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  Cimbrian Language Sample Texts, Collected by Bruno Schweizer, Undated

  Bruno Schweizer

  Sample texts of the Cimbrian langauge from Roana in the Seven Communities and Giazza in the Thirteen Communities, compiled and translated by Bruno Schweizer.

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  Letter from Bruno Schweizer to Wolfram Sievers, April 26, 1938

  Bruno Schweizer

  Bruno Schweizer defends himself against accusations of pettiness and states that he has been previously too generous and is overly precise. He indicates his eagerness to work well with Joseph Plassmann and hopes for clarification of his department goals.

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  Engagement Announcement of Bruno Schweizer and Thorbjörg Jonsdottir, 1937

  Bruno Schweizer and Wolfram Sievers

  Engagement announcement of Bruno Schweizer and Thorbjörg Jonsdottir. Includes handwritten note by Wolfram Sievers.

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  Letter from Walther Wust to Bruno Schweizer, December 22, 1937

  Walther Wust

  Bruno Schweizer confirms that he has received notice of two ordinances. The first deals with correspondence of Ahnenerbe employees, stating that outgoing letters of a scientific nature must be signed exclusively by the president (Wüst) and all other letters must be signed by the director (Sievers). The second ordinance is concerned with publications, stating that all works by employees and associates must be submitted for approval to the president via the director. It is emphasized that this mirrors an order from Himmler to the SS and is not intended to constrain employees. Furthermore, the ordinance states that the point of view of Himmler is authoritative in case of doubt. The ordinances were sent out by Wolff and then to Schweizer by Ahnenerbe president Wüst.

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  Letter from Oswald Pohl to Wilhelm Teudt Regarding Bruno Schweizer, December 3, 1937

  Oswald Pohl

  A letter from SS-Gruppenführer Oswald Pohl to Professor Wilhelm Teudt accompanying Bruno Schweizer's c.v. and references. Pohl mentions that Schweizer will deliver an overview of his work as well. A copy was sent to Wolfram Sievers.

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  Notes on Bruno Schweizer, December 1937

  Unknown Author

  A document discussing Bruno Schweizer, focusing on his involvement in the Housigau Homeland Association and its related magazine as well as his lack of engagement with the Nazi party. The comments indicate that he did not give the Nazi salute or make donations to the party or its affiliated organizations. Includes handwritten comments by Wolfram Sievers and Walther Wüst.

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  Letter to Wolfram Sievers Regarding Bruno Schweizer, November 26, 1937

  Unknown Author

  Regarding Bruno Schweizer, the writer recommends caution due to his application for employment having been rejected by both the Stabsamt and R.u.S. Main Office. Additionally, Erwin Metzner had provided details on Schweizer's character, which the letter writer considered a trustworthy opinion.

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  Letter from Hans Seidlmayer to the Ahnenerbe, November 13, 1937

  Hans Seidlmayer

  This letter proposes titles for Hans Seidlmayer's upcoming lecture and offers information on Bruno Schweizer, indicating that Schweizer was hardheaded and forced out of the leadership of the organization "Husigau". He asks that this information be kept secret and notes that Schweizer's knowledge was undisputed.

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  Curriculum Vitae of Bruno Schweizer, October 20, 1937

  Bruno Schweizer

  Bruno Schweizer offers his curriculum vitae, describing his family origins, studies and military service, followed by his work and travels related to dialect and folk studies research.

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  Letter from Bruno Schweizer to the SS Race and Settlement Main Office, June 8, 1937

  Bruno Schweizer

  Bruno Schweizer outlines proposals for further research in the 7 and 13 communities, including collection of sagas and history texts, creation of a magazine in the Cimbrian language, collection of photographs with a focus on racial biology, mapping of local place names, collection of spoken recordings, networking with local community members for further folk studies, ancestry, racial biology and history research. He proposes a trip with no more than 3-4 participants to avoid attracting too much attention and cites the need for Italian language fluency and transportation requirements.

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  Letter from SS-Brigadeführer Wolff on Behalf of Heinrich Himmler to the Race and Settlement Main Office, June 30, 1936

  Karl Wolff

  In this communication, SS-Brigadeführer Wolff communicates Himmler's approval of a trial period employment for Bruno Schweizer, mentioning Himmler's interest in Schweizer's work in the 7 and 13 communities of South Tyrol. It is stated that a trip to Iceland is not possible for Schweizer that year.

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  Certificate Recognizing Bruno Schweizer's Military Service in the Oberland Freikrops, April 23, 1936

  Wilhelm Reinhard

  A certificate recognizing the military service of Bruno Schweizer during World War I as a volunteer in the Freikorps Oberland.

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  Recommendation Letter for Bruno Schweizer from Karl Alexander von Müller, April 9, 1936

  Karl Alexander von Muller

  K.A. von Müller describes Bruno Schweizer's work at the South-Southeast Institute of the University of Munich and his focus on dialect and folk studies. He emphasizes Schweizer's knowledge and organizing skills and states that Schweizer only left the Institute due to its refocusing on ethnopolitical questions requiring knowledge of southern Slavic, Hungarian and Romanian languages. A strong recommendation, presumably written to the Ahnenerbe.

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  Recommendation Letter for Bruno Schweizer from Ferdinand Wrede, May 2, 1930

  Ferdinand Wrede

  Recommendation letter for Bruno Schweizer from Ferdinand Wrede of the German Language Atlas project to the president of the German Academy. Wrede describes Schweizer's work on the project and his strong background in dialect research and folk culture studies.