Lichtwitz Family Collection

This collection contains the papers of Jakob and Leopold Lichtwitz, as well as a few items of Rabbi Max Freudenthal. Most of the collection consists of official documents and correspondence.

The first two folders of this collection hold papers of the physician Jakob Lichtwitz. Although a few of these document his education, most show his advancement in his profession, including many documents from 1871-1880 that record his posts in the military. An 1897 certificate confers a memorial medal (Erinnerungs-Medaille) from Kaiser Wilhelm I. Later documents and official correspondence show civilian appointments. Most items from 1913 and later relate to honors he received and his reactions to them, including his nomination for honorary citizenship in Ohlau.

A smaller amount of material is available on Leopold Lichtwitz, Jakob's son. Two documents relate to his position as professor at the University of Göttingen, while two other pertain to a position in Berlin. This folder also includes two obituaries that mention is immigration and work in the United States.

A third folder contains some documents of Rabbi Max Freudenthal of Dessau, Germany. These include two invitations for him to a ball given by the Duke and Duchess in Dessau as well as an announcement of a performance at the Herzogliches Hof-Theater in Dessau. A transliteration and translation of the text of a "Wimpel" (now located in the LBI Arts and Objects Collection) is also present.

A list of photographs removed from the collection and a postcard of the Prague Old Jewish Cemetery are also included.