Max Stern Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains items pertaining to Max Stern's work in the iron and steel industries and documentation of the history of his company M. Stern AG. Included is a curriculum vitae by Max Stern describing his work in the industry from 1908 to the 1940s; list of patents held by Stern; business contracts; correspondence pertaining to the activities of Max Stern and M. Stern AG; and essays by Stern about the history of his company M. Stern AG.
The collection also contains a certificate from President Tomáš Masaryk of Czechoslovakia to Max Stern appointing Max Stern as honory consul of the Czechoslovak Republic. The certificate is signed by both President Masaryk and Minister of Foreign Affairs Edvard Beneš.
Dates
- Creation: 1922-1966
Creator
- Stern, Max (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German, English and French.
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
2 Folders
Abstract
The collection contains items pertaining to Max Stern's work in the iron and steel industries and documentation of the history of his company M. Stern AG. Included is a curriculum vitae by Max Stern describing his work in the industry from 1908 to the 1940s; list of patents held by Stern; business contracts; correspondence pertaining to the activities of Max Stern and M. Stern AG; and essays by Stern about the history of his company M. Stern AG.
Other Finding Aid
The original German-language inventory is available in the first folder
Separated Material
Photographs have been removed to the LBI Photograph Collection.
Clippings have been removed to the Max Stern Clippings Collection, AR 3161 C
Note
Some items in the collection are low-quality photocopies, and legibility is not optimal.
Subject
- Masaryk, T. G. (Tomáš Garrigue), 1850-1937 (Person)
- Beneš, Edvard, 1884-1948 (Person)
- M. Stern AG (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Max Stern Collection, 1922-1966 AR 3161
- 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
