gb-003348-wl1368
type: RecordSet
biographical history: The history of the ROK reflected in these documents is a good example of the function and character of a child survivor group, and more broadly reflects an aspect of Holocaust remembrance 50 years on.
related material: Photographs are catalogued separately from the main documents and are housed in the Wiener Library photo archive. The archive includes primarily photographs of reunion gatherings and occasional photos of the young refugees (see the St. Marks' boys hostel photo album). Included are some professional photographs taken of the 50th anniversary reunion. Additionally the archive possesses two large display boards with enlarged photographs of some of the Kinder used in a previous exhibition.
conditions of access: Open
conditions of use: open access
has beginning date: 1987-01-01
has end date: 2002-01-31
has or had holder: gb-003348
has or had identifier: 1
has or had subject: 525
has or had subject: 304
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has or had subject: 43
has or had subject: 824
has record set type: Collection
identifier: WL1368
record resource extent: 13 boxes
record resource structure: The archive has been organized into four major categories, ranging from the most seminal materials to the life and function of the ROK organization to the least. The fourth and final grouping (1368/4) concerns material not directly related to the activities of the ROK. Most of these materials relate to the Holocaust generally, but not the Kindertransport specifically, and include letters, books, pamphlets, news articles and ephemera.
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: This collection is the second of two deposits made with the library concerning the reunion of the former children of the Kindertransports. It represents the bulk of the material in the possession of Bertha Leverton, founder and primary administrator of the Reunion of the Kindertransport (ROK) organization. The collection concerns her work planning reunions; writing and editing monthly newsletters; acting as a liaison to Kinder and those interested in the Kindertransport; conducting educational lectures on the history of the Kindertransport; and generally promoting its story. Most of these documents are in the form of letters, unpublished memoirs, and newspaper articles; the collection also includes a number of audio and video tapes, as well as photographs. Additional materials concerning the ROK are held with the Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) in London, where the organization was housed. The archive contains a wealth of correspondence between Bertha Leverton and the Kinder. Organized chronologically, these letters range from 1985 through 2002 and are housed in a single box. Effort was made to subdivide the correspondence between that which relates to the ROK and to Bertha Leverton's educational activities. This is admittedly somewhat of an arbitrary division. The ROK spawned a number of related memorial projects apart from the reunions, of which Bertha's educational talks were but one.<p style"TEXT-ALIGN: justif">The letters are generally of an organizational nature regarding preparations for the reunions and other questions. They not only reflect the history and growth of the ROK organization generally, but also the intimate, even at times familial feel to the group, personified in their connection with Bertha Leverton. While the ROK would eventually grow to take on additional volunteer help, it was always primarily run by Bertha Leverton. As such, she took it upon herself to personally correspond with the Kinder as part of her organizational role. <p style"…
title: Reunion of Kindertransport documents