Bummi als Zeitungsmacher, 1963
Born in Germany on Aug. 4, 1934, Hans Joachim Ring was a film enthusiast with an encyclopedic knowledge of German cinema. During the Second World War, movie theatres became a refuge for the young boy, whose family was forced several times to flee due to Allied bombing. The hardships of post-war life cemented the role of film in his life and as he grew older, he became an ardent collector of materials relating to film.
From the guide to the Hans Joachim Ring Collection MS 566., 1945-2005, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries)