Bernhard Proskauer Family Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains documents pertaining to chemist Bernhard Proskauer (1851-1915), his son physician Arthur Proskauer (1880-1960); and his maternal grandfather Gottschalk Rosenberg.
Folder 1 contains documents pertaining to Gottschalk Rosenberg, including a birth certificate; Berlin citizenship certificate; and certificate of membership in the Berlin merchants' guild.
Folder 2 contains documents pertaining to Bernhard Proskauer, particularly concerning his work as a chemist and hygienist, including school certificates from the Königlichen evangelischen Gymnasiums zu Ratibor and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität; appointment, documents, and correspondence pertaining to his work for the Institut für Infektionskrankheiten in Berlin; appointment to the position of Geheimer Regierungsrat; appointment to the position of director of the Städtische Untersuchungsamt für hygienische und gewerbliche Zwecke in Berlin; certificates and documents pertaining to awards he received; bound scrapbook with a eulogy and obituaries; and photographs.
Folder 3 contains documents pertaining to Arthur Proskauer, including a letter from the board of Beth Israel Hospital in response to Arthur Proskauer's resignation as Assistant Pathologist for Exfoliative Cytology; and letter from his wife to the Leo Baeck Institute with biographical notes.
Dates
- 1830-1970
Creator
- Proskauer family (Family)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German, English and Latin.
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
3 Folders
Abstract
The collection contains documents pertaining to chemist Bernhard Proskauer (1851-1915), his son physician Arthur Proskauer (1880-1960); and his maternal grandfather Gottschalk Rosenberg.
Other Finding Aid
The original German-language inventory is available in the folder
Separated Material
Photograph of Bernhard Proskauer has been removed to the LBI Photograph Collection.
- Berlin (Germany)
- Beth Israel Medical Center (New York, N.Y.)
- Chemists
- Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Berlin
- Jewish merchants
- Jewish physicians
- Jews -- Germany -- Berlin -- History
- Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1800-1933
- Jews -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Germany
- Jews -- Poland
- Jews, German -- United States -- Biography
- Königlich Preussische Institut für Infektionskrankheiten zu Berlin
- New York (N.Y.)
- Photographs
- Pr. Holland (Germany)
- Proskauer family
- Proskauer, Arthur, 1880-1960
- Proskauer, Bernhard, 1851-1915
- Racibórz (Poland)
- Rosenberg, Gottschalk
- Städtische Untersuchungsamt für hygienische und gewerbliche Zwecke
- Title
- Guide to the Bernhard Proskauer Family Collection, 1830-1970 AR 3711
- 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
