Bohemia Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains official and private documents (originals or photocopies) pertaining to Jews in Bohemia during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Folder 1 contains photocopies of three decrees and their translations into English by George Rudinger. Two decrees, from November 1787 and December 1787, deal with the German first names available to Jews in Bohemia. The third decree, from Auggust 1797, deals with several aspects of Jewish life in Bohemia, including religious practices, education, community constitution, census, means of livelihood, political and legal authorities, and obligations toward the state.
Folder 2 contains four original documents from in Prague in the 19th century. Of special interest is an 1848 printed pamphlet pertaining to Jewish emigration from Bohemia to America. Also included is an 1800 decree regulating the taxation of Jewish houses of worship; an 1822 birth certificate for Rosalia, daughter of Anna Schulhof; and an 1864 certificate for the tradesman Nathan Klemperer.
Dates
- 1787-1981
Language of Materials
This collection is in German, English and Czech.
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
2 Folders
Abstract
The collection contains official and private documents (originals or photocopies) pertaining to Jews in Bohemia during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Other Finding Aid
The original German-language inventory is available in the folder
- Title
- Guide to the Bohemia Collection, 1787-1981 AR 4196
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by LBI Staff
- Date
- © 2013
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- July 2015:: dao links added by Emily Andresini.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository