Correspondence. Re: foreign properties and restitution. 1940s and 1950s

1945 March 3 to Erwin Loewy (New York) from Orvis A. Schmidt (Treasury Dept. Washington) regarding Woodland Lumber Ltd (Canada), Spidem (France) and Mrs. Hedwig Zander estate [Lumber company owned by Rudolf Lustig, in Canada . Klara Loewy Lustig’s husband and brother- in-law of E.L]. He was also the Canadian representative of the Loewy Engineering Company Ltd. and Hydropress] 1945 May 15 to Erwin Loewy (New York) from Orvis A. Schmidt (Treasury Department Washington) regarding Woodland Lumber Ltd. and Spidem finances 1945 May 24 to Treasury Dept (Washington) from Erwin Loewy regarding Woodland Lumber Ltd. and Mrs. Hedwig Zander estate (two copies) [Mrs. Zander, E.L.’s mother-in-law] 1946 March 25 (Photostat copies) Records of New York Surrogate’s Court No. A 985177, 985178, 985180; No. B 72495(two copies), concerning the Estate of Leopold Loewy [E.L.’s father] granted to Erwin Loewy 1946 June 4 to John Wood (U.S. Embassy) from Albert B. Cudebec regarding Paris property of Erwin Loewy [Cudebec representative of the Loewy Engineering Co. Ltd in the USA before WW II, close friend of Ludwig and Erwin, who facilitated the issuing of US Visas to the Loewy family. The 50,000T press is named “Major” in his honor] 1946 June 27 to Erwin Loewy (Hydropress) from John R. Wood (American Vice Consul Paris) regarding restitution of Paris apartment contents in possession of Mme. Redon (attached letter in French) [Mme. Redon refers to the Concierge of the building the family used to occupy at 2, Rue de Lonpont, Neuilly] 1946 July 23 to John R. Wood (American Embassy Paris) from Erwin Loewy letter regarding Paris furniture and his secretary Francois Rosenauer 1946 September 6 to Erwin Loewy (New York) from Gerald A. Drew (U.S. Embassy Paris) regarding furniture in possession of Redon 1947 September United States of America Department of Justice Notice of Claim for Return of Property, Claimant: Erwin Loewy for Leopold Loewy (Photostat copies) 1951 March 6 to Erwin Loewy (New York) from United States Dept of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service regarding confirmation of Citizenship 1951 July 9 To Whom It May Concern from Erwin Loewy regarding residing in New York City. Western Union Telegraph August 2 to Military Government – Siegburg – Rhineland – Germany from Erwin Loewy (Hydropress) referring to Karl Klapheck Brown paper envelope with French stamps addressed to Erwin Loewy (New York) return address is Val d’Or Belle – Vue Paris Form TFR-500: Census of Property in Foreign Countries Series A-I: Summary Report by Individuals (Erwin Loewy report) United States Treasury Department Public Circular No. 22