James Simon Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection is primarily made up of the unpublished musical compositions of James Simon. There is one folder of biographical information.
The compositions were apparently sent to Toni Appelbaum / Apel, who emigrated from Berlin to the United States with her husband and daughter in 1937. Virtually all the compositions are affectionately and intimately inscribed to Toni. Folder one contains several postcards from Simon to Toni, Simon's obituary, several photographs, and a program advertising his work.
Dates
- 1931-1945
Creator
- Simon, James, 1880-1944 (Person)
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
Biographical Note
James Simon was born in 1880 in Berlin. He studied music in Berlin and Munich and is regarded as a "lost" late romantic composer. In 1933 he emigrated via Switzerland to Amsterdam, where he stayed until his deportation in 1941 to Theresienstadt. He was killed in Auschwitz in 1944.
Extent
0.50 Linear Feet
Abstract
The collection is primarily made up of the unpublished musical compositions of James Simon. There is one folder of biographical information.
Other Finding Aid
Original inventory of songs is in folder 1.
- Title
- Guide to the James Simon Collection, 1931-1945 AR 5930
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Julie Dawson
- Date
- © 2011
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- April 16, 2012 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
