Correspondence with Ainsztein, Reuben
Extent and Medium
104 letters
Biographical History
Reuben Ainsztein (1917-1981) was a British journalist of Jewish-Polish descent. Living in Belgium, he fled to Spain in 1940, where he was interned. Upon his release he got to England and joined the Royal Air Force. After the war he started a career as freelance journalist writing for Reuters, BBC, The Sunday Times, and also The Wiener Library’s Bulletin.
See In Memoriam, in: AJR Information, vol. 37 (1982), No. 2, p. 8.
Scope and Content
The correspondence sheds light on Ainsztein’s long-term freelance work for The Wiener Library, primary by contributing numerous pieces to its Bulletin including articles, reviews, and summaries. Moreover, work related payments are subject of some letters.
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People
- Ainsztein, Reuben
Subjects
- Refugees
- Survivors
- Jewish press
Places
- Third Reich [1933-1945]
- Great Britain