Otto Gersuny Collection
Scope and Content Note
The bulk of the collection consists of official documents divided into two series. Series I holds vital records of birth, death and marriage, as well as identification cards, military honors for his service as a surgeon during World War I, and papers concerning his emigration to the United States.
Series II consists of documents concerning his professional progress, and contains school reports, university certifications, his doctoral diploma and papers from his time as an assistant doctor in Innsbruck, Vienna and Berlin, as well as a jubilee document by the medical society of New York.
Dates
- 1895-1964
Creator
- Gersuny, Otto, 1890-1964 (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection is in German and English.
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 978.
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.
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
Otto Gersuny was born in Teplitz-Schoenau (today Teplice-Sanov in the Czech Republic) in 1890. He graduated as a doctor of medicine from the University of Vienna in 1914. He served as a military surgeon during World War I. After the war he worked in several hospitals in Vienna and Berlin. He was among the best-known specialists for children's diseases in Vienna. He immigrated to the United States in 1939 and was authorized to practice medicine in 1940. Otto Gersuny died in 1964.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Otto Gersuny Collection contains transcripts, certificates, and other documents related to Otto Gersuny's education and career as well as vital documents tracking personal family events. The collection also holds documents related to his emigration.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series:
Microfilm
Collection is available on 1 reel of microfilm (MF 978).
- Title
- Guide to the Papers of Otto Gersuny (1890-1964) 1895-1964 AR 25146
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Anja Wiegand
- Date
- © 2008
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
- Edition statement
- This version was derived from OttoGersuny.xml
Revision Statements
- 2010-11-16 : encoding of linking to digital objects from finding aid was changed from <extref> to <dao> through dao_conv.xsl
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
