. . "Papers kept by Eric Erber during his lifetime and donated by the Erber family. In 2021 a small additional donation was made."@en . "WL2134" . "Open"@en . . . . "4 folders"@en . "

Eric (Erich) Erber (1924-2017) was a Viennese Kindertransportee who came to Britain in 1938. He became an architect and settled in the UK.

His father Robert (1895-1978) was an active member of the Austrian socialist movement who worked for the Viennese tram company between the wars; after an unsuccessful escape attempt through Switzerland, he made his way to Britain via Germany and France. He returned to Vienna in 1947, where he became a prominent local politician.

Eric’s mother Anna (1901-1956) left Austria for England on the same train and ship as Eric to take up a domestic service position in London; she returned to Austria with Robert.

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The collection contains the personal papers of Eric, Robert and Anna, in particular vital records and identity documents. Eric’s papers include the materials he collected in seeking compensation for a property owned by his mother’s family. Robert’s papers contain materials on his dismissal from the Viennese tram company because of the Nazi race laws and a letter from the foreign representatives of the Austrian socialists offering Robert support as a political refugee.

The collection also includes Robert’s correspondence with various institutions on the whereabouts of his brother Ernst, who escaped Vienna for Saratov in the early 1940s.

"@en . "This material has been digitised. Readers should book a reading room terminal to access it."@en . "Eric Erber collection"@en .