Löwy/ Cohen Family collection
Extent and Medium
1 folder + digital file
Biographical History
Katherine Danceney (formerly Cohen) is the daughter of Marika Cohen née Löwy and John Cohen. Marika came from a middle class Jewish family in Sombor, Vojvodina, Serbia. She came to Great Britain in 1939 and she married a John Cohen, who became a professor in psychology at Manchester University (1952-1977). her brother Andrew (Andrija) ended up in Bergen Belsen, about which he wrote an account (2067/1). Her mother, Ella, along with other family members did not survive the war.
Acquisition
Copy family papers 3 box
Donated 10.12.2012
Donor: Danceney, Katherine
Scope and Content
This collection includes a report about the experiences in Bergen Belsen, family correspondence, family photographs and material about the history of Sombor's Jewish community
Conditions Governing Access
Open