, recording the resignation of Leo Hoff from the community of synagogues, according to legal protocol.
F.11 Bestätigung der Abgabe einer Optionserklärung [Confirmation of Selected Option for German or Polish Citizenship], 31 December 1921, wherein Emil Hoff opted for German Citizenship.
Bestätigung der Abgabe einer Optionserklärung [Confirmation of Selected Option for German or Polish Citizenship], 4 January 1922, wherein Leo Hoff opted for German Citizenship.
Bestätigung der Abgabe einer Optionserklärung [Confirmation of Selected Option for German or Polish Citizenship], 6 January 1922, wherein Rosa Hoff opted for German Citizenship.
Letter, 6 January 1922 to the Polish Consulate in Breslau, in which Emil Hoff advises that he has selected German Citizenship and declines Polish nationality.
Letter, 6 January 1922 to the Polish Consulate in Breslau, in which Leo Hoff advises that he has selected German Citizenship and declines Polish nationality.
Letter, 6 January 1922 to the Polish Consulate in Breslau, in which Rosa Hoff advises that she has selected German Citizenship and declines Polish nationality.
Certificate from the Breslau Authorities, 19 August 1922, advising Leo Hoff that no further option rights exist for him under the Treaty of Versailles, since he has rejected Polish Citizenship.
Certificate from the Breslau Authorities, 26 August 1922, advising Emil Hoff that no further option rights exist for him under the Treaty of Versailles, since he has rejected Polish Citizenship.
Certificate from the Breslau Authorities, 18 October 1922, advising Rosa Hoff that no further option rights exist for her under the Treaty of Versailles, since she has rejected Polish Citizenship.
F.12 Death Certificate for Rosa Hoff (neé Pulvermann) who died in Breslau 12 July 1931, issued by the Breslau Records Office on 13 July 1931.
F.13 Unidentified document from the District Court, Breslau, dated July 11, 1892, contents illegible.
Series 2
Life of Richard Hoff. – 1906-1995. – 6.5 cm of textual records and graphic material. – 2 photograph albums. – Title based on content of series.
F.14 Impfschein [Vaccination Certificate], 29 November 1906.
Impfschein [Vaccination Certificate], 4 May 1916.
F.15 Zeugnis über die wissenschaftlich Befähigung für den einjährig-freiwilligen Dienst [Report on the scholastic competence for a one year voluntary service], 9 April 1919, issued by the King William Grammar Scholl, Breslau, for RH.
F.16 Geburtsurkunde [Certified Extract of Birth Register], dated 18 July 1938, recording birth of Richard Hoff on 21 May 1904, son of Leo Max Hoff and Margarete Hoff, born Stern, in Breslau, at home in their apartment Höfchenstrasse 99, Breslau.
Geburtsurkunde [Certified Extract of Birth Register], dated 29 December 1938, recording birth in Breslau of Richard Hoff on 21 May 1904, son of Leo Max Hoff and Margarete Hoff (neé Stern).
F.17 Taufbescheinigung [Baptismal Certificate], dated 31 December 1938, showing Richard Hoff was baptized in St.Elizabeth Evangelical Church, Breslau, on 9 September 1904.
F.18 Postausweisskarte [Postal Identity Card] issued by the German Post under the auspices of the World Postal Union, valid to 9 April 1925, issued to Richard Hoff, student
F.19 Technische Nothilfe membership Card No. 980, undated. Includes wallet sized copy.
F.20 Copy of Doctoral Degree Diploma, in Latin, dated 3 September 1928, from the Friederich Wilhelm University, Breslau. [Original with wood seal and several copies, in 16" maroon cardboard tube] – stored separately.
F.21 Letter from the Prussian Minister of Justice, dated 28 November 1930, detailing the appointment of RH to the rank of Gerichtsassessor [Assistant Judge or Junior Judge], as of 18 November 1930, in the District of Breslau.
Official Certificate of Appointment. Letter dated 8 May 1931 appointing RH to the courts in Neisse, for the period 11 May to 10 July 1931.
Letter, dated 31 March 1932, of appointment to a temporary vacant position of judge in Nimptsch from 1 April 1932.
F.22 Letter dated 18 April 1933 to RH “granting permission” [ordering] to RH to go on vacation, as of 13 April 1933.
Letter, dated 15 July 1933, from the Prussian Ministry of Justice, placing RH on vacation until 1 November 1933 and into forced retirement, without retirement pay, on 1 November 1933.
24 July 1933 order to RH to vacate his judicial position and his dismissal, effective 15 July 1933.
Formal notice of retirement, dated 15 July 1933.
Transcript of judicial employment, dated 24 November 1933.
F.23 Copy of RH’s application for the issue of a “work book”, including a list of all judicial appointments between January 1931 and September 1933
F.24 Registration Card for Employment Bureau.
Identity Card for unemployment benefits on loss of judicial position.
Letter dated 6 October 1933 denying benefits because employment was 31 weeks short of minimum duration.
Arbeitsbuch [Record of work positions held], issued 4 July 1936, showing work history following forced resignation from judicial employment, from December 1933 to September 1938. The Arbeitsbuch was “closed” 1 December 1938, i.e., no more regular paid work was permitted.
Schedules for weekly and monthly visits during 1937, to the Arbeitsamt [Employment Office].
Meldekarte [Registration Card] for unemployment benefits in period 20 July 1937 to 30 August 1937, of 7.20 RM per week.
F.25 Typed request, dated 22 January 1936, requesting to be exempted from church taxes in 1935 because of unemployment and absence of income from 1 October 1933 to 30 April 1935.
F.26 Carbon copy of 19 February 1936 letter from RH to Breslau Finance Office, noting no income.
F.27 Mitgliedskarte [Membership Card] for the Humboldt-Verein für Volksbildung [Humboldt Association of Public Education] valid until 31 March 1939.
F.28 Employment Insurance Card, with stamps for period June 1936 to September 1938.
F.29 Membership cards for the Reichsverband christlich-deutscher Staatsbürger nichtarischer oder nicht rein arischer Abstammung [Reich Association of German citizens of non-Aryan Christian or not pure Aryan descent], 6 January 1934. The name of this organization later changed to Reichsverband der nichtarischer Christen [National Association of non-Aryan Christians], and was later known as Paulus-Bund [Paul Association].
Invitation to a Social Evening on 23 February 1935, from the above organization.
F.30 Business card showing RH was Geschäftsführer [Administrator/Manager] of the Breslau branch of the Reichsverband 1933 to 1937.
Papers relating to the Secretarial Services set up by RH, including scope of services provided and duplicating price lists.
F.31 Letter from the Mayor’s Office, Breslau, 12 May 1936, confirming no resident taxes need to be paid for period 1 January to 1 August 1936, provided gross earnings do not exceed 50,00 RM per month.
Letter for period 1 August to 1 December 1936, dated 22 September 1936
F.32 Carbon copy of letter, dated 5 March 1937, relinquishing his Tax card.
Carbon copy of RH letter, dated 27 July 1939, relinquishing his tax card.
Receipt for returned tax card for 1939, dated 27 July 1939.
F.33 Amtsärztliches Zeugnis [Medical Certificate] stating RH has no infectious disease and other specified medical conditions, issued 6 February 1939. Note: the addition of the personal name Israel, which by edict was added to the birth register entries of all males with a Jewish ancestry, on this document and on many later ones. Females had the name Sarah added in a similar way.
F.34 Order of Service for RH’s last Christmas Eve service in Germany.
F.35 Certificate confirming there are no outstanding tax payments due which would prevent permission to emigrate, dated 16 February 1939 and renewed 5 July 1939, issued by the Oberburgermeister der Hauptstadt Breslau [Lord Mayor of Breslau’s Office].
Certificate from the Community of Breslau Synagogues, dated 11 July 1939, confirming that no emigration tax is owing to the Community. Note: There is a note on the Certificate, stating that the emigration tax is payable notwithstanding a shortage of assets.
F.36 Deutsches Reich J Kennkarte [Jewish Identity Card], number A03964 and dated 1 July 1939.
F.37 Invoice for 275.00 RM for from Gustav Knauer, for packing, freight and customs charges for RH shipping cases, 15 July 1939.
F.38 Carbon copy of detailed information required by the Police in connection with RH intention to emigrate to Brazil via England, 24 July 1939.
F.39 Deutsches Reich Reisepass [Passport] number 542/39, issued 12 July 1939, with 12 month visa for United Kingdom, showing departure from Germany on 10 August 1939 and arrival in Southampton on 11 August 1939.
F.40 Führungszeugnis [Certificate of Good Conduct] issued by the Breslau Police on 9 August 1939, stating there is no penalty listed in their files against RH from the date of his birth, valid for three months and valid for emigration purposes.
Another Certificate of Good Conduct in German and Portuguese, issued by the Breslau Police, dated 19 April 1939. Note: RH was applying for an entry permit into Brazil.
F.41 Abmeldung [Notification to the Police of a Change of Address], dated 9 August 1939, showing London, England as the destination. RH is shown as a sub-tenant of his mother Margarete Hoff.
F.42 Passenger List for the “Hamburg”, sailing from Hamburg on 10 August 1939 to New York via Cherbourg and Southampton, showing Dr. Richard Hoff as a Tourist Class passenger to Southampton, on p. 16.
F.43 Canadian documents:
Certificate of Naturalization as Canadian citizen, 13 December 1946, plus a wallet sized copy.
Congratulatory form letter re citizenship, from Colin Gibson, Secretary of State, dated 17 December 1946.
Canadian Passport, 1947 to 1957, showing travel to Brazil in 1953 and Austria in 1956.
Canadian Passport, 1957 to 1967, showing travel to Brazil in 1957, 1959 and 1961.
Letter from Department of National Defense, dated 25 May 1948, returning various documents to RH
Marriage Certificate of Richard Hoff and Margaret Marion Bramley, 17 May 1969, in Ottawa.
Undated Certificate of Service from Canadian Government upon RH’s retirement from the Directorate of Censorship, Department of National War Services, after 33 months of “faithful service”.
Notice of Death of Margaret Hoff, on October 6, 1976, written by RH
Notice of RH’s death on 31 August 1995, in the Ottawa Citizen, 3 September 1995.
6 photographs of Margaret and Richard Hoff, July 1974-December 1975
Loose in Box:
Photograph album, yellow and brown, 71 b&w photos, 1912-1930. Duplicate of one photo found loose. Also two wood engravings and one coloured lithograph card.
Family Photograph album, green, blue and brown, 75 b&w photos, 1932-1939. Includes photograph of Joachim Juliusberg in Nazi uniform.
Series 3
Visa for Brazil. – 1937-1939. – 4 cm of textual records. – Title based on content of series. – See also Series 4.
Box 2
F.1-F.3 contain correspondence to and from Richard Hoff relating to his application to obtain an entry permit to Brazil and necessary references, while still in Germany.
F.1 Documents regarding attempt to obtain Brazil visa, 1937-1938
F.2 Documents regarding attempt to obtain Brazil visa, January-June 1939
F.3 Documents regarding attempt to obtain Brazil visa, July-August, 1939
Series 4
Refuge in England. – 1939-1940. – 10 cm of textual records. – Title based on content of series.
F.4 Letter of 28 June 1939, from the British Home Office in London, advising the Germany Emergency Committee at Bloomsbury House in London, that a visa has been arranged for RH and can be obtained from the British Consul in Berlin.
Letter of 1 July 1939, from Bloomsbury House to RH in Breslau, notifying him of the grant of the visa for the UK, together with important notices for the emigrant.
Pamphlet in German issued to RH in the summer of 1939 by The Christian Council for Refugees from Germany, containing addresses and information useful to German refugees in England.
Certificate of Registration, under the Aliens Order 1920, 12 August 1939.
National Registration Identity Card, undated, issued in Manchester.
F.5 Certificate of Registration with Germany Emergency Committee (GEC) of the Society of Friends (Quakers), 14 August 1939.
Letter, 24 August 1939, from the GEC, to RH, re obtaining work in agricultural training.
Letter of 5 September 1939, from the GEC, enclosing £2.
Circular letter, 6 September 1939, from GEC to all their German and Austrian “Friends” on behaviour and attitude issues.
Copy of RH letter to the GEC, 12 December 1939, about his financial hardships.
Two letters in response from the GEC, 14 December 1939, offering a further 2/6d per week out of the £100 RH deposited with them.
Letter, 28 December 1939, from the GEC, confirming that all RH expenses and pocket money, was being deducted from RH’s deposit of £100, deposited for “reemigration” to South America.
Copy of letter of 16 January 1940 from RH to GEC, complaining that his pocket money had not arrived since 1 January.
Letter, 17 January 1940, from GEC acknowledging receipt of RH’s of the 16th.
Letter, 17 January 1940, from GEC re information required to assist him in finding work.
Letter, 24 January 1940, from GEC responding to RH’s of the 16th, requesting further information.
RH’s lengthy response, 26 January 1940, providing detailed answers to the questions in the GEC letter of the 24th, together with a CV and extracts from previous testimonials; provides information on his background.
Letter, 29 January 1940, from the GEC, dealing with RH’s problems in finding work.
Letter, 1 March 1940, from the GEC, enclosing 3/6d from RH’s deposit money
Letter from the GEC, 5 April 1940, advising RH that only about half of his re-emigration deposit was left and that it was imperative RH obtained work.
RH response, 9 April 1940, to the GEC letter of 5 April.
Further response from the GEC, 11 April 1940, dealing with emigration and finding work.
RH letter, 18 May 1940, to the GEC, re emigration to Brazil.
GEC response, dated 22 May 1940.
RH letter, 25 May 1940, to the GEC, noting he had been laid off from Clibrans because of lack of work, and requesting further assistance with his emigration plans.
GEC response, 27 May 1940, unable to supply any assistance.
F.6 Letter, 1 September 1939, from the World Council of Churches to RH.
F.7 Undated circular letter from the Church of England Committee for “Non-Aryan”
Christians, in German, re a number of issues concerning these refugees in England.
RH response, dated 17 October 1939, explaining his situation in detail, in German.
Notice of a service to be conducted by the Bishop of Chichester on 28 October 1939, for refugees from Germany and other European countries and their friends.
RH letter, 15 January 1940, to the Church of England Committee for Non-Aryan Christians, pointing out that his German passport will expire in August, making him stateless, and querying how this will affect his ability to travel on to Brazil.
Response, dated 16 January 1940, from the Church of England Committee for Non-Aryan Christians, assuring RH there were means of obtaining the necessary travel documents, and that RH should contact the Brazilian Consulate in London, or in Liverpool if there was one there.
F.8 Invitation, 30 October 1939, to a musical afternoon, from the Manchester branch of the Free German Youth (FGY) on 5 November 1939.
Announcement from the FGY, Manchester Branch, setting out its objectives and program.
Notice of meetings of FGY, dated 29 November 1939.
Letter, dated 8 January 1940, from RH to the leaders of the FGY, setting out at length his concerns over the unacceptable nature of their Christmas celebration arrangements.
Response from the FGY, dated 12 January 1940, to RH’s letter of 8 January.
Notice of a meeting of the FGY Manchester Branch, to hear a report from the organizers and to elect a new Committee, to be held on 17 April 1940.
Letter, 28 April 1940, from the FGY office in London, thanking RH for the article he submitted to them for their newsletter. Note: See 23 April 1940 issue of their newsletter.
F.9 Letter from RH, 9 November 1939, to the Refugee Committee of the Society of Friends, re his expenditures on personal necessities and shortage of funds.
Letter, 6 December 1939, from the Refugee Committee of the Society of Friends, advising RH he will receive 2/6d per week pocket money.
Invitation to a Christmas Party to be held on 21 December 1939, arranged by the Manchester Friends’ Refugee Committee.
Letter, 18 March 1940, from the Society of Friends Refugee Committee for Manchester, enclosing mail regarding RH’s emigration to Brazil.
Letter, 8 May 1940, from the Society of Friends Refugee Committee for Manchester, offering to pay for overall and boots.
F.10 Circular letter from the Christian Council for Refugees from Germany and Central Europe, November 1939, in English, with words of advice, etc., and an attached German translation and additional useful information.
Notice of two special services for refugees and their friends, to be held on 25 November and 23 December 1939, in London.
Circular letter, December 1939, from the Christian Council for Refugees from Germany and Central Europe, in German, with Christmas “cheer”, plus some information about new official regulations regarding work opportunities and closed types of work.
General mailing, January 1940, from the Christian Council for Refugees from Germany and Central Europe, including an overview of possibilities of travel from England to a number of listed countries or destinations.
General mailing, March 1940, from the Christian Council for Refugees from Germany and Central Europe, with official information about new Tribunals.
General mailing, May 1940, from the Christian Council for Refugees from Germany and Central Europe, noting that internments had commenced and with official information about “protected areas” now closed to refugees. The letter also notes that the English press, hitherto not unfriendly to refugees, had now started to write against them.
F.11 Invitation, 10 November 1939, in English and in German, from the “Manchester Refugee Youth” to an organizational meeting to be held on 25 November 1939.
F.12 Letter, 22 November 1939, from Journalistic Photo Distributors Limited (Free Lance Department) to RH, responding to a contact from RH, exploring opportunities to learn photography.
Follow up letter, 30 November 1939, plus several printed brochures, from Journalistic Photo Distributors.
Copy of 1939-40 Manchester Municipal College of Technology prospectus of printing and photography technology courses.
Note: Contents of this file were located in envelope, addressed to RH at 521 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester.
F.13 Notice, dated end of November 1939, from the Freier Deutscher Kulturbund in England/Free German League of Culture (FGLC), Manchester Branch, announcing its first major presentation on 9 December 1939.
Progamme for the 9 December 1939 cultural evening of the FGLC.
Detailed program of cultural activities to be undertaken by FGLC in music, language education, stage and film. Copies in English and German
Copy of RH letter, 10 December 1939, to the FGLC, expressing critical concerns about the 9 December event.
F.14 Invitation to a meeting of the Manchester Refugee Women Group, on 10 December 1939.
F.15 Handwritten drafts of several letters RH sent to a number of friends and relatives around Christmas time, 1939, including one to “Henry” (myself).
F.16 RH letter of 27 January 1940, to the Protestantsche Hulpcomité voor Uitgewekenen om Ras of Geloof in Amsterdam, reminding them of their correspondence in May 1939 and requesting further assistance with permits to travel to Brazil.
Response, dated 5 February 1940, from Protestantsche Hulpcomité voor Uitgewekenen om Ras of Geloof, stating they were no longer in a position to help.
F.17 RH letter, 26 March 1940, to Rev. Dr. Max Grösser in Rome, asking for help in getting to Brazil.
F.18 RH letter, 28 March 1940, to the Brazilian Consulate in Liverpool, enquiring about a visa for Brazil.
Response from the Brazilian Consulate in Liverpool, 2 April 1940, stating there is no possibility of getting a visa, because the only the Brazilian Consul with the authority is in Hamburg, Germany.
F.19 RH letter, 29 March 1940, to “Italian Lines” in London about their ships sailing to South America from Italy.
Response from “Italian Lines”, 1 April 1940, with full details of sailings from Genoa but noting the difficulty of overland travel from England to Italy.
F.20 Letter from Clibrans Ltd, Nurserymen, Seed & Bulb Merchants and Landscape Gardeners, Altrincham, dated 2 May 1940, offering RH a trial job, but noting he required permission from the Altrincham Labour Exchange.
F.21 Two sales receipts from Lewis’s of Manchester for boots and cap purchased by RH in May 1940, charged to the Society of Friends.
F.22 Manchester Employment Exchange Registration Card, June 1940.
F.23 Letter from the Manchester City Police, dated 30 May 1940, issued under the Aliens (Movement Restriction ) Order 1940, placing restrictions on RH’s movements during certain hours and forbidding ownership or use of a bicycle or motorized vehicles.
F.24 Letter from Thomas Moss and Sons Ltd, Cotton Manufacturers, requesting further personal information as a follow up to a postcard received from RH.
HR letter, dated June 11 1940, to Thomas Moss and Sons Ltd, providing the requested information and CV. (3 CVs – 1 in German)
F.25 Letter, 21 June 1940, from Alexander’s Waterproof Co. to the Ministry of Labour, requesting permission to employ RH as a waterproof garment maker
F.26 Inside Nazi Germany no. 3 (Mid-December 1939), published for the Friends of the German Front in London, and the Committee of the German Opposition.
F.27 Issues of the mimeographed newsletter “Freie Deutsche Jugend” [Free German Youth], published by Free German Youth c/o British Youth Peace Assembly, 15 Great James Street, London, (later at 1 Bloomsbury Street). The text is in English and German
No. 6, 17 October 1939
Special No., November 1939
No. 10, 14 November 1939
No.11, 21 November 1939
No. 12, 28 November 1939
No. 13, 5 December 1939
No. 14, 12 December 1939
No. 15, 19 December 1939
No. 16, 26 December 1939
No. 1, 2 January 1940
F.28 No. 2, 9 January 1940
No. 3, 16 January 1940
No. 4, 23 January 1940
No. 5, 30 January 1940
No. 6, 6 February 1940
No. 7, 13 February 1940
No. 8, 20 February 1940
No. 10, 5 March 1940
No. 11, 12 March 1940
No. 13, 26 March 1940
No. 14, 2 April 1940
No. 15, 9 April 1940
No. 16, 16 April 1940
No. 17, 23 April 1940.This issue contains a humorous article by RH, “Fancy Dress Ball in Manchester”.
Box 3
Series 5
Internment Camp Life in Canada. – 1940-1943. – 5.5 cm of textual records and graphic material. – Title based on content of series.
F.1 December 1940-June 1941; includes a pencil sketch of Hoff done by Walter Ruhmann.
F.2 July-December 1941
F.3 December 1941-March 1942; includes two painted posters (tempera) for a Christmas service
F.4 July-October 1942; includes speech made by RH on the occasion of the departure of an internee.
F.5 November 1942-January 1943; includes sermon preached by RH at Christmas.
Series 6
Genealogical Notes and Charts. – 1935-1982. – 2.5 cm of textual records. – Title based on content of series. – Helene Hoff’s birth name was Landé.
F.6 Photocopy of typed document entitled “Zur Geschichte der Familie Landé Vorläufige Ergebnisse”, prepared by Walter Landé, 1 September 1935, Neubabelsberg, near Berlin, 13 pp. Photcopy of English translation, “Towards a Landé Family History: Preliminary Findings”.
F.7 Photocopy of handwritten descendants tree for the Landé family, from Ostrowo, prepared by Walter Landé in 1935, 16 pp. These pages were originally taped together.
F.8 Typed notes about many individual persons in the Landé family tree prepared by Richard Hoff, undated, 11 pp.. Contains many dates and place of birth, and of death. Many notes are extensive and contain “family lore” and RH’s personal reminiscences.
F.9 Correspondence between Richard Hoff and cousin John F. Glass (“JFG”), of Culver City, California, mainly on family history matters:
From JFG to RH, October 5, 1982. A family tree, which was attached, shows the descendants of Löbel Landé and Blume Zuckermann, with a request that RH provide detailed information on the Hoffs on this tree.
From RH to JFG, undated, copy of letter which accompanied the marked up copy of the family tree plus some separate extensive and detailed notes.
From JFG to RH, November 13, 1982, thanking RH for his letter. JFG asks for information about Ostrowo, its history, location, Jewish population, etc.
F.10 A typed four page report about Ostrowo, prepared by RH and sent to JFG.
F.11 A small note book with several pages of RH’s handwritten pencil notes and family trees
F.12 Two sides of handwritten family history notes by RH. Three small notes and charts handwritten by RH.
Series 7
Breslau History and Memorabilia. – 1913-1975. – 4 cm of textual records, cartographic and graphic material. – Title based on content of series.
F.13 Amtlicher Taschenfahrplan, Schlesien mit Angrenzendem Sudetenland [Official pocket schedule, Silesia and Adjacent Sudetenland], May 15- October 7, 1939
F.14 Newspaper clippings, 14 items, ca. 1913-1980
F.15 Notebook, “Richard Hoff” signed on the front, handwritten notes in ink, maps pasted in, printed col. materials pasted in, handwritten notes in pencil and ink loose in back, in German, [1941 or after]
F.16 “Die Entwicklung des Liniennetzes der Strassenbahn in Breslau” [Development of the Route Network of Streetcars in Breslau], handwritten notes, n.d.
F.17 “Daten Zur Geschichte Schlesiens und Breslaus” [History of Silesia and Breslaus] by RH, two copies, first copy (typescript carbon) 1942, second copy (mimeograph) Ottawa, 1945.
F.18 Schlesien Heute [Silesia Today], by H. Gramatte, 4 copies, Spring 1957
F.19 “From Breslau with Love”, London, 1966, typescript, 25 pp.
F.20 Photographs: 17 numbered b&w stamped “Richard Hoff Ottawa” on the verso, with typed list,”Die Dargestellten Gegenstande sind” [The Objects Depicted]; places in German. Six photographs (3 col., 3 b&w), 1972 and 1974; includes Breslau town hall; 6 b&w photographs printed on card stock, 1973, includes Hirschberg, Thuringia in Germany and Jawor in Poland
F.21 Postcards (17), several of them sent to Hoff by others, 1972-75, n.d. Postcards (5), 1913, 1925, 1929, 1931, 1960. Unsent postcards (44), some dated 1972-74 of Breslau and other locations.
F.22 Printed images (4); tourist brochure; tram tickets; leaflet.
