Fega Frisch Collection
Abstract
The collection holds original translations and clippings of Russian and Yiddish literature into German by Fega Frisch. Also included are some personal documents, such as education records and ID papers.
Dates
- 1897-1959
Creator
- Frisch, Fega, 1878-1964 (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German.
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
Born in Grodno, Russia, on November 8, 1878, Feiga Lifschitz studied philosophy in Berlin and Zurich, and worked as a translator and author. She married Efraim Frisch in 1903, assisted him in his publishing enterprises, including the editing of Der neue Merkur. She emigrated to Switzerland in 1933 and died in Ascona, Switzerland, on May 30, 1964.
Extent
5 Folders
Processing Information
During microfilming and consequent digitization the original order of the collection has been disrupted.
- An-Ski, S., 1863-1920
- Archival materials
- Books -- Reviews
- Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Hager, Barukh, 1895-1963
- Jews -- Folklore
- Jews, East European
- Manuscripts (documents)
- Official documents
- Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837
- Russian literature
- Switzerland
- Translations
- Translators
- Universität Zürich
- Title
- Inventory of the Fega Frisch Collection, 1897-1959 AR 2555
- 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
