Together with around 200 original drawings, the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek has managed to acquire also the unpublished, type-written diaries of Dorothea May, the daughter of Hermann Kaulbach. These are four bound, large-format volumes (slightly larger than Din A 4), encompassing a total of around 480 pages. Reading the diary, an exciting panorama of the Munich society of the time unfolds from the perspective of the family's personal experience. This unique document is also graphically illustrated in a very descriptive and appealing manner, including numerous letters, poems, drawings and sketches by Hermann Kaulbach and many original photographs.