German docs in TSAMO

[Steve Coates]

I think the actual number might be several thousand lower but I'm with Larry on this.

Ed - There's a very good reason you can't find those two items at the BA-MA. Only so-called State material has been restituted to Freiburg, material relating to so-called private enterprises has been retained as war booty although of course one does from time to time run across material which appears to defy this rule. These two files are at Duxford - FD 5546/45 (Speer Collection Box 206) and FD 5610/45 (Speer Collection Box 208).

I have spent a fair amount of time cross referencing Duxford's Speer Collection guide to a separate box list they held to give an indication as to which files they still held in paper format and would be happy to send this to you if you can send me a PM with your e-mail address. Unfortunately, it's too big to upload here. Everything they returned from this collection was microfilmed and forms part of their Speer Collection microfilms.

The only problem with access at present is that the these boxes are in deep storage as Building 6 is currently the subject of extensive refurbishment. These works are likely to be completed in early 2019 when hopefully something approaching normal service will be resumed although researchers will from then on need to work in the new reading room.

[edNorth]

Originally Posted by Steve Coates

I think the actual number might be several thousand lower but I'm with Larry on this.

"Thousands" might be just be handful of nerds like us looking... Took five emails get beyond IWM outer defences, and fill in forms and then get "not open" answer. Nothing personal but its a hindrance on a very long route. If Mr. Green ever went there or Kew, it must have been just for coffee. The other William did not. No indication of Manfred or Eddie going either that I know of. But further comment make thread go off topic.

[Larry deZeng]

Steve Coates wrote in part:

Researchers will be hard pressed to find a more accommodating and helpful archivist than Stephen Walton. I can't speak too highly of him.

I couldn't agree more. I had a number of e-mail dealings with him in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and found him to be helpful, pleasant and prompt in his replies.

L.