English: Ernst Kaltenbrunner Graduation Record 1926
Extract from Graz University archives, Faculty of Law, graduation rolls: Vol. 18, number 6073, 24 July 1926
German: "Herr Kaltenbrunner Ernst; geboren zu Ried i. I. in Oberösterreich; wurde am 24 Juli 1926 zum; Doktor der Rechte promoviert. Sieger dz [derzeit] Rektor; Ehrenzeig, Dekan; [name unleserlich], Promotor; Dr Ernst Kaltenbrunner"
English: "Mr Kaltenbrunner Ernst; born in Ried/Innkreis in Upper Austria; was graduated on 24 July 1926 to Doctor of Law. [Signatures of]: [Prof.] Sieger, Director; [Prof.] Ehrenzweig, Dean [Faculty of Law]; [name illegible], Promoter; Dr Ernst Kaltenbrunner"
This document is a certificate of doctoral promotion for Ernst Kaltenbrunner, confirming that he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Law (Doktor der Rechte, Dr. iur.) on July 24, 1926, in Linz, Austria.
The text states that Kaltenbrunner was born in Ried im Innkreis, Upper Austria, and that he successfully completed his doctoral studies. The document is signed by:
The Rector (university president)
The Dean (head of the faculty)
The Promotor (the person who conducted the doctoral ceremony)
The script is a mix of
Latin cursive handwriting and older German script (
Kurrent/
Sütterlin), which was commonly used in official documents at the time.