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.