Wilfrid Israel: correspondence

Identifier
WL1514
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 70474
Dates
1 Jan 1937 - 31 Jan 1943
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Wilfrid Israel, born in London in 1899 to an English Jewess and a German Jew, enjoyed a very privileged existence growing up in Berlin, where he inherited the family business, the famous N. Israel department store, with its 2000 employees. Whilst conforming to family expectations, he entertained interests in socialist Zionism, pacifism and internationalism.

Acquisition

5 letters 1937-1943 - from W. Israel

Donated February 2001

Donor: Diana Hopkinson

Scope and Content

This collection consists of original correspondence from Wilfrid Israel to Diana Hopkinson, English friends of the former, who first met at Lola Hahn Warburg's Wannsee home.

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Related Units of Description

  • See WL Doc 548 for additional material re Wilfrid Israel.

People

Subjects

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.