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Jewish life in the village : Rapprochment of the native soil "Franken".
No full textTranslation of "Juedisches Leben auf dem Dorf : Annaeherungen an die verlorene Heimat Franken" by Klaus Guth; introduction by Jack C. Heiman; illustrations not included.The original German book is available in the LBI library, call number: DS 135 G4 F68 J839 199
Notes on our family history : Including Josephthals, Sutros, Neubauers, Wechslers, Adlers, Mohrs, Sielmanns, Freunds, Streisingers and many more.
No full textIncludes family treesThe following families are mentioned in this manuscript:Streisinger family; Sielmann family; Josephthal family; Josephthal family; Neubauer family; Wechsler family; Freund family; Mohr family; Adler family; Sutro famil
Schicksal der juedischen Rechtsanwaelte in Freiburg nach 1933.
No full textText of a lecture given on Freiburg radio SWR on Jan. 28, 2002, on occasion of the 7th annual memorial day for the victims of National Socialism.digitize
[Simon-Steiner Family Tree].
No full textThis collection contains a family tree tracking the descendants of Simle Ben Gerson (circa 1761-1819) from Hamburg, Germany to late 20th century individuals. The following family names are mentioned: Stein, Simmons, Block, Kerman, Koren.digitize
AHC interview with Gertrude Sayers.
No full textDigital imageAugust 13, 2002Gertrude Sayers (nee Eisenschitz) was born in Vienna in 1921. In 1933 the family moved to Graz, Austria, and lived on Goethestrasse. Her father was Jewish, and her mother was Catholic. Her father converted when he was 4 years old. He was arrested and sent to Dachau, but his wife could get him out. On December 31, 1938, Gertrude Sayers and her mother went to England where they got a work permit for domestic work. She came to New York in 1946, where she first worked as a typist.Austrian Heritage Collectio
My Jewish heritage /
No full textThis is an illustrated travelogue, complete with a condensed family tree, photographs, ephemera and news clippings. Through these materials, Peter C. Hereld discusses the role and relevance the Jewish religion had on his life. The various synagogues Hereld attended while living in different cities are also discussed. Community bulletins, news articles and photographs of services accompany the descriptions of synagogues. In addition to histories of the cities of Ahlem and Auschwitz, Hereld includes histories of the Wolfes and Schusters families, and a section on Rabbis of influence in his life.Peter C. Hereld, December 2002Ahlem--Jews--histor
Holocaust and redemption.
No full textIn the first chapter, “Holocaust and I”, Robert Treuer describes his youth in Vienna/Austria, how he grew up and how the anti-Semitism became more and more apparent in Austria. After the Anschluss, his father decided for him and his mother to leave the country. They emigrated to England where his mother worked as a housekeeper. Robert Treuer was separated from his mother, because the employer did not want another child in the house. His father was still in Austria. After being abused at school, his uncle took him away and brought him to a nearby tent camp in London. After a while, his father got the chance to escape from Austria and came to England as well. Although Robert Treuer’s father wrote letters to many countries to immigrate, only the United States allowed them to enter. Together with his parents he immigrated to the United States on February 9, 1939. In the second chapter, “Redemption. Searching for Trude and Irma”, Robert Treuer returned for a trip to Germany with two of his children and visited some of the concentration camps. During his stay in Germany, all the memories of the cruelty of the Nazi regime came back. He also talks about his cousin Erika and her family in Vienna and Hohenau. She was sent to England with the Kindertransport and never saw any member of his family again.Also included are Robert Treuer's questionnaire with the Austrian Heritage Collection and a curriculum vitae.Robert Treuer was born in Vienna/Austria on January 31, 1926. His father, Fritz Treuer, was an intellectual Socialist-activist. He was born in Wiener Neustadt and had a stationery store. His mother, Mia Weil Treuer, was born in Bruenn; she was a musicologist. In 1938, at age 12, he and his mother fled from Vienna after the Anschluss, his father followed later. The family was reunited in England and later settled in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Robert Treuer has degrees from Antioch College and Bemidji State University and attended Yale University for one year. Between 1944 and 1946, he served in the military and was discharged honorably. His professional experiences include working as an editor at Wisconsin CIO news (1949-1955), teacher at Cass Lake MN High School (1960-1963), director of Community Action Programs, Red Lake, MN etc. Since 1979 he is a freelance writer and has published several books.Austrian Heritage CollectionSee also Mia Treuer's memoirs, ME 1502.Schulhof famil
Miscellaneous photographs -- includes "HIAS Answers" Taping, Poster Awards Presentation, Scholarship Ceremony, Israel Rally (Box 120, Folder 15)
No full textThis folder of material was located in Box 120. Folder originally titled: "HIAS Answers" Taping / Poster Awards Presentation - JCH Bensonhurst - October 25, 2002.Digital ImageDigital finding aid