Hirschkind Family Collection
Scope and Content Note
Almost all of this collection consists of family correspondence from the 1940s received by Ruth and Lothar Hirschkind of New York City from relatives in Düsseldorf, including Philipp Israel Weinberg, Theodor Israel Sondheimer, Louis Israel Grünebaum, and the Goldschmidt families, as well as from Klaus Anschel in Australia. The final folder includes a letter from 1946 from Dr. Josef Eitel of Düsseldorf alluding to the fate of some of these relatives. Other materials include a printed card advertising a concert (1934) and some photos included in a letter from 1984. Many of the letters from the 1940s bear censorship stamps.
Dates
- 1934-1984
Creator
- Hirschkind family (Family)
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
0.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection contains family correspondence received by emigrated members of the Hirshkind family in New York from relatives in Düsseldorf in 1940-1940.
- Title
- Guide to the Hirschkind Family Collection, 1934-1984 AR 10735
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by LBI Staff
- Date
- © 2009
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- September 27, 2011 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
