Wolfgang Wassermann Collection
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains a few childhood memoirs of Wolfgang Wassermann, as well as some of his father's, the lawyer Gustav Wassermann's, diplomas and educational papers.
In addition to diplomas, the first folder also contains awards for Gustav Wassermann's military service, one of which was issued in 1935. The memoirs in folder two alternate between Wolfgang Wassermann's recollections of his childhood in Chemnitz, his education in London and Berlin during 1930s, and short reports containing his impressions of visits to Germany in the early 1990s. There is also a letter addressed to Daniel Goldhagen about his book Hitler's willing executioners .
Dates
- 1904-1935, 1992-1996
Creator
- Wassermann, Wolfgang (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German and English.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Use Restrictions
There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:
Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
email: lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org
Extent
2 Folders
Abstract
This collection contains a few childhood memoirs of Wolfgang Wassermann, as well as some of his father's, the lawyer Gustav Wassermann's, diplomas and educational papers.
- Title
- Guide to the Wolfgang Wassermann Collection, 1904-1935, 1992-1996 AR 6757
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Timothy Ryan Mendenhall
- Date
- © 2013
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- May 21, 2014 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
