Charles Leigh Collection

The collection contains a compilation of letters sent to Charles Leigh (formerly Karlheinz Liebenau) and his sister Helga in England, where they had immigrated via Kindertransport, from their parents Max Liebenau and Dora Liebenau née Simke in Berlin. The letters are dated from May 1939, the time of their arrival in England, to November 1941, when their parents were deported to Riga. Photocopies of the original correspondence are accompanied by English translations.

The second folder contains updates to a list of names of family and friends who were killed during the Holocaust, which was included with the compilation of letters, as well as additional correspondence regarding the fates of additional family members and friends. Also included are photocopies of letters dated January 1946 to Charles Leigh's sister Helga from their aunt Wally Kaufmann and cousin Werner Kaufmann in Berlin regarding their experiences during World War II, current circumstances, and the fates of various family members.