Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Furtwängler, Wilhelm, 1886-1954.
2. Bassermann, Albert.
3. Bassermann, Else.
4. Bernoulli, C. (Christoph)
5. Coward, Noël, 1899-1973.
6. Coward, Violet.
7. Dieterle, Charlotte.
8. Dieterle, William, 1893-1972.
9. Eichner, Anita.
10. Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.
11. Forster, Rudolf, 1884-1968.
12. Horst, 1906-
13. Hutschnecker, Arnold A., 1898-
14. Kosleck, Alice.
15. Kosleck, Martin, 1904-1994.
16. Mendelssohn, Francesco.
17. Mendelssohn, Giulietta.
18. Mendelssohn, Robert.
19. Reinhardt, Gottfried.
20. Reinhardt, Max 1873-1943.
21. Twardowski, Hans von.
22. Viertel, Berthold.
23. Viertel, Salka.

Description

1. 4.5 linear feet (9 boxes)

Summary

1. Collection consists of personal and business papers and memorabilia of Eleonora von Mendelssohn and family members dating from 1880-1949.

Subject

1. Actors
2. Sketches
3. Photographic prints
4. Jewish refugees > United States
5. Jews in the motion picture industry
6. Jews, German
7. Jewish actors
8. Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957
9. Mendelssohn, Eleonora von

Genre/Form

1. Photographic prints.
2. Sketches.

Call number

1. MssCol 1963

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Source (note)

1. Lerman, Leo

Biography (note)

1. Eleonora von Mendelssohn (1900-1951) was a German stage actress who emigrated to the United States at the time of Hitler's rise to power.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid available in repository and on internet.

Processing action (note)

1. Processed
2. Cataloging updated

Author

1. Mendelssohn, Eleonora von.

Title

1. Eleonora von Mendelssohn papers, 1880-1949.

Restricted access

1. Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Biography

1. Eleonora von Mendelssohn (1900-1951) was a German stage actress who emigrated to the United States at the time of Hitler's rise to power. She was actively involved in aiding other emigres and had much contact with the German acting community in Hollywood and New York.

Indexes

1. Finding aid available in repository and on internet.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Actors.

Added author

1. Furtwängler, Wilhelm, 1886-1954.
2. Bassermann, Albert.
3. Bassermann, Else.
4. Bernoulli, C. (Christoph)
5. Coward, Noël, 1899-1973.
6. Coward, Violet.
7. Dieterle, Charlotte.
8. Dieterle, William, 1893-1972.
9. Eichner, Anita.
10. Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.
11. Forster, Rudolf, 1884-1968.
12. Horst, 1906-
13. Hutschnecker, Arnold A., 1898-
14. Kosleck, Alice.
15. Kosleck, Martin, 1904-1994.
16. Mendelssohn, Francesco.
17. Mendelssohn, Giulietta.
18. Mendelssohn, Robert.
19. Reinhardt, Gottfried.
20. Reinhardt, Max 1873-1943.
21. Twardowski, Hans von.
22. Viertel, Berthold.
23. Viertel, Salka.

Research call number

1. MssCol 1963