Henry Rathemacher photographs and ephemera
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A small collection of photographs and ephemera documenting the World War I military career and 1941 marriage of Henry Rathemacher (1895-1985), a member of Company C, 7th New York Infantry.
Biographical note
Henry Rathemacher, a son of German immigrants, was born in New York City in 1895. On May 4, 1917, he enlisted as a private in Company C, 7th Infantry, New York National Guard. The 7th New York Infantry was reorganized as the 107th Infantry Regiment in October 1917, at which time Rathemacher was promoted to corporal. Following training at Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, South Carolina, the 107th was shipped overseas in May 1918, where it saw combat during the Battle of the Somme. Rathemacher was honorably discharged on March 20, 1919. On August 30, 1941, he married Hildegarde Hupfauf (1901-1980), a native of Louisville, Kentucky, at Manhattan's famous "Little Church Around the Corner." With his brother, Henry Rathemacher co-owned a champagne importing firm. He retired to Florida, where he died in 1985.
Arrangement
The collection is organized chronologically, except for the folder of miscellaneous items, which follows the dated material.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists mainly of photographs documenting the military career of Henry Rathemacher (1895-1985), who served as an army private and corporal in the 107th Infantry Regiment during World War I. Many of the photographs appear to have been taken while Rathemacher was in training at Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, South Carolina, before being shipped overseas, where he saw action during the Battle of the Somme in France. Also present are photographs, menus, and ceremonial programs from reunion banquets for the 107th Infantry and other organizations. And the collection includes a series of photographs taken at the dinner celebrating Rathemacher's 1941 marriage to Hildegarde Hupfauf (1901-1980).
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Access Restrictions
This collection is stored offsite. To arrange to view it, please go to www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
Use Restrictions
Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff. Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282. Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: www.nyhistory.org/rights-and-reproductions.
Preferred Citation
The collection should be cited as: "Henry Rathemacher Photographs and Ephemera, PR 464, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, New-York Historical Society."
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Richard A. Rathemacher, 2013.
About this Guide
Processing Information
Archivist Joseph Ditta arranged and described this collection in September 2023.