Ernst Schaefer: Documents re law suit brought by Osram

Identifier
WL524
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 70499
Dates
1 Jan 1941 - 31 Jan 1959
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • OSRAM

Biographical History

Ernst Schaefer, born in 1891, was a Jewish lawyer employed by Osram, until 30 June 1938, when, by verbal agreement he officially left the employment but was to be retained as an ‘adviser' until 30 June 1941. Schaefer came to England in May 1939 shortly after his 2 daughters (from his second marriage to a non-Jew) arrived on the Kindertransport. His young son and wife remained in Germany.

Acquisition

Donated 1959

Donor: Ernst Schaefer

Scope and Content

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This microfilm collection of documents deals with a law suit brought by Osram, against a former employee, Ernst Schaefer before the Reichsverwaltungsgericht, Berlin, 1941. The gist of the ruling is that in light of a new law affecting Jewish WWI veterans (29 December 1938) the firm was justified in terminating a previous agreement in which Schaefer was to receive a pension and other benefits.

The collection includes covering letters addressed to the Wiener Library, a copy of the court's finding and Ernst Schaefer's comments. Included are 4 copies of the above documentation.

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Use R:\Document collections\MF54\Working Images\08 Frames 237-338

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Microfilm

People

  • Schaefer, Ernst

Subjects

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