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Erinnerungen an Burgenland.
No full textKurt Heinrich provides information about his family history in Burgenland. Only briefly before his birth, his parents had left Burgenland for Vienna. Since his parents were a Jew and a Catholic, they were looking for a more tolerant environment. Kurt Heinrich went back to Burgenland for vacations. The memoir covers these stays where he met family members, but Kurt Heinrich also talks about also daily routines, e.g. food, and childhood activities. Only the last page refers to the family's persecution after the Anschluss of Austria to Nazi Germany, and the following emigration of the family to Buenos Aires, Argentina.Kurt Heinrich's "Memories of Burgenland" were published in "Burgenlaender Heimatblaetter", vol. 61, No. 3-4: a regional Austrian journal which is published quarterly.Kurt Heinrich was born in Vienna on May 31st in 1921 to a Catholic mother and Jewish father. He grew up in Vienna where he lived at Elterleinplatz 4 in the 17th district. He belonged to the "Oesterreichisches Jungvolk" youth organisation. During summer Mr. Heinrich often went to Grosspetersdorf, Burgenland where some of his relatives lived. After the "Anschluss", Mr. Heinrich fled to Italy from where he emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina. He received a PhD in Chemistry at the University of Buenos Aires. In 1957 he came to the US.Austrian Heritage Collectio
The day Frau Svoboda played god / A Hole In The Ground.
No full textThe first memoir deals with the changes that occurred in the relationships between Jews and non-Jews in Austria after the "Anschluss". The second memoir, "A Hole In The Ground", covers the time of emigration.Robert Schwarz was born in Vienna in 1921. He left Austria in 1939 on a "Kindertransport" to England, from where he left for the USA in 1940. He taught history and philosophy at Carnegie Mellon College in Pittsburgh for 16 years and at Florida Atlantic University for 25 years.Austrian Heritage Collectio
AHC interview with Kurt Porges.
No full textKurt Porges was born on 7/23/1920 in Vienna where he lived at Moeringgasse 16, in the 15th district with his parents Jeanette and Gustav Porges. He attended Volksschule (elementary school) from 1926 to 1930, the Realgymnasium Albertgasse (high school) from 1930 to 1934 and the Buchdruckerschule (book printing school) from 1934 to 1938 in Vienna, Austria. In 1938, the family fled to Kent, England and finally came to the USA in 04/1940. Upon his arrival Kurt Porges worked as a printer apprentice and as a journeyman. He now lives at New Hyde Park, NY, USA.Austrian Heritage Collectio
Hebrew Hammer (Film) Records undated, 2001-2003
No full textâThe Hebrew Hammerâ was a 2003 movie written and directed by Jonathan Kesselman and starring Adam Goldberg as the Hebrew Hammer. The collection contains production notes, copies of the set design, and several props from the movie.Jonathan Kesselman donated the materials inâThe Hebrew Hammerâ was a 2003 comedy written and directed by Jonathan Kesselman starring Adam Goldberg as the Hebrew Hammer, with a cast that included Andy Dick, Judy Greer, Sean Whalen, Mario Van Peebles, Peter Coyote, Tony Cox, and Nora Dunn, among others. The plot centered around Mordecai Jefferson Carver (aka âThe Hebrew Hammerâ), a private investigator who defends Jews. Mordecai joins forces with Muhammad (Mario Van Peebles), leader of the Kwanzaa Liberation Front, in order to defeat the evil deeds of Santaâs son, Damian (Andy Dick), who threatens to destroy Hanukkah and Kwanzaa permanently during the Christmas season.The film is based on âBlaxploitationâ films such as Melvin Van Peeblesâ âSweet Sweetbackâs Baadasssss Songâ and Gordon Parksâ âShaft,â which were (according to the now-defunct website to the original movie), âreactions to Hollywoodâs inability or unwillingness to portray strong, sexy Black characters in the early 70s, Kesselmanâs âHammerâ is his way of creating a new hero for a new generation.â The film attracted some controversy when first released, particularly from the Anti-Defamation League, who were portrayed in the movie as the âJewish Justice Leagueâ while some Christian groups felt that the movie disparaged Jews and Christians alike. The film was shot in and around Borough Park, Brooklyn, with a high concentration of Hasidic Jews, who normally are not open to movie shoots in the area. However, though the reaction to the movie shoot was mixed, there were no protests against the filming and some members of the community were extras in the film.The film was released in 2003 by Strand Releasing and spent several years on Comedy Central during the Hanukkah and Christmas seasons.Finding Aid available in Reading Room and on Internet.Jonathan Kesselman20070322far031
Building on the site of the Wiesloch synagogue.
No full textPhotograph of the building located on the site where the synagogue of Wiesloch stoodLBIWiesloch is a town in the German state of Bade
Letters of an emigration. Part 1 : A view from Vienna /
No full textTranslated and annotated letters exchanged between Vienna and Australia from 1938 to 1939.See also Lotte Alice Bondy's family history, ME 1491.Lotte Rotholz Bondy emigrated from Vienna to Sydney, Australia in 1938 with the help of Alan Robson. He was a peace-activist and member of the Legion of Christian Youth, five members of which he persuaded to co-sponsor Lotte's immigration to Australia
From Suessel Hechtsheim to David Kapp : The Hechtsheim Jews.
No full textAccount of the history of the Jewish population in Hechtsheim and their persecution during the Nazi era. Translated from German to English by Robert R. Wolf (2001).Robert R. Wolf, October 16, 2001Translation of: "Keim, Anton Maria, 1928- : Von Suessel Hechtsheim bis David Kapp : die Hechtsheimer Juden / Anton Maria Keim. Hechtsheim : Verein Hechtsheimer Ortsgeschichte, 1994." (LBI Library call number: DS 135 G4 P35 K4 1994
HIAS Mission to Argentina (Box 114, Folder 5)
No full textThis folder of material was located in Box 114. Folder originally titled: HIAS Mission to Argentina - July 2001.Digital ImageDigital finding aid
Gideon Aronoff Trip to New Delhi, India--Afghan and Burmese Refugees (Box 114, Folder 7)
No full textThis folder of material was located in Box 114. Folder originally titled: Gideon Aronoff Trip to New Delhi, India - August 2001 - Afghan and Burmese Refugees.Digital ImageDigital finding aid