William Scheer papers

Identifier
WL1876
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 72608
Dates
1 Jan 1904 - 31 Jan 1940
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • English
  • Polish
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://wiener.soutron.net/Portal/Default/en-GB/RecordView/Index/72608

Extent and Medium

1 folder, 50 photos

Creator(s)

  • Scheer, William Arnold

Biographical History

Wilhelm Arnold Scheer (Polish: Szer) was born 1 June 1905 in Lviv (Polish: Lwów), Poland (now Ukraine) to Mayer (also Mejer or Meier) Scheer, a tailor from Ostroh, Ukraine (former Soviet Union) and Chaja Meyer (née Markus).In Lviv, Wilhelm attended VII Gymnasium from 1916-1924 and passed his “Matura” (high school exit exam). After graduating, Wilhelm moved to Italy to study medicine. When the war broke out, he was arrested but he finally managed to escape through Spain and Portugal to the US in 1941.  Wilhelm obtained his US citizenship in 1946 and changed his name to William Arnold Scheer. 

Acquisition

family docs

Donated 3.5.2013

Donor: Bratter, Howard

Scope and Content

This collection contains primarily school and college certificates of Wilhelm Scheer from his time growing up in Poland. Also included is an Italian id document, 1939; a US naturalisation certificate, 1946; sundry other material; and photographs of William Scheer and other family members.

System of Arrangement

Chronological

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Related Units of Description

  • see also WL12394, WL12395, WL12417, WL12418, WL12419, WL12420, WL12421 

Subjects

Places

  • United States
  • L'viv
  • Poland
  • Italy
  • Florence
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.