Reni Roberts Family Collection
Scope and Content Note
The Reni Roberts (Renate Seefeld) Family Collection holds official papers of the Seefeld and Bash families, pedigree charts, genealogical notes, and family correspondence; the bulk of the collection however consists of 16 photo albums and several loose photographs.
Dates
- [unknown]
Creator
- Roberts, Reni (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German and English.
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
Reni Roberts was born Renate Seefeld, daughter of Karl and Lore Seefeld, née Freundlich. Her father died in 1934 and two years later Lore married Kurt Rosenbaum.
Reni Robert’s paternal grandparents were David and Regine Seefeld, née Joachimczyk. David Seefeld was the co-owner of "Scheier und Herz" a hat and fur company in Berlin. - Next to their son Karl, David and Regine Seefeld had a daughter, Margarete (Maraget), who got married to Dr. Erich (Eric) Basch from Berlin. They had two children: Heinz (Harry) and Hans (John). When the family immigrated to the United States, they changed their family name to Bash and adopted American first names.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Reni Roberts (Renate Seefeld) Family Collection holds official papers of the Seefeld and Bash families, pedigree charts, genealogical notes, and family correspondence; the bulk of the collection however consists of 16 photo albums and several loose photographs.
Microfilm
Collection is available on 4 reels of microfilm (MF 970).
- Reel 1: 1/1-V/1
- Reel 2: ALB-OS 60a-ALB-OS 60f
- Reel 3: ALB 266a-ALB 266s
- Reel 4: ALB 266t-ALB 266z
Separated Material
Photo albums have been removed to the LBI Photograph Collection.
- Title
- Guide to the Reni Roberts Family Collection AR 10432 / MF 970
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by LBI Staff
- Date
- © 2010
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Revision Statements
- February 19, 2015 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
