Altschüler Family Collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains a family tree of the Altschüler family of Grünstadt from 1760 to 1969, including birth, death, marriage, and emigration dates and locations. The family tree is accompanied by related correspondence. Also included is a certificate in memory of Henry Altschuler's work with the Jüdischen Jugendverein Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
Dates
- 1920-1972
Creator
- Altschuler, Henry J., 1895- (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German and French.
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
Biographical Note
Henry J. Altschuler was born Heinrich (Heiner) Julius Altschüler in 1895 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein. He emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1936 with his wife Hedwig Altschuler née Ziegler and children Franz and Evi Hannah.
Extent
2 Folders
Abstract
The collection contains a family tree of the Altschüler family of Grünstadt from 1760 to 1969, including birth, death, marriage, and emigration dates and locations. The family tree is accompanied by related correspondence. Also included is a certificate in memory of Henry Altschuler's work with the Jüdischen Jugendverein Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
Other Finding Aid
The original German-language inventory is available in the folder
Separated Materials
Photographs have been removed to the LBI Photograph Collection.
- Altschuler, Evi Hannah, 1925-
- Altschuler, Franz, 1923-2009
- Altschüler family
- Genealogical tables
- Grünstadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
- Jewish artists
- Jews -- Germany -- Genealogy
- Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1096-1800
- Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1800-1933
- Jews -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
- Jews, German -- United States -- Biography
- Ludwigshafen am Rhein (Germany)
- Ziegler, Hedwig, 1901-
- Title
- Guide to the Altschüler Family Collection, 1920-1972 AR 3801
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Sarah Glover
- Date
- © 2013
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- July 07, 2014 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
