Collection Summary
Oliver Freud and Henny
Fuchs Freud Papers
1821-1993
(bulk 1907-1968)
1821-1993
(bulk 1907-1968)
MSS81384
Freud, Oliver,
1891-1969
Freud,
Henny Fuchs, 1892-1971
8,000
items
14 containers
7 linear feet
German
French
English
Collection material in
German,
French and
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Papers of Oliver Freud,
photographer, engineer, and son of Sigmund Freud, and Henny Fuchs Freud, artist
and wife of Oliver Freud. Correspondence, subject files, writings, photographs,
and related material pertaining primarily to the emigration of family members
from Austria and Europe during the Jewish holocaust. Also features a transcript
of Oliver Freud’s recollection of his father, Sigmund 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.
Boaz family.
Bonaparte, Marie, Princess, 1882-1962--Correspondence.
Freud family.
Freud, Anna, 1895-1982--Correspondence.
Freud, Ernst L., 1892-1970--Correspondence.
Freud, Eva Mathilde, 1924-1944.
Freud, Eva Mathilde, 1924-1944. Eva Mathilde Freud papers. 1924-1945.
Freud, Henny Fuchs, 1892-1971. Oliver and Henny Fuchs Freud papers. 1821-1968.
Freud, Martha, 1861-1951--Correspondence.
Freud, Oliver, 1891-1969.
Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939--Correspondence.
Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939.
Hollitscher, Mathilde Freud, 1887-1978--Correspondence.
Kris, Marianne, 1900-1980--Correspondence.
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945.
Places
Austria--Emigration and immigration.
Europe--Emigration and immigration.
Titles
Henny Fuchs Freud papers
Oliver Freud papers
Occupations
Artists.
Engineers.
Photographers.
Provenance
The papers of Oliver Freud, photographer, engineer, and son of
Sigmund Freud, and Henny Fuchs Freud, artist, were given to the Library of
Congress by Leli Freud in 1972 and by the Sigmund Freud Archives from circa
1952 to 1993. A letter by Oliver Freud to Marianne Kris was given by the
Sigmund Freud Archives, Anton O. Kris, and Anna Kris Wolff in 2001. Some items
donated by the Sigmund Freud Archives originally processed as part of the
Sigmund Freud Papers have been transferred to this collection.
Processing History
The papers of Oliver and Henny Fuchs Freud were arranged and described
in 1991. A biography of Eva Mathilde Freud was added to the collection in 1993
and a letter by Oliver Freud to Marianne Kris was added in 2002.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Oliver and
Henny Fuchs Freud is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title
17, U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Oliver and Henny Fuchs Freud 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, Oliver and Henny Fuchs Freud Papers,
Sigmund Freud Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington,
D.C.
Biographical Note
Oliver Freud
Date
Event
1891, Feb. 19
Born, Vienna, Austria, son of Sigmund and Martha Bernays
Freud
circa 1915
Graduated with degree in civil engineering from Vienna
Technical Institute, Vienna, Austria
circa 1916
1918
Served in Austrian army, World War I
1920s
Engineer, various firms, Berlin, Germany
1923
Married Henny Fuchs
circa 1933
1943
Worked as a commercial photographer in France
1943
Immigrated to United States
1943
1945
Taught mathematics, United States Army specialized training
program
1945
1958
Engineer, Budd Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
1969, Jan. 24
Died, Williamstown, Mass.
Henny Fuchs Freud
Date
Event
1892, Nov. 2
Born, Berlin, Germany
1920s
Graduated from Charlotten Lyceum, Berlin, Germany
Studied art under Lovis Corinth and graduated from State
Academy of Fine Arts, Weimar, Germany
Studied at academies of fine arts in Berlin and
Dusseldorf, Germany
Exhibited paintings at various shows in Germany and
France
1923
Married Oliver Freud
1924
Birth of daughter, Eva Mathilde Freud (died in France,
1944)
circa 1933
1943
Lived in France
1943
Immigrated to the United States
1945
circa 1965
Exhibited artwork at various shows in the United
States
1971, Apr. 30
Died, Williamstown, Mass.
Scope and Content Note
The papers of Oliver Freud (1891-1969) and Henny Fuchs Freud
(1892-1971) span the years 1821-1993, with the bulk of the items concentrated
in the period 1907-1968. Included are correspondence, subject files, writings,
photographs, and related material. Early nineteenth-century material consisting
of legal items and other documents pertains to the Boas (Boaz) family,
ancestors of Henny Fuchs Freud. A small addition contains an account of the
life of the Freud’s daughter, Eva Mathilde Freud, and a letter by Oliver
Freud to Marianne Kris. The collection includes documents in German, French,
and English.
Freud family material concerns Sigmund Freud and the dispersion and
flight of various family members from Austria and then Europe during World War
II. Correspondents include Anna Freud Bernays, Princess Marie Bonaparte, Anna
Freud, Ernst L. Freud, Martha Bernays Freud, Sigmund Freud (photocopies only),
and Mathilde Freud Hollitscher. The Eva Mathilde Freud series includes her
correspondence and personal files before and after her parents' immigration to
the United States. A transcript of an interview of Oliver Freud conducted in
1953 by K. R. Eissler includes Freud's recollection of his father.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged in six series:
-
[
Correspondence, 1907-1968](corresp)
-
[ Subject
File, 1821-1968](subfile)
-
[Eva
Mathilde Freud Papers, 1924-1945](evamatfreud)
-
[Writings,
1905-1968](writ)
-
[Photographs,
circa 1890-1968](photo)
-
[Addition,
1939-1993](addit)
Catalog Record: [https://lccn.loc.gov/mm92081384]
Container List
Container
Contents
1-3
Correspondence,
1907-1968
1907-1968
Letters sent and received by Oliver Freud and Henny Fuchs Freud,
with attachments and related matter.
Organized alphabetically by name of correspondent and
chronologically therein.
1
"A" miscellaneous,
1946-1965
1946-1965
1
Barbé, Robert-Henri,
1946-1967
1946-1967
1
Bauersax, Hedda,
1965-1967
1965-1967
1
Bernays, Anna Freud,
1938-1939
1938-1939
1
Bernfeld, Siegfried,
1943-1946
1943-1946
1
Bonaparte, Marie, Princess,
1920-1957, undated
1920-1957, undated
1
Burlingham, Dorothy,
1967, undated
1967, undated
1
"B" miscellaneous,
1907-1967
1907-1967
1
Caputo, Maria Elizabeth,
1933-1968, undated
1933-1968, undated
1
"C" miscellaneous,
1945-1965
1945-1965
1
De la Croix, Sister Alice Marie,
1941-1967, undated
1941-1967, undated
1
Dunst, Gertrud,
1938-1968
1938-1968
1
"D-E" miscellaneous,
1913-1968, undated
1913-1968, undated
(2
folders)
1
Fichtl, Paula,
1950, 1966
1950, 1966
1
Freud, Anna,
1945-1968
1945-1968
1
Freud, Ernst L. and Lucie Brasch,
1962-1968
1962-1968
1
Freud, Harry,
1947-1968
1947-1968
1
Freud, Martha Bernays,
1941-1951
1941-1951
1
Freud, Martin,
1959-1964
1959-1964
1
Freud, Sigmund, photocopies of letters,
1924-1925,
1933, undated
1924-1925,
1933, undated
2
Freud, W. Ernest,
1961-1967
1961-1967
2
Fuchs, Gertrud and Paul,
1939-1942
1939-1942
2
"F" miscellaneous,
1923-1964
1923-1964
2
Girault, Chanoine,
1945-1967
1945-1967
2
"G" miscellaneous,
1935-1966, undated
1935-1966, undated
2
Hollitscher, Mathilde Freud,
1951-1968
1951-1968
2
"H" miscellaneous,
1907-1968
1907-1968
2
Irwin, Marian,
1966
1966
2
Israel, Rita,.
1950-1968, undated
1950-1968, undated
2
Jakaitis, Edmund,
1967
1967
2
Johnke, E. D.,
1945-1967, undated
1945-1967, undated
2
Jones, Ernest,
1953-1958
1953-1958
2
Joske, Henri,
1945-1966
1945-1966
2
Katz, Rita,
1945-1966, undated
1945-1966, undated
2
Koch, Friedrich Wilhelm,
1951, 1958
1951, 1958
2
Koch, Louise,
1946-1960, undated
1946-1960, undated
2
"K" miscellaneous,
1945-1968, undated
1945-1968, undated
2
Laser, Rodolfo,
1940-1968, undated
1940-1968, undated
2
"L" miscellaneous,
1941-1968
1941-1968
2
Marlé, Arnold and Lilly Freud,
1959-1966, undated
1959-1966, undated
2
Mauthner, Margarete,
1937-1946
1937-1946
2
Mazel, Vladimir,
1945-1967, undated
1945-1967, undated
3
"M-O" miscellaneous,
1942-1967, undated
1942-1967, undated
(3
folders)
3
Pillon, L.,
1945-1946, undated
1945-1946, undated
3
"P" miscellaneous,
1945-1964, undated
1945-1964, undated
3
Rosenbaum, Adele,
1945-1968, undated
1945-1968, undated
3
Roth, Margaret,
1944-1968
1944-1968
3
"R" miscellaneous,
1925-1966, undated
1925-1966, undated
3
Sachs, Heide,
1947-1951, undated
1947-1951, undated
3
"S-T" miscellaneous,
1945-1968, undated
1945-1968, undated
(2
folders)
3
Vayana, Dorothy,
1958-1961
1958-1961
3
Wertheim, Martha and Ernest,
1943-1946
1943-1946
3
Wolfradt, Marianne, Nana, and
Willi,
1936-1968, undated
1936-1968, undated
3
"W" miscellaneous,
1946-1968, undated
1946-1968, undated
3
Yoast, Bertha,
undated
undated
3
Unidentified
3
From Oliver Freud,
1956
1956
3
To Oliver and Henny Fuchs
Freud,
1938-1968, undated
1938-1968, undated
3-8
Subject File,
1821-1968
1821-1968
Correspondence, reports, family memorabilia, financial matter,
legal data, lists, recollections, journals, and miscellaneous material.
Organized alphabetically by subject or topic and chronologically
therein.
3
Adoption plans by Oliver and
Henny Fuchs Freud,
1945-1947
1945-1947
3
Art and art exhibits by Henny
Fuchs Freud and others,
1958-1967, undated
1958-1967, undated
3
Biographical material Freud,
Henny Fuchs,
1948-1967, undated
1948-1967, undated
3
Freud, Oliver,
1943-1963, undated
1943-1963, undated
3
Boas, Samuel, medical career,
1821-1875
1821-1875
4
Boas family,
1830-1927, undated
1830-1927, undated
4
Budd Co.,
1950-1967, undated
1950-1967, undated
4
Christmas cards,
1966, undated
1966, undated
4
Class notes and related material
4
Freud, Henny Fuchs Art,
1954-1962, undated
1954-1962, undated
4
French,
1946-1962, undated
1946-1962, undated
4
German,
1960, undated
1960, undated
4
Freud, Oliver Freud,
1943-1967
1943-1967
4
Correspondence lists,
1962-1964
1962-1964
4
Financial
4
Cancelled checks
4
1957-1961
1957-1961
(3
folders)
5
1962-1964
1962-1964
(3
folders)
5
Checkbooks,
1958-1964
1958-1964
5
Claims for compensation from
the West German government by Henny Fuchs Freud and her sisters,
1956-1968
1956-1968
(3
folders)
5
General,
1941-1967
1941-1967
5
Income tax,
1966-1967
1966-1967
5
Williamstown, Mass., house,
1963-1964, undated
1963-1964, undated
5
France, flight from,
1943, undated
1943, undated
5
Freud, Sigmund, transcript of
interview containing Oliver Freud’s recollections of his father,
1953
1953
5
Fuchs, Paul and wife (parents of
Henny Fuchs Freud), efforts to locate,
1942-1943
1942-1943
5
Furniture, designs for, undated
Genealogical charts, Henny Fuchs Freud, father's family,
1939
1939
5
Green River, Mass., improvement
project,
1964-1965
1964-1965
6
Guest book,
1943-1968
1943-1968
6
Health of Henny Fuchs Freud,
1967
1967
6
Legal documents, birth
certificates, wills, and identification papers,
1891-1965
1891-1965
5
Market study by Henny Fuchs Freud
for advertising children's furniture for firm of Schwartz and Fröhlich,
1932
1932
6
Marriage of Oliver and Henny
Fuchs Freud, program,
1923
1923
6
Mezuzah, undated Mileage journals
of Oliver Freud,
1948-1965
1948-1965
6
National League of American Pen
Women, 1950-1968, undated
6
Newspaper clippings
6
American
(2
folders)
7
French
7
German
7
Israeli
7
Photographs, lists of,
1955
1955
7
Printed matter,
1939-1968, undated
1939-1968, undated
(4
folders)
7
Prints and drawings,
1950, undated
1950, undated
7
Teaching positions sought by
Oliver and Henny Fuchs Freud,
1944-1965
1944-1965
8
Miscellany,
1920, 1967, undated
1920, 1967, undated
8
Eva Mathilde Freud
Papers,
1924-1945
1924-1945
Correspondence, subject files, and writings pertaining to Eva
Mathilde Freud, daughter of Oliver and Henny Fuchs Freud.
Organized alphabetically by type of material and chronologically
therein.
8
Correspondence
8
Arthaud, Reine,
1941-1943, undated
1941-1943, undated
8
Doujette,
1939, undated
1939, undated
8
Dub, Hélène,
1942-1943, undated
1942-1943, undated
8
Freud, Oliver and Henny Fuchs,
1942-1943
1942-1943
8
"H-M" miscellaneous,
1931-1944, undated
1931-1944, undated
(3
folders)
8
Olliver, Henriette,
1943
1943
8
"P-R" miscellaneous,
1941-1943
1941-1943
(2
folders)
8
Schwab, Andree,
1941
1941
8
Wolfradt, Marianne, undated
undated
undated
8
Unidentified to Eva Mathilde
Freud,
1942-1943, undated
1942-1943, undated
8
Subject file
8
Baby books,
1924-1925
1924-1925
8
Death,
1944-1945
1944-1945
8
Employment,
1943-1944
1943-1944
8
Financial,
1941-1944
1941-1944
8
Legal documents,
1942-1943
1942-1943
8
Lycée,
1934-1941, undated
1934-1941, undated
8
Medical,
1942-1944
1942-1944
8
Miscellany,
1929, 1942, undated
1929, 1942, undated
8
Université,
1941-1943
1941-1943
8
Writings
8
By Eva Mathilde Freud,
1931, undated
1931, undated
8
By others,
undated
undated
9
Writings,
1905-1968
1905-1968
Typed and handwritten manuscripts of articles, speeches, and other
presentations by Oliver Freud and Henny Fuchs Freud.
Organized alphabetically by name of author and chronologically
therein
9
Freud, Henny Fuchs
9
Birthday poem to her father,
Paul Fuchs,
undated
undated
9
Poem to her parents for their
wedding anniversary,
1905
1905
9
Talks on France,
circa 1944
circa 1944
9
Trip journal,
1956, 1961
1956, 1961
9
Freud, Oliver
9
"Exodus 1942/43,"
1968
1968
9
"Exodus 1943,"
1968
1968
9
"Memories of World War I,
1914-1918,"
1953
1953
9
"The Nationality Problem in
Europe,"
1944
1944
9
Short stories,
undated
undated
9
Speech on exodus from France,
1951 Others,
1951-1967, undated
1951-1967, undated
9
Others,
1951-1967, undated
1951-1967, undated
9-14
Photographs,
circa 1890-1968
circa 1890-1968
Family and other photographs.
Unarranged.
9
circa 1890-1968
circa 1890-1968
(2
folders)
10
(6
folders)
11
(5
folders)
12
(5
folders)
13
(6
folders)
14
(3
folders)
14
Addition,
1939-1993
1939-1993
An account of the life and death of Eva Mathilde Freud by Pierre
Segond, typewritten transcripts of two letters by her, and a letter by Oliver
Freud to Marianne Kris.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material.
14
"Eva Freud: One Life," by Pierre
Segond, including a French version and typewritten transcripts of two letters
by Eva Mathilde Freud (1939 and 1944),
1992-1993
1992-1993
14
Letter from Oliver Freud to
Marianne Kris,
1950
1950