District and city handbooks of the Westphalian Heimatbund

The series of district and city handbooks of the Westphalian Heimatbund was published between 1947 and 1953 by the Regensberg publishing house in Münster . It was organized by State Archives Councilor Dr. Wilhelm Schulte-Ahlen published on behalf of the Westphalian Heimatbund .

The paperback volumes, illustrated with numerous line drawings, contained brief descriptions of the urban and rural districts in the Westphalia region that existed before the regional reform . In addition to a general overview, the manuals provided data and facts on history, the economy and traffic conditions. The volumes were completed by a more or less extensive catalog of literature. There was also a circular map on the inside of the back cover.

Volumes published

• 1: The district of Soest by Adolf Clarenbach, 64 pages (1947, 2nd edition 1963)

• 2: Beckum district by Wilhelm Schulte (1947)

• 3: The City of Münster by Ernst Hövel (1947)

• 4: The Arnsberg district (1948)

• 5: The Ennepe-Ruhr district , the city of Hagen by Emil Böhmer, 84 pages (1948)

• 6: The Tecklenburg district by Gustav Korspeter, 76 pages (1949)

• 7: The Vest Recklinghausen by Adolf Dorider, 88 pages (1949)

• 8: The Coesfeld district by Hans Hüer, 64 pages (1950)

• 9: The Minden District by Martin Krieg (1950, 2nd edition 1959)

• 10: The Steinfurt district by Hermann Reckel, 84 pages (1950)

• 11: The city and district of Bielefeld by Gustav Engel , 90 pages (1950)

• 12: The district of Unna - The city of Hamm by Ferdinand Brandenburg, 78 pages (1950)

• 13: The district of Halle (Westphalia) by Heinrich Meise, 80 pages (1950)

• 14: The district of Brilon by Josef Rüther. Drawings by Paul Michels, 73 pages (1951)

• 15: The Paderborn District by Paul Pagendarm, 87 pages (1951)

• 16: The Olpe district by Otto Lucas, 76 pages (1951)

• 17: The Höxter district by Friedrich Bratvogel. Revised by Wilhelm Bratvogel, 109 pages (1952)

• 18: The Ahaus district by Heinrich Bremer, 68 pages (1953)