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Mrs. Lizzie Barclift transaction, February 4, 1899.

This image of a Mrs. Lizzie Barclift transaction from February 4, 1899, is cropped from page 218 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902. In this transaction, Mrs. Lizzie Barclift purchased tobacco products and paid $2.60 to her customer account. Mrs. Lizzie Barclift was from Valhermosa Springs. c/o P.W. Williams is written at the bottom of the account. The Harrison Brothers sold primarily tobacco products until March 1900 and Mrs. Lizzie Barclift was one of only a few women to be a frequent tobacco customer and have a customer account. The transaction on this page corresponds to page 497 in Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904.

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Mrs. Lizzie Barclift customer account page, 1899-1900.

This is the Mrs. Lizzie Barclift account page on page 497 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. Transactions and payments on this account page date from February 4, 1899, to September 4, 1900. The balance book pages referenced here coorespond to Harrison Brother Hardware Company daybook 2, 1896-1898.

L.J. Hughes transaction, July 10, 1899.

This image of an L.J. Hughes transaction from July 10, 1899, is cropped from page 294 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902. In this transaction, L.J. Hughes purchased a tobacco product and sold merchandise for credit toward his wife's customer account. The Harrison Brothers sold primarily tobacco products until March 1900 and Mrs. L.J. Hughes was one of only a few women to be a frequent tobacco customer and have a customer account which was also used by her husband. The transaction on this page corresponds to account page 5 in Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904.

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Mrs. L.J. Hughes transaction April 17, 1899.

This image of a Mrs. L.J. Hughes transaction from April 17, 1899, is cropped from page 253 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902. In this transaction, Mrs. L.J. Hughes purchased a tobacco product and paid $13.20 to her customer account. The Harrison Brothers sold primarily tobacco products until March 1900 and Mrs. L.J. Hughes was one of only a few women to be a frequent tobacco customer and have a customer account. The transaction on this page corresponds to page 5 in Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904.

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Mrs. L.J. Hughes customer account page, 1897-1899.

This is a Mrs. L.J. Hughes account page on page 5 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. Transactions and payments on this account page date from October 21, 1897, to August 28, 1899. The balance book pages referenced here coorespond to Harrison Brother Hardware Company daybook 1, 1896-1898 and Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902.

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Laxson + Kelly transaction, September 21, 1900.

This image of a Laxson + Kelly transaction from October 12, 1899, is cropped from page 336 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902. In this transaction, Laxson + Kelly purchased several Queensware products. The Harrison Brothers began selling Queensware, crockery, and other types of home furnishing items in March 1900. Laxson + Kelly were local Huntsville grocers. The transaction on this page corresponds to page 45 in Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904.

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Laxson + Kelly transaction, October 12, 1899.

This image of a Laxson + Kelly transaction from September 21, 1900, is cropped from page 491 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902. In this transaction, Laxson + Kelly purchased several boxes of tobacco products. The Harrison Brothers sold primarily tobacco products until March 1900 and Laxson + Kelly, local Huntsville grocers, were some of the Brothers' most frequent customers. The transaction on this page corresponds to page 45 in Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904.

Laxson + Kelly transactions, January 3, 1899.

This image of three Laxson + Kelly transactions from January 3, 1899, is cropped from page 194 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902. In these transactions, Laxson + Kelly purchased several boxes of tobacco products from Harrison Brothers, sold the brothers $49.45 of merchandise, and paid $85.79 to their credit account. The Harrison Brothers sold primarily tobacco products until March 1900 and Laxson + Kelly, local Huntsville grocers, were some of the Brothers' most frequent customers.

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Laxson + Kelly customer account page, 1899-1902.

This is a Laxson + Kelly account page on page 45 of Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904. Transactions and payments on this account page date from January 25, 1899, to April 28, 1902. The balance book pages referenced here coorespond to Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902 and Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 3, 1901-1903.

Dallas Manufacturing Company minute book, 1890-1907.

This minute book documents the activities of the Board of Directors of the Dallas Manufacturing Company in Huntsville, Alabama. The book includes meeting minutes, company correspondence, list of contracts with suppliers, information about company stock and production, lists of subscribers, and statements of profits and operating expenses.

Notably, the minute book also includes a February 1893 letter from Oscar Goldsmith noting that "The Huntsville Land Company have built 50 double Houses for the Employees of Dallas M'f'g. Company. And as per request of Mr. Dallas will build 25 more houses for the same purpose." Goldsmith's letter is accompanied by a plat map that indicates the location of the houses. Streets shown include Pettigrew Avenue, Mellette Avenue, Halsey Avenue, Rison Avenue, Stevens Avenue, Humes Avenue, O'Shaughnessy Avenue, McCullough Avenue, Dallas Avenue, and cross streets.

Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 5, 1907-1917.

This Customer Account Ledger contains the credit account information for Harrison Brothers customer transactions from 1907 to 1914. The index at the front of the ledger is organized alphabetically by the customer's last name. Each index page is dived into two columns each listing the customer's name on the left side and the page number of the customer's account on the right. The page numbers reference pages in the ledger where one or multiple accounts are listed. Each customer account page is divided into a debit "D" and credit "C" column separated by a blue line. In the debit column, the year is listed in the left-hand corner of each account with months and days listed in the first two columns. The next column references a customer's transactions in a particular daybook listed as "Note B #" and the page number in the referenced book is listed in the following column. This ledger references transactions in daybooks 6, 7, 8, and 9 located in the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections. In the credit column, the month and day of a customer's payments are listed in the first two columns. The next column lists each of the dates that a payment was made, the method of payment, and the amount paid (for example: "Cash 1.00 6/3 2.00 7/5"). Many dates and payments are often listed on a single line and added up in the rightmost column on the page. The debit and credit columns are balanced at the bottom of the page or the Harrison Brothers indicated that the customer account was carried to a new page in the ledger. A customer's city of residence is sometimes listed next to the name at the top of a customer account and, if the customer worked in a local cotton mill such as Merrimack, Lowe Mill, West Huntsville, or Bell Factory; the name of the mill is listed in the ledger as "Merrimac", "L.M.", "Dallas", "W.H.", or "Bell Factory Ala".

Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 4, 1889-1893.

This Customer Account Ledger contains the credit account information for Harrison Brothers customer transactions from 1889-1893 The index at the front of the ledger is organized alphabetically by the customer's last name. Each index page is dived into two columns. The left column lists the name of the customer and the right column lists the customer's city of residence and the page number of the customer's account. The page numbers reference pages in the ledger where one or multiple accounts are listed. Each customer account page is divided into a debit "D" and credit "C" column separated by a blue line. The customer's name and the year are written at the top of each column. In the debit column, months and days are listed in the first two columns. The next column references a customer's transactions in a particular daybook listed as "Bal Book #" or "B B #" and the page number in the referenced book is listed in the following column. This ledger references transactions in daybooks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. These daybooks, not included in the collection of account books at the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, likely recorded tobacco sales from the Harrison Brothers store on Jefferson Street prior to their move to Southside Square in 1897. In the credit column, the month and day of a customer's payments are listed in the first two columns. The next two columns list the daybook and the page number that the customer's payment is recorded in. The payment amount is listed in the rightmost column of the page. The debit and credit columns are either balanced at the bottom of the page or the Harrison Brothers indicated that the customer account was carried to a new page in the ledger.

Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 2, 1889-1896.

This Customer Account Ledger contains the credit account information for Harrison Brothers customer transactions from 1889-1896. The index at the front of the ledger is organized alphabetically by the customer's last name. Each index page is dived into two columns. The left column lists the name of the customer and the right column lists the customer's city of residence and the page number of the customer's account. The page numbers reference pages in the ledger where one or multiple accounts are listed. Each customer account page is divided into a debit "D" and credit "C" column separated by a blue line. The customer's name and city of residence are written at the top of each account. In the debit column, the year is written at the top left and months and days of transactions are listed below in the first two columns. The next column references a customer's transactions in a particular daybook listed as "B B #" and the page number in the referenced book is listed in the following column. This ledger references transactions in daybooks 1 and 2. These daybooks, not included in the collection of account books at the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections, likely recorded tobacco sales from the Harrison Brothers store on Jefferson Street prior to their move to Southside Square in 1897. In the credit column, the month and day of a customer's payments are listed in the first two columns. The next two columns list the daybook and the page number that the customer's payment is recorded on. The payment amount is listed in the rightmost column of the page. The debit and credit columns are either balanced at the bottom of the page or the Harrison Brothers indicated that the customer account was carried to a new page in the ledger. Many pages in this ledger are empty and customer accounts begin on page 214.

Harrison Brothers Hardware Company customer account ledger 1, 1897-1904.

This Customer Account Ledger contains the credit account information for Harrison Brothers customer transactions from 1898-1904. The index at the front of the ledger is organized alphabetically by the customer's last name. Each index page is dived into two columns. The left column lists the name of the customer and the right column lists the customer's city of residence and the page number of the customer's account. The page numbers reference pages in the ledger where one or multiple accounts are listed. Each customer account page is divided into a debit "D" and credit "C" column separated by a blue line. The customer's name and city of residence are written at the top of each account. In the debit column, the year is written at the top left and months and days of transactions are listed below in the first two columns. The next two columns reference a customer's transactions in a particular daybook listed as "B B #" and the page number that the transaction is listed on. This ledger references transactions in daybooks 1, 2, and 3 located in the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections. In the credit column, the month and day of a customer's payments are listed in the first two columns. The next two columns list the daybook and the page number that the customer's payment is recorded on. The payment amount is listed in the rightmost column of the page. The debit and credit columns are either balanced at the bottom of the page or the Harrison Brothers indicated that the customer account was carried to a new page in the ledger.

Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 4, 1904-1905.

This daybook contains the Harrison Brothers' daily store transactions from January 1, 1904, to December 31, 1905. The store was not open on Sundays or holidays. During these years the Harrison Brothers were no longer selling tobacco products. After renovating the number 3 Southside Square storefront and purchasing the number 2 storefront in 1902, the Harrison Brothers continued to sell china products such as dish assortments, glass products such as lamps, enameled steelware such as pots and pans, cutlery, and some hardware products such as stoves and pipes in 1904. At the end of 1904, the Harrison Brothers began to sell furniture such as rockers, chairs, beds, and window shades in the number 3 storefront and continued to sell Queensware in number 2. The store's furniture inventory expanded in 1905 to include mirrors, cradles, baby buggies, stove ranges, and cooking appliances such as waffle irons.

Each page in the Harrison Brothers daybooks is divided into columns for the date, transaction details, and debit and credit sales. The year is listed in the upper left-hand corner of each page and the month and day are listed in the column below on the left side of each transaction. Each transaction includes the name of the customer (for example: "W.L. Halsey", "Mrs. Lizzie Barclift", or "Goldsmith + Co."), the items that the customer bought, the total cost of the sale, the customer's method of payment (for example: "By Cash", "By Check", "By Mdse.", "By Work", "By Note" or by credit if no payment method is listed), and the customer account number. Some transactions include where the customer was from (for example: "Tuscumbia Ala") or, if the customer worked in a local cotton mill, the name of the mill is listed next to the customer name such as "Merrimac" or "M" for Merrimack Manufacturing Co., "Dallas" or "D" for Dallas Mills, and "Lowe Mill" or "LM" for Lowe Mill. The customer account numbers correlate to a page number in the Harrison Brother's Customer Account Ledgers where customer's store accounts are divided into debit and credit columns. This day book references accounts in Customer Account Ledger 1 located in The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections and another ledger located in the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Special Collections. Many accounts do not list customer account numbers if paid for in full with cash or note. These transactions are written over with two ##s. Debit and credit columns also appear in the daybooks on the right side of the page. Transactions are added up in the "D" column and payments are recorded in the "C" column. Employee information, invoices, inventory, assets, and liabilities for the Harrison Brothers store are included at the back of the daybook from pages 460-500.

Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 3, 1901-1903.

This daybook contains the Harrison Brothers' daily store transactions from January 2, 1902, to December 31, 1903. The store was not open on Sundays or holidays. The Harrison Brothers sold exclusively tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, leaf tobacco, and tobacco-related products until 1900. In March 1900, the Harrison Brothers began selling assorted sets of china dishes and continued to sell primarily Queensware and other home furnishing-related products until the end of 1903 when the store began selling hardware products such as stoves and pipes. The store moved from its original location on Jefferson St. to #3 Southside Square in 1897. In December 1901, a fire damaged the front of the Harrison Brothers' number 3 Southside Square storefront as well as other buildings along the street. In 1902, the Harrison Brothers hired local contractors and masons, such as Daniel Brandon, to repair the damage and expand the storefront. The Harrison Brothers purchased the number 2 Southside Square storefront the same year and began operating both storefronts in 1904.

Each page in the Harrison Brothers daybooks is divided into columns for the date, transaction details, and debit and credit sales. The year is listed in the upper left-hand corner of each page and the month and day are listed in the column below on the left side of each transaction. Each transaction includes where the customer was from (for example: "Tuscumbia Ala"), the name of the customer (for example: "W.L. Halsey", "Mrs. Lizzie Barclift", or "Goldsmith + Co."), the items that the customer bought and the rate at which they were sold (for example: "1Bx Spot Cash 25#50" and "1/2Doz #0 Lanterns 5.00"), the total cost of the sale, the customer's method of payment (for example: "By Cash", "By Check", "By Mdse.", "By Work", "By Note" or by credit if no payment method is listed), and the customer account number. If the customer worked in a local cotton mill, the name of the mill is listed next to the customer name such as "Dallas" for Dallas Mills, and "West Huntsville" or "W.H." for West Huntsville Manufacturing Company. The customer account numbers reference page numbers in the Harrison Brother's Customer Account Ledgers where customer's store accounts are divided into debit and credit columns. The Customer Account Ledgers referenced by this daybook are located in The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections. Many accounts do not list customer account numbers if paid for in full with cash or note. These transactions are written over with two ##s or three Cs. Debit and credit columns also appear in the daybooks on the right side of the page. Transactions are added up in the "D" column and payments are recorded in the "C" column. Employee information, invoices, inventory, assets, and liabilities for the Harrison Brothers store are included at the back of the daybook from pages 463-500. Information about the contractors that restored Harrison Brothers in 1902 can be found on pages 484 and 500.

Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 2, 1898-1902.

This daybook contains the Harrison Brothers' daily store transactions from March 29, 1898, to January 13, 1902. The store was not open on Sundays or holidays. The Harrison Brothers sold exclusively tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, leaf tobacco, and tobacco-related products until 1900. In March 1900, the Harrison Brothers began selling assorted sets of china dishes and continued to sell primarily Queensware and other home furnishing-related products until 1903 when the store began selling hardware. The store moved from its original location on Jefferson St. to #3 Southside Square in 1897. In December 1901, a fire damaged the front of the Harrison Brothers' number 3 Southside Square storefront as well as other buildings along the street.

Each page in the Harrison Brothers daybooks is divided into columns for the date, transaction details, and debit and credit sales. The year is listed in the upper left-hand corner of each page and the month and day are listed in the columns below on the left side of each transaction. Each transaction includes where the customer was from (for example: "Tuscumbia Ala"), the name of the customer (for example: "W.L. Halsey", "Mrs. Lizzie Barclift", or "Goldsmith + Co."), the items that the customer bought and the rate at which they were sold (for example: "1Bx Spot Cash 25#50" and "1/2Doz #0 Lanterns 5.00"), the total cost of the sale, the customer's method of payment (for example: "By Cash", "By Check", "By Mdse.", "By Work", "By Note" or by credit if no payment method is listed), and the customer account number. If the customer worked in a local cotton mill, the name of the mill is listed next to the customer name such as "Dallas" for Dallas Mills and "West Huntsville" or "W.H." for West Huntsville Manufacturing Company. The customer account numbers reference page numbers in the Harrison Brother's Customer Account Ledgers where customer's store accounts are divided into debit and credit columns. This day book references accounts in Customer Account Ledger 1 located in The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections. Many accounts do not list customer account numbers if paid for in full with cash or note. These transactions are written over with two ##s or three Cs. Debit and credit columns also appear in the daybooks on the right side of the page. Transactions are added up in the "D" column and payments are recorded in the "C" column. Employee information, invoices, inventory, assets, and liabilities for the Harrison Brothers store are included at the back of the daybook from pages 738-800.

Harrison Brothers Hardware Company daybook 1, 1896-1898.

This daybook contains the Harrison Brothers' daily store transactions from June 4, 1896, to March 29, 1898. The store was not open on Sundays or holidays. The Harrison Brothers sold exclusively tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, leaf tobacco, and tobacco-related products until 1900. The store moved from its original location on Jefferson St. to #3 Southside Square in 1897.

Each page in the Harrison Brothers daybooks is divided into columns for the date, transaction details, and debit and credit sales. The year is listed in the upper left-hand corner of each page and the month and day are listed in the column below on the left side of each transaction. Individual transactions are separated by horizontal lines at the end of each page. Each transaction includes where the customer was from (for example: "Tuscumbia Ala"), the name of the customer (for example: "W.L. Halsey", "Mrs. Lizzie Barclift", or "Goldsmith + Co."), the items that the customer bought and the rate at which they were sold (for example: "1Bx Spot Cash 25#50"), the total cost of the sale, the customer's method of payment (for example: "By Cash", "By Check", "By Mdse.", "By Work", or by credit if no payment method is listed), and the customer account number. The customer account numbers correlate to a page number in the Harrison Brother's Customer Account Ledgers where customer's store accounts are divided into debit and credit columns. This day book references accounts in Customer Account Ledger 1 located in The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections. Debit and credit columns also appear in the daybooks on the right side of the page. Transactions are added up in the "D" column and payments are recorded in the "C" column. Employee information, invoices, inventory, assets, and liabilities for the Harrison Brothers store are included at the back of the daybook from pages 480-500.

Christmas card from Jela Lüdtke and others to Hildegard Nörenberg (1959-12-21).

The card features an illustration of a mosaic of women playing music along with the text "Frohe Weihnachten" (Merry Christmas).

Christmas card from "Estelle" to Hildegard Nörenberg (1958).

The card features an illustration of a girl and a dog making a painting.

Christmas card from Vic Colonna to Hildegard Nörenberg (1957-12-20).

The envelope is addressed to Hildegard at Huntsville Hospital Nurses Home, and the card features an illustration of Christmas decorations.

Christmas card from "Audrey, Bob & Michele" to Hildegard Nörenberg (1957-12-03).

The envelope is addressed to Hildegard at Huntsville Hospital Nurses Home, and the card features a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II.

Examination list of students including Hans Albert Silberberg.

Hans Albert Silberberg is the last student printed. This is a list of students with the pieces they will be performing for examination.

Concert program for a concert including Hans Albert Silberberg.

This is a concert program for a concert from the Würrt Hochschule für Musik in Stuttgart that Hans Albert Silberberg is part of.

Newspaper clipping "Oeffentliche Aufführung der Musik-hochschule"; Extension of loc_noer_000595.

This newspaper clipping printed in Fraktur mentions Hans Albert Silberberg.

Newspaper clipping "Aufführung der Hochschule für Musik".

This newspaper clipping printed in Fraktur mentions Hans Albert Silberberg.

Newspaper clipping that mentions Hans Albert Silberberg.

The center of this newspaper clipping printed in Fraktur (starting with "T. Heilbronn") mentions Hans Albert Silberberg.

Business card of Hans Albert Silberberg.

This business card is of Hans Albert Silberbeg, a musician in Berlin-Tegel.

Photograph of Hans Albert Silberberg's Headstone.

The subject of this photograph is the headstone of Hans Albert Silberberg. It was likely taken by Hildegard Nörenberg circa 1932.

Letter from Hildegard Nörenberg to Hans Albert Silberberg (undated).

Hildegard Nörenberg (1904-1977) was a nurse and midwife from Berlin-Tegel, Berlin, Germany. She immigrated to Alabama in 1956, as her sister Maria, the wife of Operation Paperclip engineer Werner Kuers, had moved to Huntsville, Alabama in the early 1950s. From 1924 to 1932, Nörenberg frequently corresponded with Hans Albert Silberberg, her close friend and longtime love. Silberberg was a music student, composer, and pianist. He died in 1932, at the age of 25.

Letter from Hildegard Nörenberg to Hans Albert Silberberg (undated).

Hildegard Nörenberg (1904-1977) was a nurse and midwife from Berlin-Tegel, Berlin, Germany. She immigrated to Alabama in 1956, as her sister Maria, the wife of Operation Paperclip engineer Werner Kuers, had moved to Huntsville, Alabama in the early 1950s. From 1924 to 1932, Nörenberg frequently corresponded with Hans Albert Silberberg, her close friend and longtime love. Silberberg was a music student, composer, and pianist. He died in 1932, at the age of 25.

Letter from Hildegard Nörenberg to Hans Albert Silberberg (undated).

Hildegard Nörenberg (1904-1977) was a nurse and midwife from Berlin-Tegel, Berlin, Germany. She immigrated to Alabama in 1956, as her sister Maria, the wife of Operation Paperclip engineer Werner Kuers, had moved to Huntsville, Alabama in the early 1950s. From 1924 to 1932, Nörenberg frequently corresponded with Hans Albert Silberberg, her close friend and longtime love. Silberberg was a music student, composer, and pianist. He died in 1932, at the age of 25.

Letter from Hildegard Nörenberg to Hans Albert Silberberg (undated).

Hildegard Nörenberg (1904-1977) was a nurse and midwife from Berlin-Tegel, Berlin, Germany. She immigrated to Alabama in 1956, as her sister Maria, the wife of Operation Paperclip engineer Werner Kuers, had moved to Huntsville, Alabama in the early 1950s. From 1924 to 1932, Nörenberg frequently corresponded with Hans Albert Silberberg, her close friend and longtime love. Silberberg was a music student, composer, and pianist. He died in 1932, at the age of 25.

Letter from Hildegard Nörenberg to Hans Albert Silberberg (undated).

Hildegard Nörenberg (1904-1977) was a nurse and midwife from Berlin-Tegel, Berlin, Germany. She immigrated to Alabama in 1956, as her sister Maria, the wife of Operation Paperclip engineer Werner Kuers, had moved to Huntsville, Alabama in the early 1950s. From 1924 to 1932, Nörenberg frequently corresponded with Hans Albert Silberberg, her close friend and longtime love. Silberberg was a music student, composer, and pianist. He died in 1932, at the age of 25.

Letter from Hildegard Nörenberg to Hans Albert Silberberg (undated).

Hildegard Nörenberg (1904-1977) was a nurse and midwife from Berlin-Tegel, Berlin, Germany. She immigrated to Alabama in 1956, as her sister Maria, the wife of Operation Paperclip engineer Werner Kuers, had moved to Huntsville, Alabama in the early 1950s. From 1924 to 1932, Nörenberg frequently corresponded with Hans Albert Silberberg, her close friend and longtime love. Silberberg was a music student, composer, and pianist. He died in 1932, at the age of 25.

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