Giessen Community Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains original documents from the first half of the 19th century regarding decrees made affecting the Jewish community, found in folder 1. Folder 2 contains the programs accompanying the 1992 and 1994 award of the Hedwig-Burgheim Medaille, given in 1992 to Rabbi Henry G. Brandt, the program also includes articles commemorating the 50th anniversary of deportation. The 1994 award was given to provost Helmut Grün and the book includes documentation on rebuilding of synagogue in Giessen.
Folder 3 has various documents including an article about the new synagogue in Giessen (FAZ, 8/21/95), list of people from the University of Giessen who were denied their doctorate after 1933 (compiled by Dr. Peter Chroust), reports from the committee of former Jewish citizens from Giessen and its surroundings (by Josef Stern, 1995), letter from the mayor of Giessen at the occasion of award of the 1998 Hedwig-Burgheim Medal for Guenther Bernd Ginzel. The following persons are mentioned in this collection: Brandt, Henry G.; Burgheim, Hedwig; Ginzel, Guenther Bernd; Grün, Helmut; Mutz, Manfred
Dates
- 1836-1998
Creator
- Giessen Jewish community (Organization)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German.
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
4 Folders
Abstract
The collection contains original documents from the first half of the 19th century regarding decrees made affecting the Jewish community, found in folder 1. Folder 2 contains the programs accompanying the 1992 and 1994 award of the Hedwig-Burgheim Medaille, given in 1992 to Rabbi Henry G. Brandt, the program also includes articles commemorating the 50th anniversary of deportation. The 1994 award was given to provost Helmut Grün and the book includes documentation on rebuilding of synagogue in Giessen.
Processing Information
Folder 4 was originally accessioned as LBI collection AR 11759 and microfilmed on MF 1385.
- Title
- Guide to the Giessen Community Collection, 1836-1998 AR 2931 / MF 632
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by LBI Staff
- Date
- © 2014
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
