Schlesinger Hostel: papers

Identifier
WL1625
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 71029
Dates
1 Jan 1934 - 31 Jan 2004
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

The founders of the hostel were Bernard Schlesinger, a prominent pediatrician and his wife, Winifred. They were concerned about the increasingly desperate situation for Jews in Germany and wanted to establish a safe haven for 12 Jewish children from Berlin.

Archival History

The archive was discovered by one of the Schlesinger's own children who then handed it to one of the hostel children.

Acquisition

Original material from Schlesingers Hostel, 1 box

Donated January 2004

Donor: Roger Schlesinger

Scope and Content

This collection comprises original papers and correspondence which documents the establishment and maintenance of a refugee children's hostel in Highgate, London, 1938-1939. The papers offer a valuable insight into the processes and issues relating to such an enterprise.

Two of the former children produced a documentary reader comprising copies and translations of much of the material in the archive (1625/1). It also includes copies of documents from Ilse Jacobsohn's (later Ilse Henry) own file. The personal files of the other children are not open to the public.

Conditions Governing Access

Partially closed

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Open except 1625/2, 1625/16, 1625/17 and 1 other folder

Related Units of Description

  • See also Schlesinger and Bischheim family: photographs and history books (Collection No 1734).

    Readers need to reserve a terminal in the reading room to listen to interview with Hilary Schlesinger.

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.