Richard Burnett collection
Extent and Medium
1 folder, 2 volumes, 109 photos
Creator(s)
- Burnett, Richard
Biographical History
Richard Burnett (formerly Behrendt) was born in Berlin in 1910. His parents were Hugo and Augusta Behrendt (née Mayer). The exact circumstances of his emigration are unknown. He became naturalised in 1947.
Acquisition
family docs and photos- 1 folder and 1 bundle
Donated April 2012
Donor: Robert Knight
Scope and Content
This collection comprises the personal papers of Richard Burnett (formerly Behrendt), a former Jewish refugee from Berlin who emigrated to flee Nazi persecution.The collection includes his birth and naturalisation certificates, family photographs, and Leo Mayer's membership card of the stock exchange Berlin ('Börsenkarte').
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Conditions Governing Access
Open
People
- Burnett, Richard
Subjects
- National Socialism
- Migration
- Holocaust
- Refugees
- Persecution
- Jews
Places
- London
- Berlin
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