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Wyświetlanie pozycji od 561 do 580 z 622
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Kraj: Wielka Brytania

  1. Strauss family: personal papers and correspondence

    This collection consists of the papers of the Strauss family, German speaking Jews from Prague, most of whom managed to flee Nazi persecution. Shortly after the occupation of Czechoslovakia Julius Strauss obtained travel permits for his two younger children to emigrate to England. Julius Strauss himself fled to Paris but his wife, Elsa Strauss, decided to stay behind in Prague. She was deported to Auschwitz concentration camp in 1942, where she perished. Julius Strauss' eldest daughter and her husband were deported to Terezin and Auschwitz concentration camps but were liberated at the end o...

  2. Elisabeth Eisner: personal papers

    This collection consists of the personal papers of Elisabeth Eisner, a Jewish refugee from Vienna who fled Austria shortly after the annexation in 1938. As soon as her mother had obtained her domestic permit she joined her in 1939. Included are birth and naturalisation certificates, Heimatschein, qualification, list of belongings brought to England upon emigration, photographs, papers relating to compensation claims and pension payments, as well as a translation of an interview with Elisabeth Eisner in which she tells her life story.

  3. Simonson and Schreiber families: family histories

    This collection contains autobiographical accounts of Alfred Simms and the family histories of the Simonson and Schreiber families and their ancestors. They were Jewish families from Berlin and Leipzig, most of whom were murdered in concentration camps in the Holocaust. Alfred Simms was amongst the few refugee survivors who emigrated to the UK. His sister and parents perished. Also included are the funeral address and biography of Hans Schreiber, Alfred Simms uncle, who did not return from a temporary visit to Switzerland in 1938 and survived by getting married to Swiss national in 1942.

  4. Max and Edith Greenwood: family papers

    This collection contains the personal papers of Max and Edith Greenwood, former Jewish refugees from Germany. Max Greenwood was one of the first people who fled Germany in 1933 after his medical licence was withdrawn. The exact circumstances of the emigration of Edith Hanauer and her parents are not known. Included are Max Greenwood's qualifications and medical thesis, probate, last will, death certificate and papers relating to his restitution claim; correspondence and papers relating to the estates of Alfred Heidenheimer, Max Greenwood and Rosa Hanauer; James Greenwood's school reports an...

  5. Gerhard Weiler: diaries

    This collection contains the diaries of Gerhard Weiler, a Jewish scientist who emigrated in 1934 after receiving an offer to set up his own chemistry laboratory at Oxford University for his research. The diaries are mostly of a personal nature describing his travels, activities with friends and family as well as comments on political events around the world. Also included is an extract from a Black List of the Gestapo which includes his name.

  6. Muehlstein family: papers

    This collection contains the family papers of the Muehlstein family, Jewish refugees from Vienna. The children Erika and Herbert emigrated separately to England on Kindertransports in 1939. Their parents Arthur and Emma Muehlstein fled to Belgium where they survived the Second World War. The couple had two more children during the war who were taken to a convent to ensure their safety. Included are correspondence and supporting documents relating to restitution and pension claims and war-time Red Cross correspondence between parents and children. Also included is a photograph of Erika and H...

  7. Erich & Fanny Walter and Pilpel family: papers

    This collection contains the personal papers of Erich and Fanny Walter (née Pilpel) and those of her father Emil Leon Pilpel and sister Charlotte Smith (née Pilpel). The sisters emigrated to England as Jewish refugees from Vienna in 1938 and 1939. Their parents did not manage to flee the country and were deported. Erich Walter, a socialist, was stationed with the Czech Army during the Nazi German occupation of the Czech Republic and managed to emigrate three days before the outbreak of the Second World War. Included are Fanny Pilpel's birth and marriage certificates, school and university r...

  8. Edith Rothschild: family papers

    This collection contains the family papers of Edith Rothschild, a Jewish refugee who fled Nazi persecution in Frankfurt with her father Gustav Rothschild and sister Trude in 1939. Included are papers and correspondence with the German Jewish Aid Committee and the British Consulate relating to the family's planned emigration to England and the United States such as medical and tax clearance certificates and affidavit of support; correspondence from Martha Rothschild to her husband and children in England as well as restitution papers.

  9. Eric and Käthe Curzon: personal papers and correspondence

    This collection contains the personal papers of Eric Curzon and his wife Käthe (née Kupferberg), Jewish refugees who met in London after they had both fled Nazi German persecutions in their home towns of Vienna and Leipzig. Included are Eric Curzon's papers such as qualifications; Heimatschein; birth, police clearance and naturalisation certificates; last will and testament; and a brief personal account relating to the Austrian annexation and his emigration. Also included is Käthe Curzon's correspondence from family and friends as well as a diary (1939-1941) written in the form of letters t...

  10. Marianne Elsley: personal correspondence

    This collection consists of the personal correspondence of Marianne Elsley, a Kindertransportee from Berlin who arrived in England in March 1939. Her parents were deported and perished in the Holocaust. The letters were sent by relatives and friends between 1939 and 1944, with the last letter from her parents arriving at the time the Second World War broke out. Also included is a booklet of her personal reminiscences entitled 'Over the Years' (2004) describing her experiences before, during and after the war; a recording of the Radio 4 programme 'Writing the century' (2008) with contributio...

  11. Betty Wixon: correspondence relating to her estate and German pension

    This collection contains correspondence relating to the estate of Betty Wixon (née Davidsohn) and her German pension awarded for loss of earnings under the Hitler regime. Included is a copy of her death certificate and draft affidavit for Betty Wixon's restitution claim.

  12. Jacoby family: personal papers

    This collection contains the papers of the Jacobys, a Jewish family from Berlin. Only one of the children, Henny Prax, managed to emigrate to England via Czechoslovakia. Her brother and parents were unable to leave the country in time and were later deported to Auschwitz concentration camp where they perished. Included are correspondence with relatives and acquaintances abroad regarding affidavits and visas for the family's emigration; work references and CVs; Hand-Bernd's school reports; copies of medical certificates; Henny Prax's letters from family and friends; correspondence and photog...

  13. Berghausen family: papers

    This collection contains the family papers of the Berghausens, a Jewish family from Hanover. Some members of the family lived in London since the beginning of the 20th century and enabled their relatives to emigrate in 1939, thereby avoiding further Nazi persecutions. Included are Betti and Max Berghausen's qualifications, work references, certificate of origin ('Heimatschein'), marriage certificate, naturalisation certificate (1906) and national registration cards. Also included are Henny Herzberg's last will and papers collected in preparation for emigration such as medical certificate, l...

  14. Gerda Mayer: personal papers

    This collection contains the personal papers of Gerda Mayer, a Jewish refugee from Czechoslovakia who came to England on a Kindertransport, whilst most of her family perished in the Holocaust. Included are letters from family and friends (photocopies); copy of 'The emigrants', a compilation of translated letters sent to Gerda from her parents in Czechoslovakia; Johanna Travnicek's application for compensation under the Vertriebenenzuwendungsgesetz 1994; photographs; family trees; correspondence mainly between Gerda Mayer and the family of her rescuer Trevor Chadwick regarding the nomination...

  15. Buchwald family: papers and correspondence

    This collection contains the personal papers of the Buchwald family, Jewish refugees from Bratislava who emigrated in 1939 to escape Nazi persecutions. Included are correspondence with Violet Bonham Carter regarding sponsorship for Wilhelm to enable him to leave Bratislava (1938-1939); William Theodor's school reports from schools in Bratislava and Salford grammar school; testimonials for Max and Jrma Freud and Mr S Neurath (relationship to the Buchwalds is unknown); post-war correspondence with friends and Katerina Buchwald's National Health and Pensions Insurance Contributions Card (1939).

  16. Alix Preece: personal account

    This collection consists of the personal account of Alix Preece, a German Jewish refugee who had been living in France since 1927 and spent most of the duration of the Second World War there. She was interned for several months at Gurs before moving on to Marseilles where she was hoping to get a Brazilian visa to join her family. As her visa extension was refused she eventually managed to go to Portugal and from there to Algiers where she met her future husband. In her eyewitness account she provides a detailed description of the conditions at the camps in Gurs and Pompart, Marseille. Also ...

  17. Terfus family: personal papers

    This collection comprises the papers of Michael and Charlotte Terfus, Jewish refugees from Berlin who fled Nazi persecution in March 1939. Charlotte's parents and Michael's sister were unable to emigrate and were later deported to concentration camps where they perished. Included are Michael Terfus' qualifications and work references, medical certificate, copies of marriage certificate, military service papers such as official record of Army service, prayer book for Jewish sailors and soldiers, British Legion membership card, Ex-Service (N.B.) Association membership card as well as German a...

  18. Andries Sternheim: journal of a Jewish family in hiding in occupied Holland

    This collection contains a diary entitled 'Exiled in one's own country - The journal of a Jewish family in hiding in occupied Holland' written by Andries Sternheim, writer and proponent of the Dutch Social-Democratic movement. The family were victims of the Holocaust. Included is an English translation and photocopy of the Dutch manuscript. Andries Sternheim wrote his journal between 26 May 1943 and 24 November 1943, whilst in hiding with his wife Gholina. The diary entries consist of reflections on political events and his hope for the defeat of Nazi Germany. They also show his dedication ...

  19. Herbert Elliott: personal papers and memorabilia

    This collection comprises the personal papers of Herbert Elliott (formerly Eisenthal), a former Kindertransportee from Vienna who escaped Nazi persecutions in 1938. His sister emigrated to Palestine. His father was unable to leave Vienna but survived his imprisonment at Terezin concentration camp, where he was held for almost three years. Included are Herbert Elliott's school reports and qualifications; birth certificate; certificate of origin ('Heimatschein'); declaration of property taken to England for the Foreign Exchange Office ('Devisenstelle'); steamship ticket from Hook to Harwich; ...

  20. Joseph and Mary Meisel: personal papers

    This collection contains the personal papers of Mary and Joseph Meisel, Jewish refugees from Vienna. Included are birth and marriage certificates, school reports and qualifications, passport and certificates of identification, Joseph Meisel's work references, Mary Meisel's medical and tax clearance certificates, naturalisation certificates, correspondence regarding the fate of the couple's parents as well as Joseph Meisel's restitution claim papers and family photographs. The collection also contains the memoirs of Max Peris concerning his marriage with Else Neumann, in which he describes t...