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Rob Lederer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 25530

Scope and Content Note

The collection contains documents pertaining to various Jewish communities in Hesse (Germany) and Bohemia (Czech Republic), including Oberaula; Blowitz (Blovice); Goltsch Jenikau (Golčův Jeníkov); Burghaun; and Langenschwarz. Included in the collection are photocopies of articles, maps, cemetery records, birth records, census records, family registers, and synagogue registers.

Documents pertaining to the Jewish community of Oberaula include a list of Jews from the city that were killed in the Holocaust and list of people buried in the Jewish cemetery of Oberaula.

Documents pertaining to the Jewish community of Blowitz (Blovice) include articles; maps; photocopies of birth records from 1785 to 1870, particularly those including the names Lederer, Weisskopf, or Harpman; and photocopies of census records from 1880 to 1900.

Documents pertaining to the Jewish community of Goltsch Jenikau (Golčův Jeníkov) include articles; maps; a list of the descendants of Simon Breth; and a chronicle of the Jewish community prepared by Zdenek Korecký.

Documents pertaining to the Jewish community of Burghaun include a list of people buried in the Jewish cemetery of Burghaun.

Documents pertaining to the Jewish community of Langenschwarz include articles; excerpts of family registers; and excerpts of synagogue registers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1977-2000

Creator

Language of Materials

This collection is in German, Czech and English.

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

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Abstract

The collection contains documents pertaining to various Jewish communities in Hesse (Germany) and Bohemia (Czech Republic), including Oberaula; Blowitz (Blovice); Goltsch Jenikau (Golčův Jeníkov); Burghaun; and Langenschwarz. Included in the collection are photocopies of articles, maps, cemetery records, birth records, census records, family registers, and synagogue registers.

Other Finding Aid

Inventories are available in each folder.

Note

Documents in this collection are low-quality photocopies, and legibility is not optimal.

Title
Guide to the Rob Lederer Collection, 1977-2000  AR 25530
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

  • September 17, 2014 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.

Repository Details

Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository

Contact:
15 West 16th Street
New York NY 10011 United States