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StorageSiteUCL Institute of Education
LevelFile
Reference Number NH/10/7
TitlePhotographs and postcards
Date1890 - 1974
DescriptionPhotos as listed below. Many of these have descriptions on the reverse, some of which were written retrospectively by Grace Hans:
- b/w. Photo of Nicholas Hans and two men - description on reverse 'Dean D Grizzell (middle), Prof W Smithey & myself. ND'. Grizzell was the Dean of the Penn Graduate School of Education
- b/w. 'Photo taken in Odessa of Alvina Hans, with her two sons, Edgar aged 4 1/2 years old and Nicholas approximately 2 1/2 years younger. Photo is stamped 'CH. Lichtenberg, Rue Langeron Maison Wagner, Odessa'. approx 1890.
- b/w. 'Nicholas Hans at the age of 18. photographed in Odessa'. 1906
- b/w. Nicholas Hans portrait photo, looks the same age as the above photo, 18. Approx 1906.
- b/w. Nicholas and Grace Hans standing in a garden. Description on reverse 'Aren't these good? Please accept with my love. I'm sending Sylvia a small one and Ella a p.c. like this. Much love [Mabs, signature hard to read]. Negative enclosed'. C1960s.
- b/w. Photo of a group of people seated at a table. Description on reverse 'In the centre Monsieur Weiler, Headmaster of 2nd school Henri 4, situated in vast grounds outside Paris. M Weiler is next to Mme E Hatinguais, Dr Hans next to her. To the right of M Weiler Mrs G T Hans and Prof Joseph Lauwerys.'
- b/w. Photo of Nicholas Hans in Home Guard uniform in his garden. Description on reverse 'Answering Sir Antony Eden's call for volunteers as Home Guards 1939 - Golders Green and Hendon Divison'.
- b/w. Photo of Nicholas Hans in his garden. C1940s - 1950s.
- b/w. Group photo of adults and children standing in front of a monument. Description on reverse 'Taken in Paris with some of the higher degree students. Prof Lauwerys is next to Kolia who always wore a hat. Students are from the Institute of Education. The 2 boys are Prof Lauwerys youngest sons, now married & 1 of them has grand children.'
- b/w. Portrait photo with description on reverse 'Nicholas Hans at the age of 10. Odessa'. 1898.
- b/w. Photo of a group of men and woman sitting. Description on reverse 'Attending a lecture given by L'Inspecteur R Croizeu at Sevres, Paris 1939'.
- b/w. Photo of a group of people standing on some steps. Description on reverse 'Paris - April 51. In the secondary school'.
- b/w. Photo of Nicholas and Grace Hans sitting on a step. Description on reverse 'You and your wife are very welcome to [Annie Hefferquist?], Ljungskile, Sweden.' C1940s - 1950s.
- b/w. Photo of a group of people sitting listening to a lecture. Description on reverse 'E U Kharaja'?, c1940s - 1950s.
- b/w. Photo of a group of people. Description on reverse 'E U Kharaja'?, c1940s - 1950s.

Postcards, notes and invitations sent to Nicholas Hans as listed below:
- Envelope with a list of names in it. Note by Grace Hans on the front 'List of names of teachers who attended the Hindsgavl Conference. All were photographed together, Aug 1st - 10th 1937.' (there is no photo attached)
- Business card of Raoul Croizin with a handwritten note on it in French sending his best wishes for the year to come. 1974
- Greetings card signed by the Noel family, thanking them for the gift of lanterns they sent. Contains a photo of Pavillon de Lulli. 31/12/1961
- Business card of Nicolas Untersteller with a note by Nicholas or Grace Hans on the reverse 'charming couple. He has made 3 large [preseres] in Church St, Pierre de Chaillot in Paris. Drove us home from l'Ecole des Beaux Arts. Home here means le Centre International d'Etudes Pedagogiques a Sevres - S & O'
- Presentation Day card, 12 May 1937 for Nicholas Hans, D Lit.
- Postcard from Lisa Larsen to Nicholas Hans thanking him for the nice stamps and thanking him for a visit. Postcard shows soldiers on Guard Parade outside a large building in Copenhagen. 24/8/1937.
- Postcard from R Holland with news of his trip to Holland. 1953
- Menu card for De Beaukenhof, 30/3/1950. This is signed by lots of people, probably all attendees at a conference.
- New Year card sent by E Hatinguais and J Atha (?) (Centre International D'Etudes Pedagogiques, Sevres) thanking Nicholas for chocolates he sent, Christmas 1971.
- Blank postcard of a winding staircase, Centre International D'Etudes Pedagogiques, Sevres
- Postcard from Clyde Moore and others, sent from New York, sending greetings and hoping to see Nicholas in Sevres. Date stamp too faded to read. Postcard shows McFadden hall & Lyon Hall, Cornell University, NY.
- Business card of Maurice David (Inspecteur-Général de l'Instruction Publique, Paris)
- Postcard from Friedrich Schneider, in German, c1966
- Invitation to Nicholas and Grace Hans to the 33rd annual meeting of the Mary Ward Settlement,11/12/1930
- Postcard sent to Nicholas signed by attendees at a conference at Centre International D'Etudes Pedagogiques, Sevres. Postcard shows the Centre. 1965.
- Two postcards showing the Astronomy and Cosmography room at the University of Florence.
- Business card from Dr Kuo Yu-Shou, Bureau International d'Education, Paris
- Postcard from F D Hodgson to Nicholas sending greetings from a conference at Centre International D'Etudes Pedagogiques, Sevres. Postcard shows the Centre. 1950.
- Postcard from Friedrich Schneider in German, 1958.
- Postcard from E Hatinguais (Centre International D'Etudes Pedagogiques, Sevres), in French. Postcard shows the Centre. ND
- Christmas & New Year card from Friedrich Schneider, in German. ND.
- Menu card, dated Tuesday Dec 9th signed by Grace Wacey, Joseph, Amren (?), Valentine, Karl, Waltraut, John, Edmund with a note 'For Mrs Hans, to remind her of a nice party and of the affection of her friends. Possibly sent following a memorial dinner for Nicholas Han, c1969/1970.
- Business card and postcard from Maurice Duprey (Superieur General de L'oratoire de France) with a short note in French. Postcard shows a large house Patras ,Av Marguerite. 28/12/1950.
- Menu card & information leaflet from an International Conference on Education, Florence, 9-14/9/1957. Inside the menu card it is signed by the participants.
- Menu card for a meal at the Ecole Hote Liere de paris, 11/4/1951
- Information leaflets on the Centre Culturel International de Rotaumont, ND.
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