Oliver Freud and Henny Fuchs Freud Papers
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1821-1993
- Creation: Majority of material found within ( 1907-1968)
Language of Materials
Collection material in German, French and English
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.
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The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Oliver and Henny Fuchs Freud is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Biographical Note
Oliver Freud
- 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
- 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.
Extent
8,000 items
14 containers
7 linear feet
Abstract
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.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged in six series:
Catalog Record
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.
Source
- Freud, Oliver, 1891-1969 (Creator, Person)
- Freud, Henny Fuchs, 1892-1971 (Creator, Person)
Subject
- Bernays, Anna Freud, 1858-1955--Correspondence. (Person)
- Boaz family. (Family)
- Bonaparte, Marie, Princess, 1882-1962--Correspondence. (Person)
- Freud family. (Family)
- Freud, Anna, 1895-1982--Correspondence. (Person)
- Freud, Ernst L., 1892-1970--Correspondence. (Person)
- Freud, Eva Mathilde, 1924-1944. (Person)
- Freud, Eva Mathilde, 1924-1944. Eva Mathilde Freud papers. 1924-1945. (Person)
- Freud, Henny Fuchs, 1892-1971. Oliver and Henny Fuchs Freud papers. 1821-1968. (Person)
- Freud, Martha, 1861-1951--Correspondence. (Person)
- Freud, Oliver, 1891-1969. (Person)
- Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939--Correspondence. (Person)
- Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939. (Person)
- Hollitscher, Mathilde Freud, 1887-1978--Correspondence. (Person)
- Kris, Marianne, 1900-1980--Correspondence. (Person)
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
Uniform Title
- Title
- Oliver Freud and Henny Fuchs Freud Papers
- Subtitle
- A Finding Aid to their Papers in the Sigmund Freud Collection in the Library of Congress
- Author
- Prepared by Allan Teichroew and Brian McGuire Revised by Margaret McAleer
- Date
- 2002
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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