Salomon Family of Friesack Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains extensive material for a publication planned by George Salomon, called "The Salomon Family of Friesack", which he wasn't able to finish due to his death in 1981. The material compiled by George Salomon consists of genealogical tables, memoirs, photographs, maps, books, correspondence and newspaper publications and was divided by him into three parts, each with subdivisions. The collection was catalogued accordingly. Series I holds George's actual research notes, while Series II contains the source material on which his research notes are based. In Series III it is documented which research institution and sources he used.
To many sections George Salomon wrote helpful "Introductory Remarks" of different length, giving background information and explanations as to how he conducted the research. For his writings as well as for the family trees he composed, he used light-blue paper so that they can easily be recognized.
In addition, the collection comprises writings by George Salomon's ancestors Dr. Georg Anton Salomon, Fritz Salomon, Richard Cohn, and Richard Georg Salomon of which most are pertaining to topics connected to George Salomon's family research.
Dates
- 1765-1989
Creator
- Salomon, George, 1920- (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection is in German and English.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Collection is microfilmed (MF 1056).
Readers may access the collection by visiting the Lillian Goldman Reading Room at the Center for Jewish History. We recommend reserving the collection in advance; please visit the LBI Online Catalog and click on the "Request" button.
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
George Salomon was born in Hamburg on April, 23 in 1920 as the first child of the historian Richard Georg Salomon and his wife Gertrud J. Horwitz. In 1937 he graduated from high school with his Abitur at the Johanneum Hamburg.
In 1938 the family immigrated to the U.S. where George studied at Swarthmore College from 1937 to 1940 and in 1938 he became co-founder of a fund for refugee students. From 1940 onwards, he created graphical works in New York's printing industry (Druckgewerbe) and in 1947 he became a graphic designer. Between 1957 and 1959 George worked for the N.Y.C. Transit Authority and designed the first diagram-card for the subway system of New York. From 1960 to 1962 he worked as a journalist for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and in 1966 he became a member of the Association of Jewish Community Relations Workers and of the LBI.
George Salomon died on May 8, 1981 in Great Neck, N.Y, leaving behind his wife Mathilde Norah Loewen, a qualified fashion designer and teacher in applied arts and their children, Frank, born in 1946 and Richard, born in 1948.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection comprises George Salomon's material for the planned publication "The Salomon Family of Friesack" which he did not finish before his death in 1981. The material is composed of genealogical tables, memoirs, photographs, maps, books, correspondence and newspaper publications as well as of writings by ancestors of George Salomon. The collection provides extensive genealogical information on the Salomon family as well as information on Friesack, a town at the western border of Brandenburg.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into three series:
Microfilm
Collection is available on 2 reels of microfilm (MF 1056).
- Reel 1: 1/1 - 2/1
- Reel 2: 2/2 - 2/4
Separated Material
Photographs were removed to the Photograph Collection.
Processing Information
The material was arranged according to the divisions made by George Salomon. Further folders have been added.
- Title
- Guide to the Papers of the Salomon Family of Friesack 1765-1989 AR 5020 / MF 1056
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Sophia Nacke
- Date
- © 2010
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
- Edition statement
- This version was derived from SalomonFamilyFriesack.xml
Revision Statements
- March 2011: Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
