Subject	Australia–Emigration and immigration—History
	Nineteenth century
	German language
	Correspondence
	Diaries
	Photographs
Category	1. Settlement
Author	Reynolds, Kathrine M
Keywords	German Australian
Current Holder	National Library of Australia
Period Of Reference	1856/1988
Series Number	MS 10175
Item Number	6931425
Access Rights	Digitised
Rights	Copying of Dr Kathrine Reynolds’ copyright material is permitted for research purposes
Country Of Origin	Germany
Place	Frauenstein
Language	German
	English
Description From Source	Description: [between 1856 and 1988] 1.05 metres (7 boxes) Summary: This collection contains correspondence, diaries, photographs and related papers. The bulk of this material was collected by Dr Kathrine Reynolds while researching and writing her book, “The Frauenstein letters : aspects of nineteenth century migration from the Duchy of Nassau to Australia” (2009). This material includes: letters, 1856-1883, comprising 23 letters described as ‘The Muller Letters’, written from Europe to Australia by Eva Leitz, Christina Schmitt, George Muller, Widow Gietz and Johann Schmitt, and 12 letters described as ‘The Fuchs/Klein Letters’, written from Australia to Europe by Maria Fuchs, Jacob Klein and Katharine Klein; diaries, 1872-1941, primarily of J.J.H. Muller and George Muller; two photograph albums, c. late 1800s, including photographs of the Muller family; and other documents, including research notes by Dr Reynolds. Biography/History: Dr Kathrine Reynolds is an Australian scholar with a scientific, language and history background, who works in migration research. She is the author of “The Frauenstein letters : aspects of nineteenth century migration from the Duchy of Nassau to Australia” (2009). Dr Reynolds holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science from the University of New South Wales, and a PhD from the Department of Germanic Studies at the University of Sydney. Source of Acquisition: Donated by Dr Kathrine Reynolds in 2015.
Physical Format	Manuscripts
	Photographs