Walter Silberbach Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of materials (mostly official documents) pertaining to the physician Walter Silberbach (1892-1981) and his family.
Series I contains of materials pertaining to Silberbach's early childhood, his school time (certificates, programs of school performances), and his studies at the medical schools of the Universities of Bonn, Strasbourg, and Berlin (mostly certificates (originals and copies)) and his doctoral dissertation.
Series II consists of various documents pertaining to Walter Silberbach's service as army doctor including "Militaerpaesse" (army documents / draft cards) and iron crosses with attached certificates.
Series III contains mixed materials pertaining to Walter Silberbach's family in Germany and his emigration to Palestine. They include various family documents (birth certificates of himself and his daughters Suse and Maya, marriage certificates of himself and his wife Anni, and his parents and parents in law), certificates of vaccinations, documents of the "Wirtschaftliche Vereinigung der Aerzte des Stadt- und Landkreises Koeln", documents pertaining to Silberbach's tax payments, and documents pertaining to the membership in various organizations and clubs, furthermore, personal and official correspondence regarding his emigration and immigration to Palestine, his work permit as physician in Palestine, the Ha'avara transfer (transfer of goods), and various other materials.
Series IV contains materials pertaining to Silberbach's life in Mandate Palestine / Israel including documents about financial matters (invoices, bank documents, correspondence) and other official documents such as an application for a "certificate of naturalization" (1939), a student ID, and a curfew pass, food stamps, and correspondence and documents pertaining to applications for restitution.
Series V consists of materials (correspondence and official documents) pertaining to Walter Silberbach's profession as physician in Germany and Palestine / Israel from the beginning of his studies in 1913 to his retirement in 1962.
Series VI contains photographs of various family members ranging from 1914 (pictures from World War I) to the 1990s.
Dates
- Creation: 1888-1994
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1914-1962
Creator
- Silberbach, Walter (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German, Hebrew, English.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
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
Walter Silberbach was born in Solingen in 1892 to Sally Silberbach (1863-1923) and Martha Silberbach née Glaser (1962-1897). He grew up in Cologne and studied medicine in Bonn, Strassburg, and Berlin from 1913 to 1920.
In World War I he served as army doctor and was awarded several iron crosses.
In 1920, after having finished his medical studies, he married Anni Katzenstein (1897-1971), settled in Cologne, and opened his own medical office (general practitioner and obstetrician). The couple's first daughter Suse Esther was born in 1923 (who died shortly thereafter), the second daughter Maya in 1925. He was a member of the "Synagogengemeinde Coeln", Keren Kayemet, and the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith.
In November 1935 the family immigrated to Palestine. Walter Silberbach obtained a work permit as a physician and opened a medical practice in Tel Aviv, in which he worked until his retirement in 1962. He died in Tel Aviv in 1981.
Extent
13 Folders
Abstract
The collection consists of materials (mostly official documents) pertaining to the physician Walter Silberbach (1892-1981) and his family.
Arrangement
- Series I: Education of Walter Silberbach (School and University Certificates); 1892-1920, 1969
- Series II: Military Service of Walter Silberbach in World War I; 1914-1934
- Series III: Various Materials – Germany; 1888-1938
- Series IV: Various Materials – Palestine; 1935-1958
- Series V: Documents pertaining to Walter Silberbach's medical profession; 1913-1962
- Series VI: Family Photographs; undated, 1914-1994
Note
This collection is located at LBI Jerusalem. For information on accessing the collection please visit their website: http://www.leobaeck.org/
Subject
- Moses, Siegfried, 1887- (Person)
- Magen Daṿid adom (Organization)
- Irgun ʻole Merkaz Eropah (Organization)
- Jewish Agency for Israel (Organization)
- Independent Order of B'nai B'rith. Grossloge für Deutschland (Organization)
- Synagogengemeinde Cöln (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Walter Silberbach Collection, 1888-1994 LBIJER 34
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by LBI Staff
- Date
- © 2014
- 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