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Box 1

 Container

Contains 144 Results:

Eye Exam Records. Lydia and Lisa Steinbrunner, 1935

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-1)
Scope and Contents

When Elisabeth Koplenig's family fled Austria because of the growing strength of the Nazis, they used false identification papers. The eye exam records show the mother and daughter using the name Steinbrunner.

Dates: 1935

Certificates of merit. Elisabeth Koplenig, 1941-1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-3)
Scope and Contents

School certificates "for excellent performance and good behavior"; Elisabeth Koplenig spent the war years in Russia and attended school there; 2 of the certificates were issued by a Moscow school, while the 1942 certificate was given by a school in Cherepanikha.

Dates: 1941-1944

School exercise. Elisabeth Koplenig, 1940s

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-4)
Scope and Contents

Item appears to be an early school exercise with regard to cities and their populations.

Dates: 1940s

School exercise. Elisabeth Koplenig, 1940s

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-5)
Scope and Contents

A short descriptive "essay" written as a school exercise and touching upon Paris and other subjects.

Dates: 1940s

This folder is not in use

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-6)

Komsomol identification. Elisabeth Koplenig, 1944 March

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-7)
Scope and Contents

ID testifies to the fact that the bearer is a delegate to the communist youth organization.

Dates: 1944 March

Academic records and transcripts. Elisabeth Koplenig, 1946-1948

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-9)
Scope and Contents

Documents are in Russian with translations into German.

Dates: 1946-1948

Russian library cards. Elisabeth Markstein neé Koplenig, 1944-1968

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-11)
Scope and Contents

The last card (1968) is issued to Elisabeth with her married name, while the 2 earlier cards ((1944, 1948) are issued to Koplenig. 2 of the 3 cards are for the premier institute, the Russian State Library

Dates: 1944-1968

Pins and awards. Elisabeth Koplenig, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-13)
Scope and Contents

Folder includes a school medal awarded for "excellent performance and good behavior," a Komsomol pin, and a communist party pin.

Dates: undated

Hospital documents. Elisabeth Markstein neé Koplenig, 1953-1955

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13B
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-13B)
Scope and Contents

Documents relate to the births of two of Markstein's daughters.

Dates: 1953-1955

Academic certificates and diplomas. Elisabeth Markstein neé Koplenig, 1952-1958

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-14)
Scope and Contents

Certificates from the U. of Vienna testify to proficiency in translation, Slavic philology, East European history, etc.

Dates: 1952-1958

Documents. Elisabeth Markstein neé Koplenig, 1957-1958

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-15)
Scope and Contents

Copy of a diploma testifying to proficiency in Russian as well as an official medical certificate testifying to paralysis in the left arm and the resulting inability to type with both hands.

Dates: 1957-1958

Poem. "To Lisa from [her] Soviet friends", undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-16)
Scope and Contents

Poem in 9 stanzas written in Russian and signed by 21 friends.

Dates: undated

Curriculum vitae and resumes. Elisabeth Markstein, 1974-1990

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-17)
Scope and Contents

The original of the curriculum vitae is in Russian with a copy of a translation; resumes include lists of publications. Folder includes Elisabeth Markstein's business card.

Dates: 1974-1990

Correspondence. Elisabeth Markstein et al. with regard to Soviet visa matters, 1979

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-18)
Scope and Contents

Most of the pages are photocopies or carbon copies.

Dates: 1979

Letters of recommendation. Written for Elisabeth Markstein, 1980

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-19)
Scope and Contents

Folder includes letters in English written by Sidney Monas (UT-Austin) and John Bowlt (Institute of Modern Russian Culture).

Dates: 1980

Letters of recommendation. Written for Elisabeth Markstein, 1980

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-20)

Memorandum of appointment. U. of Texas at Austin to Elisabeth Markstein, 1975 December 15

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-21)
Scope and Contents

Markstein was appointed visiting lecturer for the academic year of 1975-1976.

Dates: 1975 December 15

Record of courses taught. Elisabeth Markstein at the U. of Vienna, 1974-1979

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 23
Identifier: (MSE/REE 0017-23)
Scope and Contents

Folder includes a letter sent to the U. of Texas at Austin on behalf of Markstein.

Dates: 1974-1979