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Ruth Knox Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 11446

Scope and Content Note

The collection contains a brief essay by Ruth Knox née Liebermensch regarding her childhood in Mannheim and emigration from Germany; song printed on the occasion of the wedding of Samuel Liebermensch and Gisela Schiff; and sheet music edited by Samuel Liebermensch, entitled "Lieder des jüdischen Hauses."

Dates

  • undated, 1918-circa 1989

Creator

Language of Materials

This collection is in English, German and Hebrew.

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

Samuel Liebermensch was born in Tichau. He entered the Jewish seminary in Berlin at 15. In 1918, he married Giesela Schiff. Samuel Liebermensch played the violin, and his wife took advanced singing lessons.

Their children Hanna and Ruth emigrated from Germany as part of the Kindertransport via England to the United States in 1939. They were reunited with their mother in 1940. Samuel Liebermensch was interned in the camps of Gurs and Les Milles and did not survive.

Gisela Liebermensch died in in New York in 1988.

Extent

1 Folders

Abstract

The collection contains a brief essay by Ruth Knox née Liebermensch regarding her childhood in Mannheim and emigration from Germany; song printed on the occasion of the wedding of Samuel Liebermensch and Gisela Schiff; and sheet music edited by Samuel Liebermensch, entitled "Lieder des jüdischen Hauses."

Title
Guide to the Ruth Knox Family Collection, undated, 1918-circa 1989  AR 11446
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Sarah Glover
Date
© 2013
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • July 2015:: dao links added by Emily Andresini.

Repository Details

Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository

Contact:
15 West 16th Street
New York NY 10011 United States