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Reni Roberts Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 10432 / MF 970

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

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).

  1. Reel 1: 1/1-V/1
  2. Reel 2: ALB-OS 60a-ALB-OS 60f
  3. Reel 3: ALB 266a-ALB 266s
  4. 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

Contact:
15 West 16th Street
New York NY 10011 United States