Correspondence with Presser, Jacob
Extent and Medium
50 letters
Biographical History
Prof. Dr. Jaques (Jacob) Presser (1899-1970) was an eminent Jewish Dutch historian. After his wife had been sent to Sobibor extermination camp he survived the German occupation of The Netherlands in hiding.
Scope and Content
Correspondence regarding reviews for The Wiener Library’s Bulletin, a reflection on Jewish(-German) autobiographies, a discussion of events to celebrate 100th anniversary of German writer Heinrich Heine, and Presser's Netherlands related involvement in the eyewitness testimony project.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
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People
- Presser, J. (Jacques)
- Heine, Heinrich
Subjects
- Survivors
- Publishing
- Personal narratives
- Jewish press
Places
- Netherlands