us-005578-irn84484-irn9650
history: Leon Schleifer was born in 1900 in Germany. He served in the German army at the end of World War I (1914-1918). He became a political cartoonist and his work was published in the anti-Nazi press. He also specialized in courtroom trial sketches. After the appointment of Hitler as Chancellor in 1933, Schliefer emigrated to the United States. He changed his name to William Sharp and continued his career as an editorial cartoonist and illustrator. His work was published in the New York Times, Life Magazine, and other publications. He died in 1961, age sixty-one years.
has beginning date: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/dates/1933-01-01
has or had some members with language: deu
physical characterisitics and technical requirements: Image of 3 men having photograph taken outside of an official building. Description says these men are civil servants.
is or was included in: us-005578-irn84484
history: The drawing was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Ruth Sharp, the wife of William Sharp.
record resource extent: overall: Height: 13.750 inches (34.925 cm) | Width: 11.120 inches (28.245 cm)
has record set type: Item
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
has or had holder: us-005578
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
scope and content: Created by William Sharp, circa 1933.
title: Drawing by William Sharp
has or had identifier: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/us-005578-irn84484-irn9650/alternateIDs/1
type: RecordSet
identifier: irn9650
has end date: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/dates/1933-12-31
results or resulted from: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/units/us-005578-irn84484-irn9650/acquisitions/1