Arthur and Herta Neustadt Collection

This collection documents the lives of furniture dealer Arthur Neustadt, his wife Hertha Neustadt, and their families, in Danzig, Dortmund, and New York. It includes personal documents, correspondence, and photographs.

Materials relating to Arthur Neustadt include birth and residence certificates, wedding and anniversary items, handwritten materials prepared by the residents of a retirement home in Danzig upon the emigration of Arthur and Herta, and a Jahrzeits und Trauer-Andachtsbuch for his mother, Regina Neustadt. Correspondence in this folder includes family postcards and letters, a 1929 loan application, and a 1938 letter from the American consulate in Danzig about the Neustadt's immigration. There is also a 1941 letter from the library of the Jewish Theological Seminary concerning the Judaica that Neustadt brought from Danzig to New York, and a 1955 letter from Rabbi David Weiss confirming the community's approval of the Neustadt's removal of the materials.

Materials relating to Herta Neustadt include three autograph books; personal items and records such as her Danzig passport (issued 1936) and birth, confirmation, and immunization records; material about the Danzig collection at the Jewish Museum; material from the Leo Baeck Lodge and Chapter of B'nai B'rith, including a 1974 membership directory; an address book; and a small family tree. Her correspondence includes postcards, a few official immigration and restitution letters, and letters from her father, mother, and brother Arthur. The majority of the correspondence is from her brother Max Segall, during his time in Italy (1938-1940).

Materials relating to Sally Segall include a passport photo, a military service booklet, a thank-you note for the condolences after the death of his first wife, and a business document from the Dortmund government.

Photographs in the collection include snapshots and portraits of Arthur and Herta Neustadt, Sally Segall, and their family. There is also a photograph album in memory of Cäcilie Segall née Ehrmann, entitled "Zur Erinnerung an unsere Mutter geb. am 20. Marz 1881 gestorben am 25. Sept. 1928."

An item-level description of the photographs is found in folder 7. Some photographs were previously removed to the LBI photograph collection and digitized, and can be accessed online. Other photographs are found in folders 7 and 8. Note that photographs 6, 7, 34, and 65 as numbered on the item-level list are missing from the collection.