Correspondence with Spitzer, Fanny

Dr Fanny Spitzer was a Jewish-German lawyer and consultant on international law. When the Nazis came to power she had emigrated to England. A long term B'nai B'rith member, Spitzer served as president of the Leo Baeck (London) Women's Lodge from 1964-67. 

Correspondence with Spitzer, Fanny 

113 letters 

Including numerous individuals, the correspondence centres on the set-up of a document collection on Jewish life and fate throughout the Nazi era (1951-54) instigated by Spitzer and carried out by her jointly with The Wiener Library and the Association of Jewish Refugees. Another focus is Spitzer’s contribution to the Library’s eyewitness testimony project, especially by approaching members of the Leo Baeck London Lodges (1954-57). Further subjects are enquiries on certain topics (internment of Jewish members of the Foreign Legion in Northern Africa, German judges, camps in German occupied Minsk etc.) and a piece on Nobel laureate Paul Ehrlich authored by Richard Spitzer. Briefly mentioned is a planned Library tour of Leo Baeck Women’s Lodge members (1952) as well as a presentation given by Alfred Wiener at the same Lodge (1954). 

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For information about the eyewitness testimony collection and access to the compiled reports see the Eyewitness Testimony Collection.