Scope and Contents
Series I CORRESPONDENCE (folders 1-162)
This series is divided into two parts: A. Letters to Hedwig (Heting) Kypke and B. General Correspondence.
The bulk of this series (folders 1-109) consists of Kiderlen-Wächter's letters to Hedwig (Heting) Kypke during the years 1891-1912. Following this there is a group of fourteen folders labelled "to Kypke-Excerpts," This material, written in diary or journal form, appears to be Kiderlen's thoughts and notes on various subjects and people. Following this is a group of folders containing correspondence with a range of other political figures. At the end of this series is a folder containing Hedwig Kypke's family correspondence from 1839-1901.
Series II WRITINGS AND SPEECHES (folders 163-172)
This series contains miscellaneous writings of Kiderlen-Wächter's: a sketchbook, excerpts of memoirs and poems, and his thesis. There are four folders containing descriptions of several of Kaiser Wilhelm's imperial excursions and finally several folders containing drafts of speeches honoring various people.
Series III SUBJECT FILE (folders 173-185)
This series contains correspondence and clippings of a political nature concerning England, German foreign policy, Morocco, Rumania, the Triple Alliance and Turkey. A partial list of the contents of the folders by subject is appended to this register.
Series IV BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL (folders 190-191)
This series contains material giving biographical data about Kiderlen-Wächter and also Hedwig Kypke. Several folders contain letters and anecdotal material about Kiderlen, his youth and family background. There is a book entitled Kypke Family Chronicle and a two-page biography of Hedwig Kypke.
Dates
- 1891-1912
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Ernest Jackh, 1949.
Arrangement
Arranged in four series: I. Correspondence. II. Writings and Speeches. III. Subject File. IV. Biographical Material.
Extent
6 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Correspondence, writings, speeches, notes and clippings on European political affairs and biographical material of Kiderlen-Wächter, German diplomat and Secretary of State. The most significant and largest portion of his correspondence and notes is that to his mistress, Hedwig Heting Kypke. These papers form a veritable diary of his life and of events in the Foreign Office from 1891 to 1912. Other correspondents include Wilhelm II, Bethmann-Hollweg, von Bulow, Eulenburg-Hertefeld, Marschall von Bieberstein and Alfred Zimmerman.
Biographical / Historical
Entered German foreign office in 1879; appointed Secretary of State of the Foreign Office in 1910.
Other Finding Aids
For a published description of collection contents and a listing of subject file folder contents, please consult thePublished Description and Collection Inventory.
APPENDIX: PARTIAL LISTING OF FOLDER/CONTENTS IN SERIES III, SUBJECT FILE
England 1909
Kiderlen to Bethmann-Hollweg about German-English agreements account of a conversation between Bethmann-
Hollweg and English ambassador Sir Goschen, 1909 Oct 14
Metternich's account of a conversation with Sir Grey, 1909 Oct 27 Kiderlen to Bethmann-Hollweg 1909 Nov 4
Account of a meeting between Bethmann-Hollweg (Sec. of State) von Shoen, and Sir Goschen, 1909 Nov 4
Telegram from Bethmann-Hollweg to German ambassador in London, 1909 Oct 27
Bethmann-Hollweg to Count Metternich, 1909 Nov 8
Flotow to Kiderlen, 1909 Nov 8
note from Bethmann-Hollweg to Kiderlen along with a note from Sir Goschen and (Sec. of state) von Schoen 1909 Nov
9
Telegram from Bethmann-Hollweg to Metternich, 1909 Nov 10
Kiderlen to Bethmann-Hollweg 1909 Nov 23
Sec. of State von Schoen to Kiderlen 1909 Nov 23
Draft of German-English peace treaty
England 1911
Kiderlen to Bethmann-Hollweg & Bethmann-Hollweg to Kiderlen about disarmament 1911 Feb 21
Jenisch to Kiderlen 1911 Aug 13
England 1912
Kaiser Wilhelm to Kiderlen about naval program 1912 Feb 24
Kiderlen's reply to Kaiser Wilhelm 1912 Feb 24
Bethmann-Hollweg's resignation to Kaiser Wilhelm 1912 Mar 6
Bethmann-Hollweg's speech in Reichstag, corrected by Kiderlen 1912 Mar 19
Proceedings of Reichstag 1912 Apr 22
Morocco 1911Concerning Casablanca
Cambon to Cruppi 1911 Jun 22
Weizsacker to Kiderlen 1911 Jul 8
Weizsacker to Kiderlen
Paris press reports about French-Spanish incident in Morocco Kiderlen to Bethmann-Hollweg 1911 Jul 17
Lehmann to Kiderlen
refusal by Kiderlen 1911 Jul 18
Bethmann-Hollweg to Kiderlen 1911 Jul 18
Kiderlen to Bethmann-Hollweg 1911 Jul 19
von Lindequist to Kiderlen 1911 Aug 7
Schwabach (?) to Kiderlen 1911 Aug 11
Hammann to Kiderlen 1911 Aug 17
German-French treaty vis a vis Morocco 1911 Sep 20
von Behr to Kiderlen 1911 Oct 5
Paul Schwabach to Kiderlen 1911 Oct 10
Sir Goschen to Kiderlen 1911 Nov 4
Cambon to Kiderlen 1911 Nov 5
Bethmann-Hollweg to Kiderlen about Lindequist
Kiderlen to King Carol 1911 Nov 9
Reichstag report on German-French treaty vis a vis Morocco
Morocco 1912
Bethmann-Hollweg to Kiderlen 1912 Jan (?)
Bethmann-Hollweg to Kiderlen 1912 Aug 26
Kiderlen to Bethmann-Hollweg 1912 Aug 29
Morocco folders 4-178 contains letters from various correspondents from 1910-1911
Rumania 1900
Beldiman to Kiderlen 1900 Jun 3
Rumania 1904
Kiderlen to King Carol 1904 Dec
Rumania 1905
Kiderlen's New Years greetings to King Carol
Rumania 1907
Sturdza to Kiderlen 1907 Jun 13
Sturdza to Kiderlen 1907 Jun 20
Sturdza to Kiderlen 1907 Jul 4
Rumania 1908
Costinescu to Kiderlen 1908 Jul 23
Jon Ghement to Kiderlen 1908 Jul 23
Kiderlen to Costinescu 1908 Jul 28
Kiderlen's New Year's greeting to the Crown prince 1908 Dec 28
Kiderlen's New Year's greetings to King Carol 1908 Dec
Rumania 1909
Bethmann-Hollweg to Kiderlen 1909 Aug 5
Kiderlen to Bethmann-Hollweg 1909 Aug
Kiderlen to Bethmann-Hollweg 1909 Sep 27
Kiderlen to Bethmann-Hollweg 1909 Sep 27
Kiderlen to Bethmann-Hollweg 1909 Sep 27
Kiderlen to Bethmann-Hollweg 1909 Sep 30
Kiderlen to Bethmann-Hollweg 1909 Oct 2
Kiderlen to Bethmann-Hollweg 1909 Oct 24
Romberg to Bethmann-Hollweg 1909 Nov 18
Kiderlen's New Year's greeting to the Crown prince 1909 Dec 29
Kiderlen's New Year's greeting to King Carol 1909 Dec 29
Rumania 1910
Kiderlen to Bratiano
Bratiano to Kiderlen telegram
Kiderlen's New Year's greeting to King Carol
to Kiderlen 1910 Apr 11
Sec. general of the French (?) foreign affairs ministry (?) to Kiderlen 1910 Jul 7
Telegram, Carl to Kiderlen 1910 Jun 30
Telegram, Bratiano to Kiderlen 1910 Jun 28
Kiderlen to Bratiano 1910 Jun 29
Telegram, orleano (?) to Kiderlen 1910 Jun 28
Telegram, Ionesco to Kiderlen 1910 Jun 28
Kiderlen to Bratiano 1910 Jun 29
Kiderlen to King (?) 1910 Jun 29
Rumania 1911
Kiderlen to King Carol 1911 Apr
Beldiman to Kiderlen (?) 1911 Aug 6
Rumania 1912
Kiderlen's New Year's greeting to King Carol
Kiderlen to King Carol 1912 Apr 15
Kiderlen to Richthofen
Triple Alliance 1910
Kiderlen to Bethmann-Hollweg 1910 Jan 31
Schonburg to Kiderlen, 1910 Jun 26
Aehrenthal to Kiderlen, 1910 Jul 2
Monts to Kiderlen, 1910 Sep 30
Triple Alliance 1911
Jagow to Kiderlen 1911 Dec 12
Bethmann-Hollweg to Kiderlen 1911 Dec 19
Triple Alliance 1912
Kiderlen to a Stuttgart friend (?) 1912 Jan 14
Jagow to Kiderlen 1912 Jan 15
Russian ambassador in Rome to Sazonow 1912 Mar 25
Russian ambassador in Rome to Sazonow 1912 Mar 25
Russian ambassador in Rome to Sazonow 1912 Mar 26
Triple Alliance 1911
Neratow to Benckendorff 1911 Nov 25
Neratow to Benckendorff 1911 Nov 27
Turkey 1899
Kiderlen from Copenhagen to Constantinople 1899 Jul 5
Turkey 1907
Kiderlen to Sultan Abdul Hamid
Turkish agreement
Newspaper clipping
Kiderlen to Sultan concerning Krupp arms 1907 Jun
Kiderlen to Sultan
Kiderlen concerning Bagdad railroad
Huguenin to Sultan
Huguenin to Sultan
Ferid Pascha to Kiderlen
Kiderlen concerning his talk with Sultan about the Konia concession (?) 1907 Sep 6
Ferid Pascha to Kiderlen about the Konia concession
von Pourtales to Kiderlen concerning Konia concession
Kiderlen about "the Holy Caravan" 1907 Sep 23; also about his audience with Sultan on 1907 Sep 27
Kiderlen's note about the Turkish representative
Turkey 1908
Concerning von Reval
Concerning visit of Coburg'schen princes
thank you telegram from prince Carl Edward
Kiderlen concerning visit of Abdul Rachman
Request from (?) Hassan Rami 1908 Aug 6
Request from Professor Wieting for Hassan Rami 1908 Aug 6
Notice from Italian agency 1908 Aug 14
Notice from Italian Agency 1908 Aug 17
Kiderlen to Bülow concerning alleged secret treaty between Austria and Turkey 1908 Aug 18
Relations between Turkey and Bulgaria 1908 Oct 16
Turkey 1909
Sec. of State Schoen to Kiderlen about conversation between the Bulgarian minister Malinow and the Russian envoy
concerning Turkish-Bulgarian friendship, & relations between Bulgaria-Austria, and Bulgaria-Russia
Report from Military Attaché von Strumpel from Constantanople about an Austro-Turkish military conference 1909 Nov
11
Report from ambassador v. Tschirschky in Wien to Bethmann-Hollweg about a conversation between Graf Aehrenthal
& Turkish ambassador in Berlin, Osman Nesami Pascha, about an Entente between Turkey, Austria-Hungary, and
Rumania 1909 Nov 13
Report from German envoy in Sofia v. Romberg to Bethmann-Hollweg about an alleged secret treaty between Russia
and Bulgaria
Turkey 1910
article about Kiderlen's comments on victory of gold marks from Budapest over Parisian Borse 1910 Sep 30
French reports concerning Turkish troop movements on Persian border as result of a German-Turkish accord reached
at Marienbad 1910 Oct 20
Turkey 1911
telegram, from Bulow, German envoy In Sofia, about Turkish mobilization on Bulgarian border 1911 Oct 13
report from German ambassador in Constantinople, Marschall von Bieberstein, about military situation in Tripoli 1911
Nov 21
Neratoff's report from Petersburg about the wars in Tripoli
Turkey 1912
Note to Kiderlen from "deutschen Vaterlandsfreunden" concerning Asia Minor 1912 Nov 4
Kiderlen's speech in Bundesrat concerning German policy in Orient 1912 Nov 28
Telegram from Neratoff in Petersburg re: Russian policy in Persia 1912 Dec 10
- Title
- Guide to the Alfred von Kiderlen-Wächter Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Manuscripts and Archives Staff
- Date
- April 1976
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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