Erwin Hirsch and Martel Sommer collection

Identifier
irn518453
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2006.240
Dates
1 Jan 1934 - 31 Dec 2002
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn518453

Extent and Medium

folder

1

1 CD-ROM, 4 3/4 in.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Martha Hirsch (Martel Sommer) donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on August 8, 2006.

Scope and Content

Consists of documents, photographs, and a CD of music related to the pre-war, wartime, and post-war experiences of Erwin Hirsch, originally of Strasbourg, France. Includes pre-war photographs of Mr. Hirsch in Mannheim, Germany, and articles and tributes related to his work as a cantor, both in the Mannheim synagogue from 1937 until Kristallnacht, and at Congregation Habonim in New York City from 1940-1983, as well as an audio CD entitled "Erwin Hirsch: A Voice Not Forgotten," of Hirsch's music. Also includes a scrapbook kept by Martel Sommer of clippings regarding her work as an organist with the J̈udisher Kulturbund Rhein-Main and a flyer for a 1938 Kulturbund performance.

Genre

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.