Testimony of Richard Glaser, born in Brieg, Poland, 1888, regarding the situation of the Jews in the German financial sector, 1933-1938, and his experiences as an executive employee in the Commerzbank
- Service as Vice Director of the Commerzbank in Berlin, a position he had held even before 1933 (the exact date is not mentioned);
-Pilot trip to Eretz Israel as part of his emigration plans, 1934; summons to speak with Mr. Reinhard, the Chairman of the Board of Directors along with two other Jews in executive positions on his return; assurance from Reinhard that Hitler is the greatest man since Jesus, and...
File Number : 196
Type of Material : Testimony, Official Documentation
Documentation from the Reichswirtschaftministerium (Reich Ministry of Economy) from the Osoby Archive in Moscow, 1936-1942
The following files are preserved in the collection:
- A file dealing with insurance taken out by Jews, 1938-1939, including subjects such as the treatment of insurance claims submitted by Jews after the Kristallnacht riots (including a copy of the "Reichsgesetzblatt" [Reich Legal Gazette] from March 1939 containing the wording of the law on this matter - frame 1451, statistical reports and correspondence from December 1938 regarding the limit on claims pertaining to riot damage...
Type of Material : Record of Persecuted Persons, Names of Perpetrators, Financial Accounts, Balance Sheet, Survey Report, Official Documentation, Statistical Data