Hermann Pineas letters
Content Description
This collection is comprised of 15 letters written by German ex-pat Herman O. Pineas (of New York, NY) to Noreen Leibson over the course of many months, beginning with the first letter dated August 31, 1982 to the final dated October 19, 1983. The two became friends as Pineas frequently retreated to a resort where Leibson worked in upstate New York. In approximately four of the letters, Pineas writes about his life throughout the First World War and Second World War as well as his experiences of persecution at the hands of the Nazis, and his escape (two times) from the Gestapo in Vienna in 1943. It is also mentioned that by various means he was saved from the concentration camps.
Dates
- August 31, 1982 to October 19, 1983
Creator
- Pineas, Hermann, 1892-1969 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collection is in accordance with the policies of the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. Please contact the department for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests to reproduce or publish material from the collection should be directed to the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University.
Extent
15 Letters (15 letters stored in 1 half manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The letters are arranged chronologically.
Acquisitions Note
Donated by Noreen Leibson, October 14, 2015
- World War, 1914-1918 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Brandeis University Repository
415 South St.
Waltham MA
