Scrapbook of Klaus Etzel, 1953

Item

Code
WSI_1582
Title
Scrapbook of Klaus Etzel, 1953
Description
A personal scrapbook created by Klaus Etzel, as a commemoration of the event, and features newspaper clippings and a handwritten diary, in a heavy script, in which Etzel recorded his daily activities.
Etzel and his fellow apprentices all lived in the industrial city of Wuppertal. The Spanish contest was a major topic and the local newspapers reported extensively about it before, during and after the event. He was a runner up.
The scrapbook also features clippings of the official reception and prize ceremony Etzel made an official present, a coloured glass window with the municipal coat of arms of Wuppertal.
The German delegation was not officially organized by the West German Government, however, the newly appointed German ambassador in Madrid, Adalbert von Bayern, appreciated the effort of the German delegation and gave a reception in their honour on 7 December 1953.
There is a touching diary entry by Etzel on the last page which translates as, "I will never ever forget this adventure and I am thankful to all friends who helped in realizing this journey."
Class
Compilation See all items with this value
Item name
Scrapbook See all items with this value
Condition
Good
Source-name
Klaus Etzel
Source-country
DE-Germany
Location
WorldSkills Archive - Madrid
Event-type
Competition event
Event-range
Worldwide
Event-city
Madrid
Event-country
ES-Spain See all items with this value
Notes
A detail from page 27 of the attached pdf is reproduced in the WorldSkills Museum permanent exhibition
Author
Klaus Etzel
Format
Physical
Dimensions-width (cm)
21.7
Language-text
German
Included in
WorldSkills Museum: reproduction See all items with this value
Item sets
Document
Media
WSI_1582.pdf