Hermann Fuernberg Collection
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and other materials on the Gildemeester Hilfskommittee including data gathered from potential immigrants.
See inventory list.
Dates
- 1932-1950s
Creator
- Fuernberg, Hermann (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.
Collection is microfilmed (MF 463).
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
Hermann Fuernberg was the head of the Gildemeester-Hilfskommittee, established in 1938. His focus was to help Jews immigrate to Abessina (Ethiopia). The group was named for the Dutch citizen, Frank van Gheel-Geldemeester and was dissolved in 1940. Hermann Fuernberg immigrated to the US and continued to work on the Abessinia project, even after 1945.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
Correspondence and other materials on the Gildemeester Hilfskommittee including data gathered from potential immigrants.
Microfilm
Collection is available on 4 reels of microfilm (MF 463).
Bibliography
- Aktion Gildemeester
- Antisemitism -- Austria
- Archival materials
- Bentwich, Norman, 1883-1971
- Emigration and immigration
- Ethiopia
- Fuernberg, Hermann
- Föhrenwald (Displaced persons camp)
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
- Jewish refugees
- Jews -- Persecutions -- Austria
- Photographs
- Zentralstelle für Jüdische Auswanderung
- Title
- Guide to the Hermann Fuernberg Collection, 1932-1950s AR 7194 / MF 463
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by LBI Staff
- Date
- © 2010
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Revision Statements
- December 06, 2012 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
