Erich Kaiser: Personal Papers

Identifier
WL1063
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 70959
Dates
1 Jan 1986 - 31 Jan 1986
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Erich Kaiser who wrote under the pseudonyms Emil Grant and Flavius was born in Berlin in 1905 and emigrated to Paris in 1933 where he worked as a journalist for a number of German emigré newspapers including Paris Tageblatt, Paris Tageszeitung, Vorwärts, and Weltbühne. He was brought to Albi, Camp des Prestataires where he committed suicide on 1 September 1940.

Acquisition

Donated 1993?

Donor: Henry J. Kroch

Scope and Content

The original letters and postcards in this collection document the experiences of Erich Kaiser, a German emigré journalist in France The papers consist of original correspondence mainly between Erich and sister Ilse (-/1); examples of Erich Kaiser's journalism (-/2); miscellaneous papers (-/3); and correspondence with the Wiener Library (-/4)

Conditions Governing Access

Open

People

  • Kaiser, Erich

Subjects

  • Albi (internment camp)
  • Suicide
  • Postcards
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