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P.46- Kaelter Collection: Documentation from the estate of David and Judith (Edith) Kaelter, residents of Germany, who emigrated to Eretz Israel in 1939

P.46- Kaelter Collection: Documentation from the estate of David and Judith (Edith) Kaelter, residents of Germany, who emigrated to Eretz Israel in 1939 David Kaelter served as a teacher in a few Jewish communities in the Saxony region of Germany and subsequently in Berlin. In 1935 he established and administered a Jewish elementary school in Koenigsberg. In 1939, David and Judith (Edith) Kaelter made aliya to Eretz Israel, where David continued in the teaching profession. The material includes: - Details regarding David and Judith Kaelter's families (File 1); - Personal documents belonging to David and Judith Kaelter and their families, including a few rabbis among their relatives (Files 2, 3, 7, 8, 10); - Documents regarding the professional activities of David Kaelter (File 4); - Testimony and memorial booklet regarding the Kristallnacht riots (File 5); - Memoirs and summaries written by David Kaelter regarding his life and the organizations and institutions in which he was active (File 6); - David Kaelter's professional activities as a teacher in Israel (File 9); - David Kaelter's works and writings (File 11); - Newspaper clippings regarding the Kaelter family and the Jews of Koenigsberg and Danzig (File 12); - Personal and family letters (File 13); - Letters sent to David and Judith (Edith) Kaelter by friends and family (File 14); The collection includes photographs as well.
item Id
4404127
Type of material
Drawing
Letter
Maps
Official documentation
Personal documents
Poem/song
Postcard
Language
German
Record Group
P.46 - Franz and Edith Kaelter Collection
Date of Creation - earliest
1920
Date of Creation - latest
1997
Name of Submitter
סגל ערן
Original
YES
No. of pages/frames
500