Private Papers of Frieda Rosenthal Nachlass Frieda Rosenthal (P 240)
Extent and Medium
1,192 digital images, JPEG
2 microfilm reels (digitized), 35 mm
Creator(s)
- Frieda Rosenthal
Biographical History
Frieda Rosenthal, born ca. 1900, was an author and teacher in Vienna. On February 1, 1940 she applied for a teaching position at the Jewish elementary school Castellezgasse 35 where she subsequently taught Hebrew. She was known by her pupils as "Tante Sulamith." Frieda Rosenthal's fate is unknown.
Archival History
Arkhiyon ha-merkazi le-toldot ha-ʻam ha-Yehudi
Acquisition
Source of acquisition is the Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People, CAHJP (Arkhiyon ha-merkazi le-toldot ha-ʻam ha-Yehudi), Signature: P 240. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received this collection via the United States Holocaust Museum International Archives Project in March 2017.
Scope and Content
Frieda Rosenthal (born circa 1900), was an author in Vienna who wrote under the pseudonym "Sulamith; Ef. Er." The collection consists of private papers of Frieda Rosenthal: a diary, poems, manuscripts, articles written for the Vienna edition of the Jüdische Jugend, Neue Freie Presse, A.B.Z.-Zeitschrift sowie Israelisches Familienblatt, on a variety of topics such as Zionism and emigration. Also features teaching materials, children’s' song texts, and event programs.
System of Arrangement
Arranged in two series: 1. Manuscripts: Diary, poems, articles, 1935-1940; 2. Printed and miscellaneous materials, 1936-1942.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Arkhiyon ha-merkazi le-toldot ha-ʻam ha-Yehudi
People
- Rosenthal, Frieda.
Subjects
- Jewish authors--20th century--Austria.
- Emigration and immigration--Europe.
- Austria--History--20th century.
- Jews--Switzerland--History--20th centuary.
- Jewish teachers--Austria.
- Zionism and Judaism--History--20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945--Austria.
Genre
- Diaries.
- Manuscripts.
- Poems.
- Document
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)