Frederick Asher Family Collection
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains family trees, memoirs, and short narrative chronicles pertaining to the history of the Asher, Eller, Schüler, and Wormser families. In addition, there are several photocopies of family portrait photographs, as well as a few photocopies of letters sent by Else Lasker-Schüler to family members.
There are four binders containing family trees, narrative chronicles, and photocopied photographs pertaining to the Asher, Eller, Schuler, and Wormser Families. The binder on the Wormser family also contains a couple photocopied letters sent by Else Lasker-Schüler to member of that family. The final folder contains a few loose family trees, which though undated appear to be older than the materials contained in the binders.
Dates
- circa 1970-1995
Creator
- Asher, Frederick (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in English and German.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Part of the 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
The American Asher family is descended from Marcus Ascher, a Jewish emigré who left Cammin, Germany (today Kamień Pomorski, Poland) in 1827 and settled in the southeastern United States. The Ashers are notably related to Else Lasker-Schüler's family, and in the early 20th century Asher family members corresponded with Lasker-Schüler.
Extent
3 Folders
Abstract
This collection contains family trees, memoirs, and short narrative chronicles pertaining to the history of the Asher, Eller, Schüler, and Wormser families. In addition, there are several photocopies of family portrait photographs, as well as a few photocopies of letters sent by Else Lasker-Schüler to family members.
Separated Material
Clippings have been removed to the Frederick Asher Family Clippings Collection AR 11877 C.
- Title
- Guide to the Frederick Asher Family Collection, circa 1970-1995 AR 11877
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Timothy Ryan Mendenhall
- Date
- © 2011
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- March 2012: Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
