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Uwe Westphal Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 5528

Scope and Content Note

The collection represents Uwe Westphal’s research material for his book about the heydays and ultimate destruction of Berlin’s clothing and fashion industry, 1836-1939: ‘Berliner Konfektion und Mode : die Zerstoerung einer Tradition’.

The following names are mentiond in this collection: Ehrenfreund, Kurt; Gorke, Lucie; Israel, Wilfrid; Manheimer-Behren family; Newman, Alice; Riecken, Harald; Strassburger, Feige; Töpfer, Willy; Valentin-Löwen family; Wachtel, Gitta; Wachtel, Nathan.

Dates

  • Creation: 1836-1993

Creator

Language of Materials

This collection is in German with some English and French.

Use Restrictions

There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:

Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011

email: lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org

Extent

6 Folders

Abstract

The collection represents Uwe Westphal’s research material for his book about the heydays and ultimate destruction of Berlin’s clothing and fashion industry, 1836-1939: ‘Berliner Konfektion und Mode : die Zerstoerung einer Tradition’.

Related Material

Uwe Westphal’s book, 'Berliner Konfektion und Mode : die Zerstoerung einer Tradition 1836-1939' is available in the LBI Library, call number GT 931 B4 W4.

Processing Information

During microfilming and consequent digitization the original order of the collection has been disrupted.

Title
Inventory of the Uwe Westphal Collection, 1836-1993 AR 5528
Status
Completed
Date
© 2009
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The inventory is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository

Contact:
15 West 16th Street
New York NY 10011 United States