Erika Koeppel Family Collection.
Scope and Content Note
Series I contains vital documents of Ernst and Olga Waldmann as well as documents pertaining to their immigration from Vienna, Austria to the United States. Also included are Ernst Waldmann’s papers pertaining to his military service in WW I, documents about his education and career in Vienna, as well as ephemera.
Series II contains vital documents of Elisabeth and Eugen Salamon (later Elizabeth and Eugene Sand) as well as documents pertaining to their immigration from Vienna, Austria to the United States. Also included are Eugen Salamon’s papers pertaining to his military service in WW I, documents about his education and career in Austria, as well as ephemera.
A questionnaire of the Austrian Heritage Collection at the Leo Baeck Institute filled out by Erika Koeppel in New York in 1998 has neither been microfilmed nor digitized.
Dates
- [unknown]
Creator
- Koeppel, Erika, 1932- (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German, English, French and Hungarian.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Collection is microfilmed, use MF 504
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Readers may access the collection by visiting the Lillian Goldman Reading Room at the Center for Jewish History. We recommend reserving the collection in advance; please visit the LBI Online Catalog and click on the "Request" button.
Collection is microfilmed, use MF 504
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
Ernst Waldmann, b. 1898 in Vienna d. 1976 in NYC, was the son of Berel Waldmann and Ester née Borszeryck. His wife Olga Adrienne, née Popper, b. 1903 in Vienna, was the daughter of Edmund Popper and Rachel née Wermuth. They left Austria for England in 1938 and immigrated to the US in 1941. Ernst Waldmann had been a chemical engineer working at Skodawerke Wetzler AG in Moosbierbaum, Austria. When US authorities became interested in that refinery and its possible contribution to the German military, Ernst Waldmann provided information.
Olga Waldmann’s sister, Elisabeth née Popper (b. 1900 in Vienna) was married to Jenö (Eugen) Salamon (b. 1896 in Budapest). They lived in Vienna until 1938, when they escaped Austria to France; they immigrated to the US in 1941.
Erika Koeppel was born 1932 as Erika Klotilde Waldmann in Vienna, Austria, daughter of Ernst Waldmann and Olga Adrienne, née Popper
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
Series I contains vital documents of Ernst and Olga Waldmann as well as documents pertaining to their immigration from Vienna, Austria to the United States. Also included are Ernst Waldmann’s papers pertaining to his military service in WW I, documents about his education and career in Vienna, as well as ephemera.
Arrangement
- Series I: Ernst and Olga Waldmann
- Series II: Eugen and Elisabeth Salamon
Microfilm
Available on microfilm
Bibliography
- Archival materials
- Budapest (Hungary)
- Correspondence
- Engineers
- Europe -- Emigration and immigration
- Jews -- Austria -- History
- Jews -- Hungary -- History -- 20th century
- Salamon, Elisabeth
- Salamon, Eugen
- United States -- Emigration and immigration
- Vital statistics records
- Waldmann, Ernst, 1898-1976
- Waldmann, Olga, 1903-
- Title
- Guide to the Erika Koeppel Family Collection AR 10739 / MF 504
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by LBI Staff
- Date
- © 2012
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
