Gerrard Salomon Collection
Scope and Content Note
Diaries of Gerd-Adolf Salomon (1937-1939); photos from school; publications from Eerde school (1934-1939); school assignments; school report card (1936), letters, photos; poems with illustrations; marriage of Annie Mann and Lutz Salomon and list with guests (1924); marriage announcement; biography.
Addenda 1: Materials related to Quakerschool Erde and reunions
See inventory
Dates
- 1924-2004
- Majority of material found in 1924-1939
Creator
- Salomon, Gerrard, 1924- (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German, English.
Access Information
Box 1 is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Box 1 is microfilmed, use MF 588.
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
Born in Duesseldorf in 1924, as Gerd-Adolf Salomon. Parents divorced in 1930. Father Ludwig Salomon emigrated to South America. Gerrard stayed with mother Aenni (nee Mann) in Cologne. Transfer to Quakerschool Erde in Ommen near Zwolle in 1936. Immigrated to England with mother, sister and stepfather in 1939. Left for his father in Colombia in 1941. Immigrated to US in 1956.
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet
Abstract
Diaries of Gerd-Adolf Salomon (1937-1939); photos from school; publications from Eerde school (1934-1939); school assignments; school report card (1936), letters, photos; poems with illustrations; marriage of Annie Mann and Lutz Salomon and list with guests (1924); marriage announcement; biography.
Microfilm
Box 1 of the collection is available on 1 reel of microfilm (MF 588).
Separated Material
Photographs have been removed to the LBI Photograph Collection.
- Archival materials
- England -- Emigration and immigration
- Latin America -- Emigration and immigration
- Marriage
- Netherlands
- Photographs
- Poets
- Quakerschool Eerde (Ommen)
- Salomon, Annie
- Salomon, Gerd-Adolf
- Salomon, Gerrard, 1924-
- Salomon, Lutz
- Schools
- United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century
- Title
- Guide to the Gerrard Salomon Collection, 1924-2004 AR 10488 / MF 588
- 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
- February 02, 2012 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
