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History of Frankfurt's Jews: Essays and Memoirs


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 1556 WL 714

Held at: Wiener Library

Title: History of Frankfurt's Jews: Essays and Memoirs

Date(s): 1958-1961

Level of description: collection

Extent: 1 bundle

Name of creator(s): Heilbrunn

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The articles, written by a variety of authors, were commissioned by Dr Heilbrunn with the intention of publishing a book on the recent history of Franfurt's Jews. The book was never published.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Copies of articles and memoirs, 1958-1961, on Jewish organisations, companies and individuals who had a connection with the history of Frankfurt am Main; on Jewish involvement in industries in Frankfurt including metal work and textiles and a history of the Jewish religious community in Frankfurt. Also including a forward by Dr. Heilbrunn for his planned book about the history of Frankfurt's Jews and letters from potential contributors to the book, 1959-1961.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: German, some English

System of arrangement:

Original order.

Conditions governing access:

Open

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Detailed description on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

The secretary, Vorbereitender Ausschuss für die neuere Geschichte der Frankfurter Juden, Mar 1961.

ALLIED MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Entry compiled by Sarah Drewery.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Mar 2008


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Jews | Religious groups
Judaism | Ancient religions | Religions
History
Industry

Personal names

Corporate names

Places
Frankfurt | Germany | Western Europe | Europe