HANSEL MIETH / OTTO HAGEL ARCHIVE 1911-1998

Hansel Mieth Hagel

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Otto Hagel and Johanna Mieth were both born near Stuttgart, Germany, in 1909. They became friends in their youth and traveled together over much of Europe, keeping a journal of their travels called a Fahrtenbuch, which did not survive World War II. It was during these travels that Otto gave Johanna the nickname Hansel because a boy’s name seemed more convenient during their travels. She used the nickname for the rest of her life. Otto left Germany in 1928 and entered the United Stat...

Hagel, Otto, 1909-1973

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Mieth, Hansel, 1909-1998

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Otto Hagel and Johanna Mieth were both born near Stuttgart, Germany, in 1909. They became friends in their youth and traveled together over much of Europe. It was during these travels that Otto gave Johanna the nickname Hansel, which she used for the rest of her life. Otto left Germany in 1928 and emigrated to the United States. Hansel followed two years later, reuniting in San Francisco, California. In the midst of the Great Depression, work was difficult to find and both of them took whatever ...