Julius Hirsch Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection comprises various official documents and correspondence of Julius and Bertha Hirsch née Fenster during the interwar-period and years of World War II.
Documents include various reference letters for Bertha Fenster / Bertha Noahfeldt (before she married Julius Hirsch) describing her work at diverse Jewish children's institutes, especially those sponsored by the Jüdischer Frauenbund. There are also some marriage documents for the parents of Bertha and membership and birth certificates. Folder 2 includes some postcards depicting the residence of the Hirsch's during the war, identification documents, and other permits and certificates.
Dates
- 1902-1959
Creator
- Hirsch, Julius, 1906- (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German, French and Hebrew.
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
Julius Hirsch, born 1906 in Welnau, merchant in Berlin. Bertha, née Fenster, born 1903 in Berlin. They emigrated to France where they lived in part under the alias of Helby, after the war they emigrated first to Israel and later to the United States. Hirsch moved back to Germany in the early 1980s
Extent
2 Folders
Abstract
The collection comprises various official documents and correspondence of Julius and Bertha Hirsch née Fenster during the interwar-period and years of World War II.
- Title
- Guide to the Julius Hirsch Collection, 1902-1959 AR 6515
- 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
- February 24, 2014 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
