gb-003348-wl1548
type: RecordSet
biographical history: Walter Manes, was one of the sons of Philipp Manes, the German Jewish fur trader who was deported to Terezin and perished in Auschwitz. Walter Manes managed to escape Nazi Germany through employment opportunities as a musician in Shanghai in 1938/ 1939. He remained with his wife in China until 1948 when he emigrated to USA.
related material: see also WL Doc 1346 for Philipp Manes' papers.
conditions of access: Open
has beginning date: 1918-01-01
has end date: 1999-01-31
has or had holder: gb-003348
has or had identifier: 1
has or had subject: 449
has or had subject: 203
has record set type: Collection
identifier: WL1548
record resource extent: 1 folder
record resource structure: The original order of the papers has been retained.
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: This collection of personal papers of Walter Manes documents his life from youth to the immediate post-war years. In addition to the documentation, an unpublished autobiographical account (1548/1) puts the papers in context.
title: Walter Manes: personal papers