Scope and Contents
Researchers studying the Isak Rosenbaum Family Papers will gain insight into the Holocaust, immigration, and Jewish life in Germany prior to World War II. All material is arranged in alphabetical order by subject and chronologically within each folder.
Dates
- 1894 - 1982
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Isak Rosenbaum was born in Jassy, Romania, in 1897. Around 1899, the family moved to Vienna, Austria. Isak married Rosalie Honig (1901-1998) in 1932. He was incarcerated in Dachau after Kristallnacht where he wrote postcards and letters home to his wife. He later immigrated to the United States via Palestine, and changed his name to John Isak Roberts. The Roberts family settled in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Isak died in Bethlehem in 1974, age 76.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Isak Rosenbaum was a Holocaust survivor from Jassy, Romania. He was incarcerated in Dachau after Kristallnacht where he wrote postcards and letters home to his wife. He later immigrated to the United States via Palestine. The collection consists of family genealogical material and scrapbooks.
- Emigration and immigration Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Holocaust survivors Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Isak Rosenbaum Family Papers, Mss 284
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum Repository
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Atlanta Georgia 30309 United States
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