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- 20th century (Creation)
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1 folder
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Otto Bernstein grew up in late 19th century Elbersfeld and Kassel, Germany, and was an inmate of Theresienstadt concentration camp. Bern Brent, the depositor, provides us with an account of his experiences on the ship, the 'Dunera', bringing refugees from Europe to Australia where he made his home.
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GB 1556 WL 1035 20th century collection 1 folder Various
Otto Bernstein grew up in late 19th century Elbersfeld and Kassel, Germany, and was an inmate of Theresienstadt concentration camp. Bern Brent, the depositor, provides us with an account of his experiences on the ship, the 'Dunera', bringing refugees from Europe to Australia where he made his home.
Deposited by the family in 1992.
Papers of Bern Brent and Otto Bernstein, comprise a typescript translation by Bern Brent of his father's experiences in the late 19th century of growing up in Elberfeld and Kassel prior to moving to Berlin including descriptions of life growing up in late 19th century Elbersfeld and Kassel (-/1); life in turn of the century Germany and during the First World War (-/2) and his experiences as an inmate of Theresienstadt (-/3). Bern Brent, the depositor, provides us with an account of his experiences on the ship, the 'Dunera', bringing refugees from Europe to Australia where he made his home (-/4).
Arranged in chronological order.
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Copyright has been retained by the depositor, please contact the library for more information.
English and German
A detailed description exists on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk.
Compiled by Samantha Velumyl. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. March 2008 Wars (events) Australia Bernstein , Otto Brent , Bern Concentration camps Documents Emigration Europe European history German history Germany Humanitarian law Information sources International conflicts Memoirs Migrants Migration National history Oceania Refugees Theresienstadt concentration camp x Terezin War War crimes Western Europe World War One (1914-1918) World wars (events) Primary documents
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Deposited by the family in 1992.
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Papers of Bern Brent and Otto Bernstein, comprise a typescript translation by Bern Brent of his father's experiences in the late 19th century of growing up in Elberfeld and Kassel prior to moving to Berlin including descriptions of life growing up in late 19th century Elbersfeld and Kassel (-/1); life in turn of the century Germany and during the First World War (-/2) and his experiences as an inmate of Theresienstadt (-/3). Bern Brent, the depositor, provides us with an account of his experiences on the ship, the 'Dunera', bringing refugees from Europe to Australia where he made his home (-/4).
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Arranged in chronological order.
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Open
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Copyright has been retained by the depositor, please contact the library for more information.
Language of material
- English
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- Latin
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English and German
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A detailed description exists on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk.
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- Humanitarian law » War crimes » Concentration camps
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- Migration » Emigration
- National history » European history
- Humanitarian law
- Information sources
- International conflicts
- Migrants
- Migration
- National history
- Migrants » Refugees
- International conflicts » War
- Humanitarian law » War crimes
- Documents » Primary documents
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English