Malvine Fischer Collection
Scope and Content Note
Letters and cards sent by Malvine, Leopold, and other members of the Fischer family in Vienna to daughter Mimi Fischer's family in New York City.
The Fischers discuss their living conditions, which change as they take on an increasing number of boarders and as their services, such as heating, are cut. Malvine attempts to supplement income with handicrafts, and younger family members are sent for forced labor (Arbeitsdienst). With increased urgency, the Fischers seek visas and affidavits for emigration, initially attempting to join Mimi in the United States, then trying for Shanghai and other places. The letters also offer insight, albeit indirectly, into the life of Mimi's family in New York as refugees. Although the bulk of the letters were written by Malvine and Leopold Fischer, some letters or parts of letter contain messages from other relatives. Many of the envelopes bear Nazi censorship stamps.
Dates
- circa 1940-1941
Creator
- Kurzweil, Edith (Person)
- Fischer, Malvine, 1878-1941 (Person)
- Fischer, Leopold (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German and French.
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
Extent
2 Folders
Abstract
Letters and cards sent by Malvine, Leopold, and other members of the Fischer family in Vienna to daughter Mimi Fischer's family in New York City.
Arrangement
Correspondence is arranged in approximate chronological order, although some letters have incomplete dates or lack dates.
Other Finding Aid
A synopsis of the correspondence is available in the first folder.
Separated Material
Four issues of Partisan Review (1990.4, 1991.1, 1993.2, 1993.4) included with the donation have been removed to the LBI Library Collection.
Note
Some of the letters appear to be fragmentary or missing pages.
- Title
- Guide to the Malvine Fischer Collection, circa 1940-1941 AR 6651
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Timothy Ryan Mendenhall
- Date
- © 2013
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- May 21, 2014 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
