Armand Eisler papers

Identifier
irn503293
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1991.086
  • RG-10.024
Dates
1 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1957
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn503293

Extent and Medium

folders

24

,

23 microfiche,

Creator(s)

  • Armand Eisler

Biographical History

Armand Eisler (b. May 6, 1880, Paris, France, d. Sept. 16, 1957, Miami, Florida) graduated from the University of Vienna with degrees in law and political science. In 1938 Eisler was a prisoner in Dachau concentration camp and subsequently imprisoned in Buchenwald concentration camp. The Nazis released him from Buchenwald in 1939 and he immediately emigrated to the United States. Eisler served as the chairman of many committees, among them, the K.Z. American Association of Former Inmates of Concentration Camps.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Herman Spitz inherited Armand Eisler's papers shortly before his emigration to the United States. The collection became the property of Spitz's stepdaughter, Jill Grossvogel at the time of Spitz' death. Grossvogel donated the papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in November 1989.

Scope and Content

Contains letters, essays, and articles relating to the life and career of Armand Eisler. Among the topics covered are Eisler genealogy, post-war Austria, international politics, and the Middle East. Included with the papers is a copy of "The Terror as a System: the Concentration Camp" by Ernst Federn. Included in the correspondence are letters signed by Eleanor Roosevelt, Albert Einstein, Felix Frankfurter, Virginia Gildersleeve, Harold Stassen, and post-war Austrian presidents Karl Renner and Adolf Schärf.

System of Arrangement

Organized: RG-10.024.01, Articles and essays by Dr. Armand Eisler; RG-10.024.02, Clippings and other documents relating to the life of Dr. Armand Eisler; RG-10.024.03, Correspondence,1940-1946; and RG-10.024.04, "The Terror as a System: the Concentration Camp" by Ernst Federn Arrangement is thematic

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Armand Eisler

People

  • Federn, Ernst.
  • Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.
  • Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.
  • Eisler, Armand, 1880-1957.

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

Genre

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