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Windmueller Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 4012

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains a copy of a privately printed genealogical chronicle of the Windmüller family and of the Jewish community of Beckum, as well as original materials regarding the Windmueller's resettlement from Germany to the United States, including appraisal and sale documents for their factory in Beckum. In addtion, Series III consists of further legal, financial, and official documentation of Windmüller family members, in addition to some correspondence, newspaper clippings, and family trees. Much of this material relates to the family's properties and marriages, as well as some material that pertains to family members' experiences in the 1930s and 1940s.

Dates

  • Creation: 1765-1984
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1935-1938

Creator

Language of Materials

This collection is in German, English, Dutch.

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

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Abstract

This collection contains a copy of a privately printed genealogical chronicle of the Windmüller family and of the Jewish community of Beckum, as well as original materials regarding the Windmueller's resettlement from Germany to the United States, including appraisal and sale documents for their factory in Beckum.

Separated Material

Copies Windmueller Family Chronicle (1981) and its 1984 Supplement were removed to the LBI Library Collection.

Processing Information

Series III: Addenda was added to the collection in November 2016. During processing some folders were found with original order, including numeration indicating some files were originally ordered chronologically. Therefore, Series III was arranged in two subseries to keep these files together in their original order.

Title
Guide to the Windmueller Family Collection, 1765-1984, bulk 1935-1938 AR 4012
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by LBI Staff and Timothy Ryan Mendenhall
Date
© 2010
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • March 20, 2012 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
  • November 22, 2016:: Series III: Addenda added to the collection by Dianne Ritchey.
  • January 04, 2018 : Links to digital objects added to Box 3 in Container List.
  • January 29, 2018 : Links to digital objects added to Box 2 in Container List.

Repository Details

Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository

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