Collection GB 1556 WL 1009 - Conrad, Eric: papers regarding wartime and post war activity

Identity area

Reference code

GB 1556 WL 1009

Title

Conrad, Eric: papers regarding wartime and post war activity

Date(s)

  • 20th century (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

1 folder

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Eric Conrad was a refugee from Vienna, a lawyer, who later became a chartered acountant. He joined the Pioneer Corps and subsequently transferred to the Intelligence Corps. He was awarded the American Bronze Star for causing the surrender of German troops at Cherbourg. On the surrender of Hamburg, 5 May 1945, he became an announcer on Hamburg radio and was then transferred to the music department which he helped to restart.

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Archival history

GB 1556 WL 1009 20th century collection 1 folder Conrad , Eric , fl 1945 , lawyer

Eric Conrad was a refugee from Vienna, a lawyer, who later became a chartered acountant. He joined the Pioneer Corps and subsequently transferred to the Intelligence Corps. He was awarded the American Bronze Star for causing the surrender of German troops at Cherbourg. On the surrender of Hamburg, 5 May 1945, he became an announcer on Hamburg radio and was then transferred to the music department which he helped to restart.

Jewish Central Information Office

Papers of Eric Conrad, undated, comprise autobiographical accounts (manuscript and typescript) of Eric Conrad's war-time and post-war activities; letter of congratulations regarding his receipt of the American Bronze star and copies of newspaper articles regarding Conrad's exploits.

Arranged as in Scope and Content.

Open

Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.

English

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) Awards Conrad , Eric , fl 1945 , lawyer International conflicts Literary forms and genres Literature Medals Prose Social behaviour Social norms War World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945)

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Jewish Central Information Office

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Papers of Eric Conrad, undated, comprise autobiographical accounts (manuscript and typescript) of Eric Conrad's war-time and post-war activities; letter of congratulations regarding his receipt of the American Bronze star and copies of newspaper articles regarding Conrad's exploits.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Arranged as in Scope and Content.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

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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Existence and location of copies

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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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