Correspondence with Bentwich, Norman

Identifier
WL3000/9/1/124
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 109428
Dates
5 Jan 1951 - 5 Apr 1963
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Norman de Mattos Bentwich (1883-1971) was a British barrister and academic. He had been appointed Attorney General of Palestine after World War I. When the Nazis came to power he got engaged in refugee aid; his wife helped organising the Kindertransporte to the UK. After 1945 Bentwich was head of the United Restitution Organization. See Weltsch, R. (ed.), Leo Baeck Institute Year Book, vol. 7, 1962, p. XXVIII.

Scope and Content

The letters contain primarily birthday wishes for N. Bentwich.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

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People

  • Bentwich, Norman
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