Erwin Hirsch and Martel Sommer collection
Extent and Medium
folder
1
1 CD-ROM, 4 3/4 in.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
Martha Hirsch (Martel Sommer) donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on August 8, 2006.
Scope and Content
Consists of documents, photographs, and a CD of music related to the pre-war, wartime, and post-war experiences of Erwin Hirsch, originally of Strasbourg, France. Includes pre-war photographs of Mr. Hirsch in Mannheim, Germany, and articles and tributes related to his work as a cantor, both in the Mannheim synagogue from 1937 until Kristallnacht, and at Congregation Habonim in New York City from 1940-1983, as well as an audio CD entitled "Erwin Hirsch: A Voice Not Forgotten," of Hirsch's music. Also includes a scrapbook kept by Martel Sommer of clippings regarding her work as an organist with the J̈udisher Kulturbund Rhein-Main and a flyer for a 1938 Kulturbund performance.
Genre
- Music.
- Scrapbook.
- Document
- Photographs.