George Donath collection

Identifier

WL2122

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

93759

Level of Description

Collection

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://wiener.soutron.net/Portal/Default/en-GB/RecordView/Index/93759

Extent and Medium

1 folder

Biographical History

George Donath came from a well to do Jewish family in Budapest whose father owned factories. On his mother's side the family owned one of the largest tanneries in Hungary. The family managed to get a place on the famous Rudolf Kastner train. Otto Komoly (Nathan Kohn), an associate of Kastner, was a friend of the family. After the war George managed to obtain a British Council scholarship which financed his education in a boarding school in West Cumberland.

Acquisition

Donor: George Donath

Conditions Governing Access

Open

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