Lilian Singer Collection
Scope and Content Note
The Lilian Singer Collection includes materials pertaining to the personal life and professional activities of Lilian Singer and some members of her family. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs; other materials include personal, educational, immigration, and professional documents, correspondence, and sketches.
Personal materials include correspondence, documents, and materials pertaining to her death, History of Anne Kelemen, written by her niece, Anne Kelemen, and Harry and Ruth Marcus’ description of their trip to Israel.
Materials pertaining to Lilian Singer’s occupation as a physician include diplomas, certificates, recommendation letters and letters of appointment, and materials documenting her job search.
The largest portion of the collection consists of photographs of friends and Lilian Singer’s family. Most of the folders are accompanied with a detailed list of photographs and their content.
Materials collected in the collection are fragmentary and do not allow a researcher to look deeply into Lilian Singer’s personal life, nor does the nature of the collection permit a closer look at her professional activities.
Dates
- early 1900s-2008
Creator
- Barbasch, Irene, 1915-2008 (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English and German with some Czech.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Biographical Note
Dr. Lilian P. Singer was born on Feb. 17,1898 in Brno (today Czech Republic) and died on June 8, 1977 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Lilian Singer Collection includes materials pertaining to the personal life and professional activities of Lilian Singer and some members of her family. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs; other materials include personal, educational, immigration, and professional documents, correspondence, and sketches.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into three series:
- Title
- Guide to the Lilian Singer Collection early 1900s-2008 AR 25363
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Yakov Illich Sklar
- Date
- © 2012
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
- Sponsor
- Made possible by the Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives Grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources through The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support "Illuminating Hidden Collections at the Center for Jewish History"
Revision Statements
- November 25, 2013 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
