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This series consists of both manuscripts and typescripts in German and in English. The largest portion of this section consists of texts of novels, including the handwritten manuscript of Lestoque's published novel, Menschen in Aktendeckeln, as well as versions of several unpublished novels. The poetry and short prose works are primarily written in German and date from 1909 to the 1930s, although a few examples in English date from his post-emigration time period.

This series has been divided into two sections. The first section contains early published writings of Albert Lestoque, written in German and primarily on the subjects of prison conditions and penal reform, as well as clippings, case files and other research materials used by him to research these topics. The second section of this series contains texts of both lectures and essayistic publications, primarily written by Lestoque in English after immigrating to the United States.

This series contains manuscript versions of Paetel's autobiographies, Ein Deutsches Tagebuch and Reise ohne Uhrzeit, both of which were published posthumously. Also included in this series are texts of several autobiographical essays.

The series includes among others, manuscript materials to: Beat. Eine Anthologie, Das Bild vom Menschen in der deutsche Jugendfhrung, Jugendbewegung und Politik, Jugend in der Entscheidung, Versuchung oder Chance?, as well as Paetel's works concerning Ernst Jnger.