Alois Neumayer World War I memoir

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research use. Please handle this item carefully.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16396, Alois Neumayer World War I memoir, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.15 Cubic Feet 1 volume
Language:
Materials are in German.
Preferred citation:

MSS 16396, Alois Neumayer World War I memoir, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Alois Neumayer World War I memoir (1914-1915; 0.15 cf) is a hand-written documentation of his service in the German army during World War I. Neumayer came from the town of Cham, along the Czech border. He served in the 3rd Bavarian Reserve Foot Artillery Regiment, and saw action on both the Western and Eastern fronts. The volume is illustrated throughout with around 700 pieces of contemporary ephemera including postcards, photographs, maps, original artwork, clippings, letters, newspapers, song cards, etc. Neumayer's account details both the historical events leading up to the outbreak of war and his service in 1914 and 1915.

Biographical / historical:

Alois Neumayer was an artilleryman who served in the German army during World War I. He served in the 3rd Bavarian Reserve Foot Artillery Regiment and came from the town of Cham.

Source: Materials within collection.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard