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The collection is entirely non-political. Unintentionally it is, however, a vivid illustration of the 'brain drain' which hit Germany and Austria a few years later. A large number of contributors were amongst the best known emigrants. Some did not survive the Holocaust.

The responses are arranged alphabetically by correspondent into folders, 647/1-25. A few of the responses which are not related to Plaut's book have been subsumed into the main alphabetical series. At folder 647/26 there are some unidentified letters. At folder 647/ 27 is a hand written list of correspondents. At folder 647/28 are some unidentified patients' letters. At folder 647/29 are 3 much older letters by Theodor fontane, Wilhelm Raabe and F. Skarbina.