B'nai Brith Leo Baeck London Lodge: Members life histories

Identifier
WL1288
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 70388
Dates
1 Jan 1995 - 31 Jan 1996
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • B'nai B'rith Leo Baeck (London) Lodges

Biographical History

They appear to have been produced by specific request of the B'nai Brith Leo Baeck London Lodge. Len Bow, long-serving member of the lodge, and author of his own memoir was the interviewer for a number of the memoirs in the form of interview transcripts.

Acquisition

Donated October 1996

Donor: Henry Jonas

Scope and Content

Personal, mostly autobiographical accounts of former German and Austrian Jewish refugees, who subsequently became members of the Leo Baeck London Lodge. Also list of authors at 1288/56.

This collection of memoirs provides a rich and varied account of the experiences of German and Austrian Jewish refugees to Great Britain. They range in length from 1 page to almost book length.

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Note: none of the material in this collection may be reproduced without the written consent of the copyright holder.

Related Units of Description

  • See also WL Cassette Tapes for the recorded interviews of John Manford and Ludwig Lion.

Subjects

  • Unpublished memoirs
  • Refugees

Places

  • Great Britain
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