Correspondence regarding Dokumentenwerk - with Geis, Raphael

Identifier
WL3000/9/1/16
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 109320
Dates
4 Jan 1954 - 16 Feb 1955
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Beginning in 1954 The Wiener Library and the Institute for Contemporary History (IfZ) in Munich worked jointly on an edition of documents (Dokumentenwerk) regarding the persecution of Jews in the Nazi era. Initiated by the Ministry of Interior (BMI) and funded by the Federal Agency for Homeland Service (BHD) this project was part of larger journalistic endeavors by these two authorities to fight and prevent Antisemitism in West Germany. Due to ongoing problems the Dokumentenwerk was cancelled eventually in May 1963.

Dr Robert Raphael Geis (1906-1972) was a German scholar of Jewish studies. He had emigrated to Palestine after being imprisoned in Buchenwald concentration camp in 1938. Serving as rabbi for the West German state of Baden-Württemberg from 1952-56 he was a member of the Dokumentenwerk board.

Scope and Content

Correspondence regarding a board meeting as well as the scheduling of a separate personal meeting related with the Dokumentenwerk project.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

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Related Units of Description

  • See the numerous correspondences on the Dokumentenwerk project within the Pre-1963 Correspondence series.

People

  • Geis, Robert Raphael

Subjects

  • Vergangenheitsbewältigung
  • Rabbinate
  • Publishing
  • Jewish history
  • German-Jewish dialogue
  • Antisemitism, defence against

Places

  • West Germany [1949-1990]
  • England
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