Correspondence regarding Dokumentenwerk - with Hellmann, Henry

Identifier
WL3000/9/1/18
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 109322
Dates
8 Oct 1955 - 9 Aug 1956
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.

Henry Hellmann (born Heinrich Jakubowicz, 1906-1984) was a British Journalist of Jewish-German descent. He had come to England as a refugee in the late 1930s.

Scope and Content

Containing mostly memos, status reports, and minutes of recurring work meetings the correspondence documents Hellmann’s research activities for the Dokumentenwerkproject. This includes information about source materials, work progress, and results. The latter were discussed within The Wiener Library as well as with the Institute for Contemporary History (IfZ).

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Related Units of Description

People

  • Hellmann, Henry

Subjects

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

Places

  • West Germany [1949-1990]
  • England
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