Raschkow family papers

This collection consists of the personal papers and correspondence of Walter Raschkow, a Jewish architect and his non-Jewish wife, Emma. It includes a set of Red Cross telegrams to and from their daughter, Ingeborg-Maria Raschkow (later Mayer) throughout World war II whilst she was in England and her parents remained in Stuttgart. Of particular interest is material relating to their marriage status as ‘priviligierte Mischehe' at 630/2 and material relating to Walter Raschkow's claim for compensation from the German government for suffering caused by the Nazis during the war at 630/4

The collection has been arranged chronologically into the following classes: 630/1 Personal and official papers of Walter and Emma Raschkow; 630/2 Correspondence and papers of Walter Raschkow during the war years; 630/3 Correspondence between Emma and Walter Raschkow and their daughter, Ingeborg-Maria; 630/4 Correspondence and papers relating to Walter Raschkow's claim for compensation