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Irma C. Erman Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 4106

Abstract

The collection contains plays and poems by the writer Irma Erman, mainly reflecting on the plight of German Jewish refugees in Shanghai. Also included are poems by Carl Sandburg in German translation.

Dates

  • 1939-1992

Creator

Language of Materials

This collection is in German, English and some Chinese.

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

Copyrights with author.

Biographical Note

Irma C. Erman (1908-2000) was a German Jewish writer, who fled Nazi Germany for Shanghai and then immigrated to the United States.

Extent

4 Folders

Related Material

The Hoover Institution Archives hold the Irma C. Erman papers, collection number: 78036.

Processing Information

During microfilming and consequent digitization the original order of the collection has been disrupted.

Title
Inventory of the Irma C. Erman Collection, 1939-1992 AR 4106
Status
Completed
Date
© 2009
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The inventory is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository

Contact:
15 West 16th Street
New York NY 10011 United States