Michelsohn Family Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection holds various documents pertaining to the Michelsohn family, originally from the town of Hausberge (Minden, Westphalia). These include vital records, a genealogical table, as well as clippings and publications.
Folder 2 holds a 37-page typescript about the genealogy of the Michelsohn family by Nathan Michelsohn, Johannesburg, 1947.
There are copies of a letter written by parents on their final way to a concentration camp in folder 1. Also included are deportation lists from Hanover in folder 5.
Dates
- Creation: 1919-1991
Creator
- Michelsohn family (Family)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German and English.
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
Before the Holocaust, Max Michelsohn owned a company for building materials in Hausberge (Minden, Westfalen).
Extent
5 Folders
Abstract
The collection holds various documents pertaining to the Michelsohn family, originally from the town of Hausberge (Minden, Westphalia). These include vital records, a genealogical table, as well as clippings and publications.
Processing Information
During microfilming and consequent digitization the original order of the collection has been disrupted.
Subject
- Adler, Hertha (Person)
- Michelson, Max (Person)
- Michelson, Nathan (Person)
- Sonnenberg, Gertrud (Person)
- Michelson family (Family)
Genre / Form
- Archival materials
- clippings (information artifacts)
- Genealogical tables
- manuscripts (documents)
- Photographs
- publications (documents)
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Inventory of the Michelsohn Family Collection, 1919-1991 AR 10392
- 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
