Heinz Herbert Liepmann Collection
Scope and Content Note
In this collection are personal papers and documents of Heinz Herbert Liepmann and his father Herbert Liepmann, as well as a few items belonging to other family members. The bulk of these documents relate to the Liepmanns' medical education, military service for Germany and the United States, and emigration to the United States in 1938.
The first folder contains Heinz Liepmann's papers and vital records, as well as a couple items pertaining to his maternal ancestors. There are also some family papers, specifically his parents' marriage certificate. The remaining materials in this folder document his secondary and university education, and then his emigration, naturalization, and military service in the United States. Notably, his university registration booklet from Breslau has a note on its inside cover which reads "not a pure Aryan." The second folder, containing his father's documents, is in a similar vein and primarily contains education documents and vital records. There are also a few items of correspondence, as well as a larger number of documents about his service in the German army as a military doctor during the first World War and his Iron Cross award.
The final folder contains sundry souvenirs, many of which were likely amassed by Herbert Liepmann. The largest group comprises a collection of "emergency currency" bills (Notgeldscheine) issued in various German cities in 1918 and 1921. These bills often feature rich, colorful illustrations and humorous scenes, often with jokes written in local dialect.
Dates
- 1873-1981
Creator
- Liepmann, Heinz Herbert, 1914-1995 (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
Heinz Herbert Liepmann was born in 1914 in Obernigk, Silesia (now Oborniki Śląskie, Poland) as Heinz Schmidt -- his parents didn't marry until 1919 so he initially received his mother's name. Liepmann's father was a Jewish medical student and his mother Catholic. Liepmann began medical school in Breslau and continued studying in the Czech Republic, before he and his parents emigrated to the United States in 1938. After emigrating, Liepmann served in the United States army during the second World War, and then began a career as a tax agent for the New York state government.
Extent
3 Folders
Abstract
In this collection are personal papers and documents of Heinz Herbert Liepmann and his father Herbert Liepmann, as well as a few items belonging to other family members. The bulk of these documents relate to the Liepmanns' medical education, military service for Germany and the United States, and emigration to the United States in 1938.
Separated Material
An Iron Cross medal, a locket, and an American pin have been removed to the LBI Art and Objects Collection.
- Correspondence
- Emergency currency
- Interfaith families
- Legal documents
- Liepmann, Heinz Herbert, 1914-1995
- Liepmann, Herbert, 1891-1962
- Liepmann, Johanna, 1895-
- Oborniki Śląskie (Poland)
- United States -- Emigration and immigration
- United States. Army
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Jewish
- Wrocław (Poland)
- Title
- Guide to the Heinz Herbert Liepmann Collection, 1873-1981 AR 10111
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Timothy Ryan Mendenhall
- Date
- © 2012
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- January 23, 2013 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository