Correspondence with Hirschberg, Alfred

Identifier
WL3000/9/1/609
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 110341
Dates
17 Feb 1953 - 23 Dec 1963
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Centralverein deutscher Staatsbürger jüdischen Glaubens

Biographical History

Dr. Alfred Hirschberg (1901-1973) was a Jewish-German lawyer. Having held high positions in the Centralverein deutscher Staatsbürger jüdischen Glaubens from 1920-38 he was an old acquaintance of Alfred Wiener. Hirschberg left Germany in 1939 and settled in Brazil. See Walk, J., Kurzbiographien zur Geschichte der Juden 1918-1945, Munich et. al., K. G. Saur, 1988, p. 156.

Scope and Content

The correspondence documents the close association between Hirschberg and The Wiener Library. The various issues addressed include among others: the introduction of Brazilian friends of Hirschberg to the Library; arrangements among Jewish-German refugees for receptions on occasion of Hirschberg’s visits to London; information requests on past political affiliations of certain Germans; the purchase as well as lending of books from The Library. Contained is a photo of family members Hirschbergs (letter August 13, 1958) and some undated letters.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

This material has been digitised. Readers should book a reading room terminal to access it.

People

  • Hirschberg, Alfred

Subjects

Places

  • Brazil
This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.