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Isidor Choyke Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 1341

Scope and Content Note

The collection contains items pertaining to the life and work of lawyer Isidor Choyke, particularly items documenting his legal career. The collecion also contains some family documents, including birth, vaccination, and school certificates.

The first folder contains school certificates for Isidor Choyke, including certificates from the Gymnasium in Lissa, Königliche Universität zu Breslau, and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Berlin; appointments for various positions within the legal profession, with some related correspondence; correspondence pertaining to Choyke's resignation from the legal profession in March 1919; document describing a farewell celebration for Choyke, which was organized by the Jewish community in Magdeburg after his resignation and before his relocation to Berlin; handwritten speeches by Choyke for various occaions; and obituaries.

The first folder also contains some family documents, including birth, school and vaccination certificates for Friedrich Samuel (Fritz) Choyke; birth certificate for Johanna Gertrud Choyke (later Johanna Rubino); and vaccination certificate for Margarete Choyke (later Margarete Löwenstein).

The oversize folder contains two certificates presented to Isidor Choyke by the board of the synagogue in Magdeburg.

Dates

  • 1869-1920

Creator

Language of Materials

This collection is in German and Latin.

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

Lawyer, 1856-1920.

Extent

2 Folders

Abstract

The collection contains items pertaining to the life and work of lawyer Isidor Choyke, particularly items documenting his legal career. The collecion also contains some family documents, including birth, vaccination, and school certificates.

Other Finding Aid

The original German-language inventory is available in the folder

Separated Material

Photograph of Isidor Choyke has been removed to the LBI Photograph Collection.

Title
Guide to the Isidor Choyke Collection, 1869-1920  AR 1341
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 2015:: dao links added by Emily Andresini.

Repository Details

Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository

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