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Conrad, Eric: papers regarding wartime and post war activity


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 1556 WL 1009

Held at: Wiener Library

Title: Conrad, Eric: papers regarding wartime and post war activity

Date(s): 20th century

Level of description: collection

Extent: 1 folder

Name of creator(s): Conrad | Eric | fl 1945 | lawyer

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Eric Conrad was a refugee from Vienna, a lawyer, who later became a chartered acountant. He joined the Pioneer Corps and subsequently transferred to the Intelligence Corps. He was awarded the American Bronze Star for causing the surrender of German troops at Cherbourg. On the surrender of Hamburg, 5 May 1945, he became an announcer on Hamburg radio and was then transferred to the music department which he helped to restart.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of Eric Conrad, undated, comprise autobiographical accounts (manuscript and typescript) of Eric Conrad's war-time and post-war activities; letter of congratulations regarding his receipt of the American Bronze star and copies of newspaper articles regarding Conrad's exploits.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material:

English

System of arrangement:

Arranged as in Scope and Content.

Conditions governing access:

Open

Conditions governing reproduction:

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

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

A detailed description exists on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Jewish Central Information Office

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Samantha Velumyl.

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: March 2008


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Medals | Awards | Social norms | Social behaviour
Prose | Literary forms and genres | Literature
War | International conflicts
World War Two (1939-1945) | World wars (events) | Wars (events)

Personal names
Conrad | Eric | fl 1945 | lawyer

Corporate names

Places