Collection Summary
Rosa Freud Graf Papers
1879-1942
1879-1942
MSS81404
Graf, Rosa Freud,
1860-ca. 1942
1,500
items
3 containers
1.3 linear feet
German
Collection material in
German
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Sister of Sigmund
Freud. Correspondence, photographs, subject files, writings, and other papers
relating to the Freud family, particularly Graf's parents, Jacob and Amalia
Freud.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Bernays, Anna Freud, 1858-1955--Correspondence.
Bernays, Minna--Correspondence.
Bonaparte, Marie, Princess, 1882-1962--Correspondence.
Freud family.
Freud, Adolphine, 1862-approximately 1942--Correspondence.
Freud, Amalia, 1835-1929.
Freud, Jacob, 1815-1896.
Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939.
Graf, Heinrich, approximately 1852-1908--Correspondence.
Graf, Rosa Freud, 1860-approximately 1942.
Hollòs, Istvàn, 1872-1957--Correspondence.
Organizations
Auschwitz (Concentration camp)
Subjects
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
World War, 1939-1945--Jews.
Provenance
The papers of Rosa Freud Graf, sister of Sigmund Freud, were given to
the Library of Congress by Leli (Mrs. Harry) Freud in 1972 and by the Sigmund
Freud Archives between circa 1952 and 1990. The papers given by Mrs. Freud in
1972 were originally accessioned as part of the Harry Freud Papers. Some items
donated by the Sigmund Freud Archives were originally processed as part of the
Sigmund Freud Papers, from which they have been transferred.
Processing History
The papers of Rosa Freud Graf were arranged and described in 1991. The
finding aid was revised in 2008.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Rosa Freud Graf
is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Rosa Freud Graf are open to research. Researchers are
advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many
collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these
items for research use.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Rosa Freud Graf Papers, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Date
Event
1860, Mar. 21
Born, Vienna, Austria, daughter of Jacob Freud and Amalia
Nathanson Freud and sister of Sigmund Freud
1896
Married Heinrich Graf (died 1908)
1897
Gave birth to Hermann Graf (killed in World War I,
1917)
1899
Gave birth to Cäcilia Freud (died 1922)
circa 1942
1943
Sent to Theresienstadt (Terezin), Czechoslovakia
(concentration camp)
Died, Auschwitz (Oswiecim), Poland (concentration
camp)
Scope and Content Note
The papers of Rosa Freud Graf (1860-circa 1942) span the years
1879-1942 and consist of correspondence, subject files, writings, photographs,
and miscellaneous material salvaged by relatives after her death in the German
extermination camp at Auschwitz (Oswiecim), Poland, in late 1942 or early 1943.
The bulk of her papers came to the Library with those of her nephew, Harry
Freud; they focus exclusively on personal and family matters. Among the
principal items are early Freud family letters, memorabilia and documents
relating to her parents, Jacob Freud and Amalia Nathanson Freud, and various
photographs of ancestors, siblings, and other relatives, including her brother
Sigmund.
Correspondents include Anna Freud Bernays, Minna Bernays, Princess
Marie Bonaparte, Adolphine Freud, Heinrich Graf (husband), and Istvàn
Hollòs.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material.
Container List
Container
Contents
1
Correspondence
1
Bass, Martha,
undated
undated
1
Bernays, Anna Freud,
1896, 1931
1896, 1931
1
Bernays, Hella Freud,
1929
1929
1
Bernays, Minna,
1935
1935
1
Bonaparte, Princess Marie,
1939
1939
1
Duffy, Hugh,
1935
1935
1
Freud, Adolfine,
1902, 1910
1902, 1910
1
Freud, Alexander and Sophie
Schreiber,
1896-1942
1896-1942
1
Freud, Anna,
undated
undated
1
Freud, Emanuel,
1885
1885
1
Freud, Harry,
1938-1941
1938-1941
1
Freud, Jacob and Amalia
Nathanson,
1893-1921
1893-1921
1
Freud, Margarethe (Magnus),
1940-1942
1940-1942
1
Freud, Oliver and Henny Fuchs,
1929, 1939
1929, 1939
1
Graf, Heinrich,
1892-1903
1892-1903
1
Graf, Hermann and Cäcilia,
1903-1923
1903-1923
1
Halberstadt, Max,
undated
undated
1
Hollós, István,
1930
1930
1
Ito, Takeo,
1929-1930
1929-1930
1
[Kirschsichler ?], Hans,
1941
1941
1
Leidmann, F.,
1922
1922
1
Leisching, Eduard,
undated
undated
1
Metternich-Sándor, Pauline,
Fürstin,
undated
undated
1
Mirani, Therese,
undated
undated
1
Paoli, Betty,
1879
1879
1
Reiss, Elsa,
1923-1942
1923-1942
1
[Schoenberg, Emma ?],
1941-1942
1941-1942
1
[Schoenberg ?], Liese,
1939
1939
1
Steffel, Edith,
undated
undated
1
Tepper,
1929
1929
1
Wetzler, Mathilde,
1886
1886
1
Winternitz, Pauline Freud,
1936
1936
1
Witsmann, G.,
1938
1938
1
Unidentified to Rosa Freud Graf,
1894-1942
1894-1942
1
Photographs,
circa 1890-1940
circa 1890-1940
(2
folders)
2
(3
folders)
2
Subject file
2
Army service record of Hermann
Graf,
1917
1917
2
Cemetery plots
2
Freud, Jacob,
1896
1896
2
Graf, Cäcilia,
1922
1922
2
Coasters, book jacket, and
silhouette,
undated
undated
2
Drawings,
undated
undated
2
Financial
2
General,
1941-1942
1941-1942
2
Meyer-Loos & Co.,
1940-1942
1940-1942
2
Graf, Hermann, school and
military records,
1897-1917
1897-1917
2
Graf, Hermann and Cäcilia, Rosa
Graf's custody of children upon her husband's death,
1908
1908
2
"Haushaltungs-Buch" (housekeeping
book), given to Rosa Freud Graf by Jacob Freud,
1896
1896
2
Magazine clippings,
1936
1936
2
Marlé, Lilly Freud, performances
and tour dates,
1931-1932
1931-1932
2
Marriage announcement of Rosa
Freud and Heinrich Graf and related item "In Memorium!,"
1896
1896
3
Newspaper clippings,
1924-1938
1924-1938
(2
folders)
3
Printed matter,
1887-1930
1887-1930
3
Miscellaneous,
undated
undated
3
Writings
3
Poetry of Rosa Freud Graf,
1935-1940
1935-1940