Miami, March 30, 1993 Dear Andy: Your birthday is approaching quickly and I thought about what I might do to mark this special day. The problem is, as we both know, that you are now taking care of yourself quite nicely and that you hardly need any of those things which might be bought and […]
Tag: Langendorf
Memories of the factory in Langendorf by Helmut Rist
Erinnerungen an die Fabrik in Langendorf. Helmut Rist (Karsten’s translation…) I you walked through Langendorf on a business day you would surely see wagons carrying wood to the factory. These wagons were part of Langendorf and symbolic of the role of industry in our village. The rich forests of the Altvater (Old father) mountains were […]
Erinnerungen an die Fabrik in Langendorf – Helmut Rist
Helmut Rist Wer in früheren Jahren an Werktagen durch Langendorf ging, begegnete unweigerlich Fuhrwerken, die Holz zur Fabrik brachten. Diese Fuhrwerke gehörten zum Bild des Dorfes, charakterisierten sie doch die Bedeutung der Industrie für unser Dorf. Für die Entwicklung der Industrie im Bieletal war der Waldreichtum des Altvatergebirges als Rohstofflieferant eine wichtige Voraussetzung. Von der […]