Correspondence with Berent, Ernst
Extent and Medium
11 letters
Biographical History
Dr. Ernst Berent (1887-1961) was a lawyer from Danzig. He was part of the board of the (C. V.), and served as head of the Jewish community of Danzig from 1933. In 1938 he emigrated to England. From 1955 on he served as honoray secretary for the Council of Jews from Germany. See Röder, W. and H. Strauss (ed.), , Munich, Saur, 1980, p. 53.
Scope and Content
The correspondence sheds light on Berent’s bonds with his German home. The letters centre on source material on the Jewry of Danzig (now Gdansk, Poland), and a critical discussion of an anti-German article published in the Library’s Bulletin. Contained are birthday wishes as well as a letter of condolence on Berent’s passing.
Conditions Governing Access
open
People
- Berent, Ernst
Corporate Bodies
- Council of Jews from Germany
Subjects
- Jewish communities
- Jewish history
- Refugees
Places
- Gdansk
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