Rothschild-Lippmann Family Collection

This collection consists primarily of the postcard correspondence of Hans Rothschild (1890-1987). This correspondence includes letters and postcards from friends and family. It also includes correspondence of his parents Arnold Rothschild (1851-1921) and Fanny Rothschild née Lippmann (1869-1937?). It consists mostly of postcards and letters from friends and family. The third correspondence folder contains a few letters, postcards, and telegraphs from other family members.

The genealogical materials include a detailed family tree for the Rothschild family of Simmern, beginning with Salomon Rothschild (circa 1756–1831); research correspondence with German archives; and photocopies of archival documents, mostly Spezifikation tables, which appear to list names of Jews living in a certain area on a given date.

The Various materials include announcement of Arnold and Fanny's engagement, a childhood lock of hair from either Hans or Fritz, poems, an illustrated children's notebook, a poem written by Fanny's brother Emil Lippmann, and chamber music programs. It also includes ephemera from carnival, including an invitation to a masked ball.