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Julius Hoffmann Collection

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Hoffmann, Julius, 1885-1972 (Creator of the collection)
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יוליוס הופמן (1972-1885), בעל מלון וראש איגוד המלונאים בסקסוניה תחתית. באוסף מסמכים מארכיון המשפחה, מסמכים בנושא הרדיפה שחוותה המשפחה מצד השלטון הנאצי ופריטים שאסף יוליוס הופמן בנוגע למחנה הריכוז פרמונטי שנכלא בו באיטליה, ומסמכים הנוגעים לגיסו גוסטב הרגרסהאוזן, שהיה אסיר בגטו טרזיינשטט.

Reference Code
V 954
Dates
1852-1945
Consists of
0.2 m..
Languages
German; Czech; ita;
Description
The collection consists of personal documents from the Hoffmann family archive documents relating to the Nazi persecutions of the Hoffmann family and various items which were collected by Julius Hoffmann during his stay in Ferramonti camp, Italy. In addition, there are some documents and materials related to brother in law, Gustav Hergershausen, who was arrested in the ghetto of Theresienstadt.
location
  • The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel
Title Julius Hoffmann Collection.
Additional Titles כותרת בעברית: אוסף יוליוס הופמן.
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Citation Note V 954, Julius Hoffmann Collection, Archives Department, National Library of Israel, Jerusalem
Host Item Julius Hoffmann Collection.
Level of Description Fonds Record
Biographical summary Julius Hoffmann was born in Elberfeld, Germany, on May 11, 1885. His father, Heinrich Hoffmann, owned one of the biggest hotels in Elberfeld, "Hoffmanns Hotel Falk". In 1915 Hoffmann married Klara Richter. In 1922, Hoffmann inherited his father as the "Hotel Falk" owner and soon after was appointed head of the Association of Hotels and Restaurants in Lower Saxony (Verband der Hotels, Restaurationen und verwandter Betriebe Niedersachsen). In 1933, after Hitler came to power, the Hoffmann family had to leave Elberfeld and sell the hotel. They moved to Leipzig, where Hoffmann became active in various Jewish organizations. In 1936 Hoffman and his wife left Germany and moved to Denmark. Three years later, in 1939, they tried to immigrate illegally to Palestine, but were caught and transferred to internment camp in Ferramonti, Italy. In 1944 they managed to Immigrate legally to Palestine, and settled in Haifa. Julius Hoffmann died in Haifa in 1972.
Ownership history The collection was permanently deposited in the National Library of Israel by Julius Hoffmann himself, on October 1950.
Language Note The material is mostly in German, with several items in other languages.
National Library system number 990035127210205171

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