George Berlstein Family Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains documents pertaining to Emil and Irma Neumann's life in Vienna before World War II and their emigration from Vienna to the United States, including identity cards; passports; documentations pertaining to their acceptance of the names Israel and Sara; documents pertaining to Emil Neumann's claim for property seized by the German government; and family correspondence.
Folder 1 contains a postcard sent to Emil Neumann informing him of his brother's death during World War I; identity cards; German passports for Emil and Irma Neumann; certificates and related documentation confirming that Emil and Irma Neumann accepted the names of Israel and Sara, respectively; and list of dates documenting Emil Neumann's service during World War I and emigration from Vienna to the United States.
Folder 2 contains documents pertaining to Emil Neumann's claim for property that was seized by the German government while in storage with a shipping firm in Trieste. Included is an affidavit describing the items that were seized and their values, as well as supporting documentation.
Folder 3 contains letters and postcards to Emil Neumann in Italy and New York from his parents in Vienna. The letters are dated from August 8, 1940, to November 27, 1941.
Folder 4 contains additional family correspondence, including a 1940 letter from Emil in Italy.
Dates
- 1916-1985
Creator
- Berlstein, George, 1929- (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German, English and Italian.
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
Biographical Note
George Berlstein was born on August 11, 1929, in Vienna. After the Anschluss, he immigrated to England on a Kindertransport. In November 1940, he immigrated to the United States.
Emil Neumann was George Berlstein's father-in-law.
Extent
4 Folders
Abstract
The collection contains documents pertaining to Emil and Irma Neumann's life in Vienna before World War II and their emigration from Vienna to the United States, including identity cards; passports; documentations pertaining to their acceptance of the names Israel and Sara; documents pertaining to Emil Neumann's claim for property seized by the German government; and family correspondence.
Bibliography
- Austria -- Ethnic relations
- Austria -- History -- 20th century
- Campagna (Italy)
- Correspondence
- Emigration and immigration
- Italy -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century
- Jewish property -- Germany
- Jews -- Austria -- Vienna -- History
- Jews -- Legal status, laws, etc
- Jews, Austrian
- Neumann, Emil, 1889-
- Neumann, Irma, 1888-
- New York (N.Y.)
- Putnam Valley (N.Y.)
- Restitution -- Germany
- United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century
- Vienna (Austria)
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Jewish
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, Russian
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions
- Title
- Guide to the George Berlstein Family Collection, 1916-1985 AR 11639
- 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
