Altmann family: restitution papers
Extent and Medium
1 folder
Biographical History
The Jewish businessman ('Kaufmann') and property owner, Josef Georg Altmann, died in Frankfurt in 1934 and left a substantial estate behind, which was primarily located in Poland. The heirs included his wife and their four children: Richard, Hans, Manfred and Lotte. Richard Altmann emigrated to Cairo in the late 1930s and Hans ('Jan') Altmann (1895-1980) emigrated to England in 1938. Manfred Altmann (1900-1954), a general practitioner, emigrated to London in 1933 and was followed by his wife Hannah (1898-1954), a medical professional, and their daughter Eva (born 1929) in the same year. Lotte Altmann (1908-1942) also emigrated to London in 1933 and soon worked as a private secretary for Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) who she later married.
Acquisition
Restitution papers and receipt for stefan zweig books
Donated February 2008
Donor: Eva Alberman
Donor: Daniel Alberman
Scope and Content
This collection contains the restitution and indemnification claim papers relating to properties previously owned by the Altmann family in Frankfurt, Kattowitz (Katowice, Poland) and Beuthen (Bytom, Poland).
Compensation and indemnification papers.Conditions Governing Access
Open
People
- Altmann family
Subjects
- National Socialism
- Migration
- Holocaust
- Restitution
- Refugees
- Persecution
- Jews
Places
- Frankfurt am Main
- Bytom
- London
- Katowice
- Cairo