Magnus Family of Königsberg Collection
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains family and personal papers, as well as correspondence, of the Magnus family of Königsberg. Several of the letters date to the 19th century and document the family member's global travels.
The contents of folder one includes letters written to family members in German with Hebrew letters (1870s), business correspondence (1890s), the military pass of Samuel Magnus (1828), military passport for Walter Magnus (1894) and other miscellaneous documents. The printed and bound book in folder 2 is a collection of letters written by Samuel Magnus to his children on various trips to Egypt (1892) and around the world (1899). The letters were translated and bound by Alix Magnus in 1976. Finally, there is a photo of the Israelitisches Waisenhaus, Königsberg, ca. 1900.
Dates
- 1828-1913, 1976
Creator
- Magnus family (Family)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German.
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 (+ 1 OS)
Abstract
This collection contains family and personal papers, as well as correspondence, of the Magnus family of Königsberg. Several of the letters date to the 19th century and document the family member's global travels.
Separated Material
The photograph of the Israelitisches Waisenhaus has been removed to the LBI Photograph Collection. To see this photograph click here.
- Israelitischer Verein für Krankenpflege und Beerdigung (Königsberg)
- Kaliningrad (Russia) -- Kaliningradskai︠a︡ oblastʹ -- Königsberg (Germany)
- Magnus family
- Magnus, Samuel
- Magnus, Walter, 1871-
- Photographs
- Physikalisch-Ökonomische Gesellschaft zu Königsberg
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Jewish
- Title
- Guide to the Magnus Family of Königsberg Collection, 1828-1913, 1976 AR 5814
- 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
- July 03, 2012 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
