Helmut Rüdiger Papers

Period  1924-1966 (-1981)
Total size   1.5 m.
Consultation Not restricted

Biography

Born in Frankenberg, Germany 1903; died in Madrid 1966 while visiting Spain; married Dora Gollin; writer, translator, journalist and syndicalist; in 1930 editor of Der Syndikalist, journal of the Freie Arbeiter-Union Deutschlands (FAUD); went to Spain in 1933, active in the anarcho-syndicalist movement; 1936-1938 one of the secretaries of the International Working Men's Association (IWMA) in Paris; took refuge in Paris in 1938; went to Sweden in 1939, after the defeat of the Spanish Republic; in Sweden one of the leading figures of the syndicalist movement; he wrote under the pseudonym Ivar Bergeren in the Arbetaren, journal of the Sveriges Arbetares Centralorganisation (SAC); from 1949 he contributed to the German anarchist periodical Die Freie Gesellschaft; published `El Anarcosindicalismo en la Revolucióṇ Española' 1938.

Content

Extensive correspondence with his wife Dora Gollin 1926-1962 and with other relatives 1933-1967; correspondence with Diego Abad de Santillán 1942-1948 (1966), John Andersson 1938-1950, Heinrich Bergmann 1939-1947, Rudolf Berner 1938-1946, Karl Dingler 1947-1950, Ginez García (pseudonym Egon Illfeld) 1938-1949, Emma Goldman 1938-1939, Walter Hanke 1947-1966, Georg Hepp 1947-1949, Albert Jensen 1943-1947, Albert de Jong 1946-1966, Helmut Klose 1939-1947, Carl Langer 1947, Gretel Leinau 1947-1961, Pablo Merino 1950-1952, Alfred Michaelis 1946-1955, Max Nettlau n.d., Carl Heinrich Petersen 1949-1966, Rudolf Rocker 1932-1945, Augustin Souchy 1947-1951 (1981) and with many other correspondents, in particular in Spain, Germany and Latin America; some personal documents; documents relating to the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT); typed manuscripts by himself and by others; a bibliographic list of anarcho-syndicalist literature; leaflets and press clippings.

Arrangement

The majority of the letters, written by political comrades of Rüdiger, are clearly subscribed; these letters are written by 'famous' and less known persons; in the list the names of the authors have been arranged alphabetically'; a few letters however are not arranged because they are unsigned or simply signed by a letter; the political letters written by Rüdiger have got the same arrangement; here is also made a difference between identified ('famous' and less known) and unidentified comrades.

Processing information

List made by Amanda Elsinghorst

LIST

1

Passports of Helmut Rüdiger and his wife Dora Gollin , a personal card of the CNT , the AIT and the Arbetaren .   1931, 1937-1939, 1961, 1966.  9 pieces.

2

Residence permits, identification papers, receipts, tenancy agreements and other personal documents.   1924-1940.  1 folder.

3-11

Letters from Rüdiger to his wife Dora Gollin .   1926-1962.  9 folders.

3

1926-1929.

4

1930-1934.

5

1935-1939.

6

1940-1949.

7

1950-1952.

8

1953-1955.

9

1956-1959.

10

1960-1962.

11

N.d.

12-14

Letters from Dora Rüdiger-Gollin to Rüdiger .   1928-1954.  3 folders.

12

1928-1935.

13

1949.

14

1952-1954.

15

Letter from Rüdiger to his parents.   1946.

16-23

Letters from family and (intimate) friends.   1933-1967.  8 folders.

NB. Not chronological arranged.

16

1929-1963.

17

1939-1952.

18

1939-1966.

19

1946-1963.

20

1947-1964.

21

1948-1967.

22

1949-1963.

23

1950-1960.

24-48

Letters from political comrades, with some mutual correspondence between these persons.  25 folders.
NB. In alphabetical order. For the remaining correspondence with political comrades see the numbers 49-55.

24

Abad, José Rafael . 1951-1952 ; Abad de Santillán, Diego . 1942-1948, 1966 ; Adama van Scheltema, Annie . 1953 ; Aguirre, José Maria . 1946 ; Alfarache, Progreso . 1953-1955 ; Alff, Wilhelm . 1951-1953 ; Alvarez, Juan R . 1954-1956 ; Alvarez, Ramon . 1946 ; Andersson, John . 1938-1950 ; Angelino, Sergio . 1953-1955 ; Arndt, Fritz . 1937-1952 ; Aufseher, I . 1945-1946.

25

Bakels, Arthur . 1949-1953 ; Becquet, R. 1958-1963 ; Bennek, Theodor . 1951 ; Benner, Fritz . 1939-1951 ; Bergmann, Heinrich . 1939-1947 ; Berner, Rudolf . 1938-1956 ; Bernhardt, Robert . 1949-1950 ; Bollotten, Burnett . 1950-1953 ; Bonás, Juan . 1945-1946 ; Brupbacher, Fritz . N.d. ; Brupbacher, Paulette . 1946-1951.

26

Caltofen, R . 1949-1954 ; Carlson, Marie . 1952.

27

Day, Hem . 1949-1954 ; Delgado, Rafael . 1966 ; Dingler, Karl . 1947-1950 ; Doménech, J.Juan . 1950-1951 ; Drewes, Heinrich . 1947-1948 ; Duhamel, Morvan . 1955.

28

Ebmeier, Joachim . 1965-1966 ; Entrich, Werner . 1950-1956.

29

Fidanza, Alfredo . 1954 ; Fischer, Ruth . 1947-1949.

30

Garcia, Ginez. 1938-1963 ; NB. Synonymous with Illfeld, Egon . Gassner, Marie . 1947; Goldman, Emma . 1938-1939; Gourbil, Jeanette . 1961-1965; Grossner, Hildegard . 1947-1948; Guérin, Daniel . 1966;

31

Hanke, Walter . 1947-1966.

32

Hepp, Georg . 1947-1949 ; Hilse, Max . 1947-1948 ; Hing-Kater, Martha . 1946 ; Holmquist, Gunnar . 1945-1946, 1954 ; Huppertz, Wilhelm . 1947.

33

Icaza, Jorge . 1949-1964 ; Iglesias, Abelardo . 1953-1965 ; Illfeld, Egon ; See Garcia, Ginez . Ishill, Joseph . 1946-1960.

34

Janson, Olov . 1938-1939 ; Jensen, Albert . 1943-1955 ; Johansson, Axel . 1950-1953.

35

Jong, Albert de . 1946-1966 ; Jong, Rudolf de . 1958-1965 ; Juliot, N . 1946-1948.

36

Kent, Victoria . 1955, 1960 ; Kettenbach, August . 1947-1950 ; Kirschey, Helmut . 1941, 1946 ; Kjellén, Thore . 1951-1952 ; Klose, Helmut . 1939-1955 ; Kniestedt, Fr. 1946 ; Koch, Bernard . 1947-1949 ; Kohl, Oskar . 1947-1954 ; Kraschutzki, Heinz . 1946-1948 ; Kronheffer, G.A. 1944-1950.

37

Lagant, Christian . 1959-1965 ; Lagerlöf, Jolke . 1950-1957 ; Lahner, Johann . 1953 ; Lamberet, R . 1954 ; Langer, Carl . 1947 ; Lazarévitch, Ida . 1954-1955 ; Lehning, Arthur . 1938 ; Leinau, A. 1947-1949 ; Leinau, Gretel . 1947-1963 ; 38. Leonhard, Susanne . 1951-1955 ; Leval, Gaston . 1952-1959, 1966 ; Lewin, Arthur . 1947 ; Linow, Fritz . 1949-1956 ; Lizcano, Manuel . 1965 ; Loe, Erik . 1952, 1955 ; Lojewski, V. 1951 ; Lopez, Juan . 1955 ; Ludwig, Rudolf . 1947-1951.

39

Mañas, Joaquin . 1955 ; Maurer, Wilhelm . 1950-1954 ; Mayer, Lola . 1949 ; Maywald, Gerda . 1953 ; Meier-Pfaller. Josef . 1952 ; Meister, Karl . 1928 and n.d. ; Mercier Vega, Louis . 1954-1959.

40

Merino, Bernardo . 1951-1955 ; Merino, Pablo . 1950-1952 ; Merker, Egon . 1950-1953 ; Mestre, Ricardo . 1946, 1955 ; Michaelis, Alfred . 1946-1956 ; Milstein, Oscar . 1958-1964 ; Morales, Miguel . 1964 ; Moscú Gonzalez, Casto . 1956-1962 ; Munoz, François . 1955.

41

Naske, Karl Ernst . 1963-1965 ; Naumann, Hans . 1951-1958 ; Nettlau, Max . 1932 and n.d..

42

Obst, Charlotte . 1946-1947 ; Oestreich, Paul . 1932-1933 ; Oll, Joe. N.d.; Olsen, Jeanette. 1954-1955.

43

Pakalns, Carlos R. 1945-1955 ; Paul, Willi . 1947-1966 ; Pauner Sospedra, Francisco . 1956-1964 ; Peirats, José . 1964 ; Penído, José . 1946-1948 ; Penkert, Sibylle . 1965-1966 ; Pérez Bárcena, Luis . 1965 ; Petersen, Carl Heinrich . 1949-1966 ; Pilarski , Tom Alfons . 1957-1958 ; Posthumus, Nicolaas W . 1936 ; Pradas, J. García . 1940-1955 ; Prince, Jacobo . 1947-1957 ; Proix, Robert . 1966 ; Prudhommeaux, André . 1959-1960.

44

Reede, Walter . 1947 ; Reinicke, Karl . 1949-1951 ; Rieger, Ernst . 1947 ; Rocker, Fermin . 1966 ; Rocker, Rudolf . 1932-1945 ; Rubenstein, Hilde . 1959-1960.

45

Souchy, Augustin . 1947-1951, 1981.

46

Vásquez, Mariano R. 1938 ; Visa, Antonio . 1938, 1948.

47

Wehren, S. 1944 ; Weigl, Hans . 1947-1951 ; Weiland, Alfred . 1949, 1967 ; Wigham, Wilfred S. 1953 ; Winkelmann, Willi . 1939-1940.

48

Zarcía, Marcelino . 1940 ; Zipperlens, Hermann . 1947, 1949 ; Zufall, Gustav . 1946.

49-54

Letters from other political comrades, with some mutual correspondence between these persons.   1932-1971.    6 folders.
NB. In alphabetical order.

49

A

50

B

51

C-E

52

F-J

53

K-O

54

P-Z

55

Letters from unidentified political comrades.   1925-1966.  1 folder.

56

Copies of letters from Rüdiger to his political comrades.   1934-1966.  1 folder.
NB. In alphabetical order.
Abad de Santillán, Diego . 1946; Decker, F. 1951; Hepp, Georg . 1950; Hernández, Miguel . 1945; Jensen, Albert . 1946; Kaupisch, W. 1951; Kronheffer, G.A. 1940; Leinau, Gretel . 1951; Lindstam, E. 1946; Linow, Fritz . 1950; Marckwald, Mr. 1938; Örter, Fritz . 1934; Penido, José . 1946; Paul, Willy . 1959; Penkert, Mrs. 1966; Plivier, Theodor . N.d.; Prince, Jacobo . 1949; Schad, Fritz . 1947; Souchy, Augustin . 1951; Weber, Günther . 1951.

57

Letters from Rüdiger to unidentified political friends.   1939-1965.  1 folder.

58-63

Notebooks by Rüdiger . N.d.  6 folders..

64

Manuscripts by Rüdiger . N.d.  1 folder.

65

Typescript by Rüdiger . N.d.  1 folder.

66

Articles by Rüdiger .   1946-1966.  1 folder.

67

Typescripts by Rüdiger on anti-Nazism.   1940.  1 folder.

68

Typescript by Rüdiger on Gustav Landauer . N.d.  1 folder.

69

Manuscript by Rüdiger and his wife Dora Gollin on Francisco Pi y Margall . N.d.  1 folder.

70

'El Anarcosindicalismo En La Revolución Española'.   1938.  1 folder.
NB. The book is personally signed by Rüdiger .

71

Bibliographic list of anarchosyndicalistic literature. N.d.  1 folder.
NB. It is probably composed by Rüdiger .

72

Typescript by Dora Gollin .   1928-1929.  1 folder.

73

Pamphlet on the silver jubilee of the school in Chemnitz.   1928.  1 folder.

74

Accounts, circulars, pamphlets and other miscellanous documents.   1929-1966.  1 folder.

75

Pressclippings on various cases.   1931-1953.  1 folder.

76

Juridical documents on the condemnation of activists of the FAUD (Freie Arbeiter Union Deutschlands) by the nazis.   1942, 1953.  1 folder.

77

File on the 50th anniversary of Helmut Rüdiger .   1953.  1 folder.

78

File on the death of Helmut Rüdiger .   1966.  1 folder.

79

Manuscript, articles, typescripts and printed material written by several authors.   1941-1965 and n.d.  1 folder.
NB. It is possible that some of them are written by Rüdiger .

80

Article by Garcia Pradas on Russia and the Spanish Civil War. N.d.  1 folder.

81

Biography by Ahto Uisk on Helmut Rüdiger .   1969.  1 folder.

82

Pamphlet 'Freiheit und Sozialismus' by Rodríguez .   1937.  1 folder.

83

Biography by Rudolf Rocker on his wife Milly Witkop- Rocker .   [1955].  1 folder.