{"product_id":"1948-1954-west-german-berufsbuch-employment-record-book-named-betzdorf-labor-office-complete","title":"1948-1954 West German Berufsbuch (Employment Record Book)- Named: Betzdorf Labor Office-Complete","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal postwar West German \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBerufsbuch (Professional Employment Record Book)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e issued by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArbeitsamt Betzdorf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Employment Office) on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 21, 1948\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJosef Volkenbach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, born \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarch 5, 1910\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This bilingual German\/French employment booklet was used in the French occupation zone of postwar Germany to document a worker’s occupation, apprenticeship, employers, and employment history. These books became an important part of rebuilding Germany’s civilian workforce following World War II. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example contains numerous handwritten entries and official stamps spanning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1925 through 1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, preserving an unusually detailed employment history. It records:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eApprenticeship as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSchreiner (carpenter)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e beginning in 1925.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMultiple employers from the late Weimar period through the 1930s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReissued by the Betzdorf Labor Office in 1948.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEmployment with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBahnmeisterei Kirchen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and later the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeutsche Eisenbahn (German Railways)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFinal recorded occupation as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecarpenter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e beginning in August 1954.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe booklet remains complete with all pages intact and displays expected age-related wear, light staining, and handling from decades of use. Handwritten entries, official stamps, and signatures remain clear and legible, making this both an excellent research piece and an attractive display item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn outstanding original document for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epostwar Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoccupation-era history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerman railroad memorabilia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, labor history, or named historical documents. Unlike wartime Arbeitsbücher, this civilian employment record reflects the transition from the immediate postwar occupation into the early Federal Republic of Germany, providing a fascinating glimpse into everyday working life during one of Europe’s most significant rebuilding periods. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43230146986061,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/EF2B1BDE-7016-4206-B09F-9B6531FE9151.jpg?v=1783711897","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/1948-1954-west-german-berufsbuch-employment-record-book-named-betzdorf-labor-office-complete","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}