Collection GB 1556 WL 1035 - Bern Brent and Otto Bernstein: reminiscences

Identity area

Reference code

GB 1556 WL 1035

Title

Bern Brent and Otto Bernstein: reminiscences

Date(s)

  • 20th century (Creation)

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Collection

Extent and medium

1 folder

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

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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Archival history

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.

Open

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

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited by the family in 1992.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

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).

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Arranged in chronological order.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright has been retained by the depositor, please contact the library for more information.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English and German

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

A detailed description exists on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk.

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Wiener Library

Rules and/or conventions used

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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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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    Sources

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