Hans David Blum Research Collection
Scope and Content Note
The Hans David Blum Research Collection documents his research on the Jews of Breisach and his ancestors that culminated in a book entitled Juden in Breisach, that was published in 1998.
The collection includes Hans David Blums’s research materials such as printed materials, documents (mostly copies), correspondence with archives and individuals, genealogical charts and tables, lists, and a large amount of notes.
Most of the notes come as carefully compiled notebooks. In many cases the titled assigned to the notebooks by Hans David Blum were preserved as folder titles.
Dates
- 1832-2000
- Majority of material found within 1960s-2000
Language of Materials
The collection is in German and English with some French and Hebrew.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Biographical Note
Hans David Blum was born in 1919 in Breisach am Rhein, Germany. He is the author of a number of books, including Juden in Breisach.
Extent
4.75 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Hans David Blum Research Collection documents his research on the Jews of Breisach and his ancestors that culminated in a book entitled Juden in Breisach, that was published in 1998. The collection includes Hans David Blums’s research materials such as printed materials, documents (mostly copies), correspondence with archives and individuals, genealogical charts and tables, lists, and a large amount of notes.
Arrangement
The collection consists of a single series:
- Hans David Blum Research Collection, 1832-2000
Separated Material
Published books pertaining to the genealogy of German Jewry were transferred to the LBI Library.
- Blum family
- Blum, Hans David
- Breisach am Rhein (Germany)
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Family histories
- Geismar family
- Germany
- Grunbach family
- Jews -- Germany -- History
- Manuscripts (documents)
- New York (N.Y.)
- Official documents
- Photographs
- Printed materials
- Uffenheimer family
- Weil family
- Title
- Guide to the Hans David Blum Research Collection 1832-2000 bulk 1960s-2000 AR 25360
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Yakov Illich Sklar
- Date
- © 2012
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
- Sponsor
- Made possible by the Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives Grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources through The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support "Illuminating Hidden Collections at the Center for Jewish History"
Revision Statements
- March 05, 2015 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
