Walter Manes: personal papers

Identifier
WL1548
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 70053
Dates
1 Jan 1918 - 31 Jan 1999
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Walter Manes, was one of the sons of Philipp Manes, the German Jewish fur trader who was deported to Terezin and perished in Auschwitz. Walter Manes managed to escape Nazi Germany through employment opportunities as a musician in Shanghai in 1938/ 1939. He remained with his wife in China until 1948 when he emigrated to USA.

Acquisition

Documents + photographs of Manes family; sh. doc.

Walter Manes: Life in Germany and Shanghai; sh. doc.

Donated June 2000

Donor: Eva Manes

Scope and Content

This collection of personal papers of Walter Manes documents his life from youth to the immediate post-war years. In addition to the documentation, an unpublished autobiographical account (1548/1) puts the papers in context.

System of Arrangement

The original order of the papers has been retained.

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Related Units of Description

  • see also WL Doc 1346 for Philipp Manes' papers.

People

Places

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.