Eva Lesser Stricks Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of official papers, documenting the life of Eva Lesser Stricks, of her parents and her husband from Berlin via Shanghai to Cincinnati.
The collection spans approximately 130 years, from the birth of Fritz Lesser’s father to Edith Lesser’s death in 1983. The oldest document is a certificate of birth of Leo Lesser (born Dec. 18, 1851), Fritz Lesser’s father.
Dates
- 1939-1997
Creator
- Lesser Stricks, Eva, 1923- (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in English, German, Chinese, Japanese.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Collection is microfilmed (MF 1040).
Readers may access the collection by visiting the Lillian Goldman Reading Room at the Center for Jewish History. We recommend reserving the collection in advance; please visit the LBI Online Catalog and click on the "Request" button.
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
Eva Lesser was born on May 7, 1923, in Berlin. In April of 1939 she immigrated with her parents (Dr. Fritz and Edith Lesser) to Shanghai, where she got married to Wilhelm Stricks (originally from Vienna, Austria) on January 12, 1947. In 1947 they left for Canada and immigrated to the US in 1951.
During their stay in Shanghai, Dr. Lesser was very much engaged in the local Jewish Community, holding several offices, and also working diligently for the Joint Distribution Committee.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Abstract
The collection consists of official papers, documenting the life of Eva Lesser Stricks, of her parents and her husband from Berlin via Shanghai to Cincinnati.
Arrangement
- Series I: Edith and Fritz Lesser
- Series II: Edith and Fritz Lesser, Shanghai
- Series III: Edith and Fritz Lesser, U.S.
- Series IV: Documents related to various family members
- Series V: Eva and Wilhelm Stricks
Other Finding Aid
Handwritten synopsis in file
Microfilm
Collection is available on 1 reel of microfilm (MF 1043).
- Archival materials
- B'nai B'rith
- China -- Emigration and immigration
- Jewish community centers
- Keith, Bruno J.
- Lesser Stricks, Eva, 1923-
- Lesser, Fritz
- Photographs
- Ries, Wolfgang, 1923-1944
- Shanghai (China)
- United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1914-1918
- World War, 1939-1945
- Wrocław (Poland)
- Title
- Guide to the Eva Lesser Stricks Collection, 1939-1997 AR 10582 / MF 1043
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by LBI Staff
- Date
- © 2009
- 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
