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Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Felix Pinkus Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: AR 25456
Abstract
The Felix Pinkus Family Collection documents the professional and personal lives of the dermatologist Felix Pinkus and his son Hermann Pinkus, and of other members of their family to a smaller extent. Prominent subjects include their work in dermatology, their artistic interests, Felix Pinkus's travels, and the family in general. This collection comprises a diverse array of formats. Text-based items include correspondence, unpublished writings, notes and research, newspaper clippings and journal articles, educational and professional certificates and documentation, official documents and various kinds of memorabilia. Visual media include photographs, photograph albums, small sketches, drawings and paintings and various types of scrapbooks.
Dates:
1861-1982, 2011; Majority of material found within 1900-1960
Found in:
Leo Baeck Institute
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Felix Pinkus Family Collection
John Peters (Pinkus) Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: AR 25520
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence, family keepsakes, legal records and other papers of the John Peters family, descended from the Pinkus family of Upper Silesia. The family was notable for its large textile factory in Neustadt, Germany (now Prudnik, Poland) and involvement in local culture, politics, and civil life. "Aryanization" forced Hans Hubert Pinkus, John’s father, to emigrate and take his family to the UK in 1939. The John Peters (Pinkus) Family Papers document the lives and the relationships of these men and their families in the decades after WWII, including legal applications for restitution.
Dates:
1827-2005; Majority of material found within 1938-1990s
Pinkus Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: AR 7030
Abstract
The collection contains papers including vital documents, membership cards, awards, medals, diaries, memoirs, diaries, manuscripts, legal papers, correspondence, business records, wills, genealogies and family histories regarding the Pinkus family, notable textile manufacturers in Neustadt (now Prudnik, Poland) in Upper Silesia, and their personal and business affairs. The family was also highly regarded for its support of civic and cultural affairs in the area, and corresponded with several notable cultural figures.
Dates:
1500s-1994,; Majority of material found within 1725-1994
Found in:
Leo Baeck Institute
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Pinkus Family Collection
Pinkus Fränkel Ehrlich Genealogy Research Collection
Collection
Identifier: AR 25807
Abstract
The collection focuses on the genealogical research of Elizabeth Brody and John Peters of the related Ehrlich, Fränkel, and Pinkus families. The collection primarily contains correspondence; however it also includes: genealogical notes, family trees, photographs, a small travel diary, and papers relating to Elizabeth Brody's trip to Europe in 2010.
Dates:
1989-2018