Marion F. Wolff Collection
Scope and Content Note
The contents of the collection concerns the parents of Marion Freyer Wolff, Leo and Eva Freyer née Lichtenstein, as well as other extended members of the family. Included are school certificates, report cards, marriage certificates, correspondence, documents on World War II internment in Theresienstadt, and manuscripts about the German Socialist politician Hugo Haase who was assassinated in 1919. His wife was the sister of Marion Wolff's grandfather.
Dates
- 1888-2003
Creator
- Wolff, Marion Freyer (Person)
Language of Materials
This 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.
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
Marion Freyer Wolff’s parents were Leo Freyer and his wife Eva, née Lichtenstein. Eva's father was Max Lichtenstein, a lawyer active in the workers’ movement in East Prussia and a member of the Königsberg city council; he died in Theresienstadt in 1942. Erwin Lichtenstein was Eva Freyer’s brother. Max Lichtenstein's sister, Thea was married to Hugo Haase (1863-1919), a Socialist representative to the German Reichstag who was assassinated in 1919.
Extent
5 Folders
Abstract
The contents of the collection concerns the parents of Marion Freyer Wolff, Leo and Eva Freyer née Lichtenstein, as well as other extended members of the family. Included are school certificates, report cards, marriage certificates, correspondence, documents on World War II internment in Theresienstadt, and manuscripts about the German Socialist politician Hugo Haase who was assassinated in 1919. His wife was the sister of Marion Wolff's grandfather.
Other Finding Aid
All folders include a descriptive note of the contents written by the donor, Marion Wolff.
Separated Material
A portrait of Dr. Samuel Jessner by Eva Lichtenstein has been removed to the LBI Art and Objects Collection.
- Title
- Guide to the Marion F. Wolff Collection, 1888-2003 AR 6935
- 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 16, 2013 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
