Inge-Lore Sommerfeld: personal papers
Extent and Medium
1 folder
Biographical History
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Inge-Lore Sommerfeld (1926-2008) was born into a Jewish family in Berlin. Her father, Arthur Sommerfeld, owned a dental equipment import/export business. She was sent to England in 1938 when she was 12 years old. It is not known whether her parents survived the Holocaust. Inge-Lore continued her education during the war years. She later worked at the BBC and from 1955 as fashion designer for Marks & Spencer.
Acquisition
Papers of Inge-Lore Sommerfeld
Donated November 2008
Donor: Graham Waite Solicitors
Scope and Content
This collection consists of the personal papers and photographs of Inge-Lore Sommerfeld, a former Kindertransportee who was sent to England aged 12.
Personal papers Including correspondence, passports, school reports and qualifications, certificate of confirmation, correspondence and papers regarding employment with the BBC and Marks & Spencer, and a family tree.Conditions Governing Access
Open
Subjects
- National Socialism
- Migration
- Holocaust
- Women
- Refugees
- Persecution
- Jews
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