Correspondence with Heidenfeld, Wolfgang

Identifier
WL3000/9/1/571
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 110303
Dates
3 May 1954 - 24 Dec 1963
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Wolf Heidenfeld (1911-1981) was a Jewish-German chess player who had emigrated to South Africa in the mid-1930s. After the war he moved back to Europe, living in Frankfurt am Main as well as in Ireland. He was an old friend of Wiener Library staff member C. C. Aronsfeld

Scope and Content

The correspondence documents Heidenfeld’s extensive activities as freelance writer for The Wiener Library and its Bulletin, authoring numerous pieces – articles, reviews, summaries and translations – on various topics. Furthermore, a discussion of current affairs and the exchange of personal information with C. C. Aronsfeld is part of the correspondence.

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People

  • Heidenfeld, Wolfgang

Subjects

  • Vergangenheitsbewältigung
  • Refugees
  • Jewish press

Places

  • West Germany [1949-1990]
  • South Africa
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