The collection consists of correspondence, professional materials, family documents, photographs, artwork and printed materials reflecting the activities of three generations of the Kohlbach and Bickel families, especially the period from the 1880s through World War II.
The Kohlbach and Bickel families represented in this collection originate with the marriage of Bertalan Kohlbach (b. 1866) and Helen Katscher of Hungary, continuing into the second and third generations through their son Emil Kohlbach (b. 1902); their daughter Ella (b. 1906), who married Erich Bickel of Switzerland and Germany; and the Bickel children.
Language (note)
Materials in German, Hungarian, and Hebrew; some printed matter in French.
Author
Kohlbach-Bickel family.
Title
Kohlbach-Bickel family papers, 1860-1952.
Restricted access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
The Kohlbach and Bickel families represented in this collection originate with the marriage of Bertalan Kohlbach (b. 1866) and Helen Katscher of Hungary, continuing into the second and third generations through their son Emil Kohlbach (b. 1902); their daughter Ella (b. 1906), who married Erich Bickel of Switzerland and Germany; and the Bickel children. The Kohlbach-Bickels resided mainly in Hungary and Switzerland, with later branches moving to Germany, Romania, Norway and Israel. Family members included a rabbi and professor, the first female Hungarian architect, and engineers.
Language
Materials in German, Hungarian, and Hebrew; some printed matter in French.
Finding aids
Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
Location of other archival materials
Additional materials on the Schwimmer and Katscher families are found in the Schwimmer-Lloyd Collection and the Leopold Katscher Papers; Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library.