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Manuscripts on the history of Jewish community in Mühlhausen

 Collection
Identifier: AR 6887

Scope and Content Note

Manuscripts on this history of the Jewish community in Mühlhausen and a few other localities near Bamberg. Several of the manuscripts contain reproductions and transcriptions of original documents.

Specific topics covered include a discussion and excerpts of the Judenmatrikel and other government documents concerning the Jewish community, as well as discussions of prominent institutions like the religious school and the synagogue. The longest manuscript concerns the history of the Blumenthal family, who resided in Mühlhausen from the mid-19th century through 1939.

Dates

  • 1991-1993

Creator

Language of Materials

This collection is in German.

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

9 Folders

Abstract

Manuscripts on this history of the Jewish community in Mühlhausen and a few other localities near Bamberg. Several of the manuscripts contain reproductions and transcriptions of original documents.

Original Location

Staatsarchiv Bamberg.

Bibliography

The articles "Juden-Matrikel aus dem Gesetz von 1813, "Judeneid aus dem Schlüsselfelder Stadtbuch von 1595," and "Die Anton Lessing'sche Wohltätigkeitsstiftung für Hilfsbedürftige in Mühlhausen 1895-1973" were published in the periodical Heimatbote aus dem reichen Ebrachgrund in revised forms in 1994.
Title
Guide to the Manuscripts on the history of Jewish community in Mühlhausen, 1991-1993  AR 6887
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Timothy Ryan Mendenhall
Date
© 2013
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • May 22, 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