Erich Simon Collection.
Scope and Content Note
The collection comprises two groups of photographs, the first being family photographs and the second photographs from Erich Simon's time spent on the Eastern front in World War I.
Most of these photographs were made in and around Vilnius. The Vilnius city photographs are original works and include several showing the Jewish quarter, including the Shulhof, the Vilna Gaon's tomb, and several Jewish street scenes. The family prayer book was removed to the library but a photocopy of the inside flap recording the births of the three sons Erich, Hugo, and Herbert, is in folder 1. There is also a clipping in folder 2 from the Israelitisches Familienblatt regarding Erich Simon's Iron Cross award (1917).
Dates
- 1860s-1959
Creator
- Simon, Erich, 1885- (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German.
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
Biographical Note
Erich Simon was born in 1885 in Jastrow in West Prussia. His father, Hermann Simon, was a cigar manufacturer. Erich fought in World War I on the Eastern front and was awarded the Iron Cross first class. Erich Simon emigrated to the United States, his brother Hugo was killed in Auschwitz in 1945.
Extent
2 Folders
Abstract
The collection comprises two groups of photographs, the first being family photographs and the second photographs from Erich Simon's time spent on the Eastern front in World War I.
Separated Material
The prayer book Das Gebetbuch der Israeliten (Michael Sachs, 1882 ) has been removed to the LBI Library.
World War I medals have been removed to the LBI Arts and Objects Collection.
- Jastrowie (Poland)
- Photographs
- Prussia, West (Poland)
- Simon, Betty, 1860-1939
- Simon, Erich, 1885-
- Simon, Hermann, 1853-1938
- Simon, Hugo, 1886-1945
- United States -- Emigration and immigration
- Vilnius (Lithuania)
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Eastern Front
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Jewish
- Title
- Guide to the Erich Simon Collection, 1860s-1959 AR 6495
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Julie Dawson
- Date
- © 2012
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- January 11, 2013 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
