[Amt Volkskunde und Feiertagsgestaltung]

A note for the file of Dr. Strobel, head of the department folklore and ceremony arrangements in the Amt Rosenberg about a meeting to talk things out with Cerff, head of the main department of the Reichspropagandaleitung. The note reveals disagreements about issues and persons but concludes with the will to work together. A paper written by Dr. Kulke urging a project to keep records of farms that are endangered by bombings. Excerpt of a letter of the party member Dr. Luise Vogel who reports that German girls on a trip to Saverne were bothered by local French guys. Some of the documents relate to an article of the Voelkischer Beobachter "Die Nacht der Hexen und Elfen" which is attached. A letter of the Deutsche Arbeitsfront, signed by Schmidt, from 7.5.43 to Haiding, a folklorist in the Amt Rosenberg complaining about the article. A letter of Haiding to Rosenberg forwarding the complains. A typed excerpt of a handwritten letter to Haiding from 22.3.43 that Haiding forwarded to Rosenberg about a German from Bohemia who praised Hitler after his children fell. A three page letter of Strobel, head of the department for folklore and ceremony arrangements in the Amt Rosenberg to Koeppen, consultant of Rosenberg, with an assessment about a quarrel between Haiding and Thiele, a folklorist in the Amt Rosenberg. Strobel expresses a lot of criticism about Thiele. A seven page Letter of Haiding about Thiele to Koeppen from 23.3.1943 with detailed complains about Thiele. A 12 pages statement and a proposal from 15.3.1943 of the department for folklore and ceremony arrangement, signed by Haiding to Rosenberg. The statement renders account about the achivments in propaganda and cultural leading and argues for an incorporating cultural work to tighten a German culture. The report focuses on the peasantry. A letter with internal orders of Strobel about his substitutions while serving in the Wehrmacht to Stellrecht, staff director in the Amt Rosenberg with the request for approval from 4.2.43.. Note for the file of Strobel from 27.1.43 about a meeting between him and staff of his department and representatives of the party chancellery. Issues were among others a cancelled training course and training courses of the department for folklore and celebration arrangements in general. it reveals some tensions between the department and the main department of culture of the Reichspropagandaleitung and Cerff. The meeting was followed by a small meeting that was attended among others by Hagemeyer. A letter of Strobel to Rosenberg about civil marriages in Styria. Letter of Strobel to Rosenberg from 16.4.1942 discussing a letter of Bormann from 29.3. about changes in the Mother's Day celebration and celebrations for the Mother's Cross award. The letter of Bormann to Rosenberg from 29.3. about changes in the Mother's day celebration including to move the holiday. A circular letter of Bormann about the Mother's Cross awards. Letter of Strobel to Rosenberg from 16.4.1942 about the Commitment of the Youth. The letter reveals disagreements between the Reichs chancellery and the department for folklore and celebration arrangements in the Amt Rosenberg. Letter of Strobel to Rosenberg about responsibilities in the folklore department in the Hohe Schule.