Language:
German
Pages:
22 pages :
,
typescript (carbon copy).
Year of publication:
1961
Keywords:
Bund Deutscher Frauenvereine.
;
International Council of Jewish Women.
;
Jüdischer Frauenbund von Deutschland.
;
Jewish communities, leadership.
;
Jews Intellectual life.
;
Jews Persecution 1933-1945.
;
Women authors.
;
Women Societies and clubs.
;
Women Political activity
;
World War, 1914-1918.
;
Berlin (Germany)
;
Bochum (Germany)
;
England Emigration and immigration 1933-1945.
;
Germany Politics and government 1918-1933.
;
Autobiographies
;
Biographical sources
;
Memoirs
Abstract:
The memoirs cover 1883-1946. Childhood recollections in a well-to do Jewish household of eight children. Both her parents worked in building up their business. Tradition of charity. Ottilie's father was a member of the Jewish community executive committee. Growing up in a liberal yet religious family. Reflections on girl's education of her time. Death of her father in 1903. Marriage to the lawyer Dr. S. Schoenewald in 1905. Start of her activities in the women's movement in Germany (BDF). Ottilie Schoenewald had a leading position as a women's legal guidance counselor (Frauenrechtschutzstelle) in Bochum. She was involved in the homemaking organization during World War One. Political equality for women after the war and activities in the democratic party in Weimar Germany. In 1929 Ottilie Schoenewald was elected to be a board member of the Jewish women's movement (JFB) in Berlin. Preparations for the International Congress of Jewish women 1930 in Hamburg, which led to the formation of the International Council of Jewish Women. In 1934 she became chairwoman of the JFB. Experiences and activities during the Nazi time. Ottilie Schoenewald emigrated to England via Holland in 1939, where she continued her social activities.
Note:
Available on microfilm
,
German
,
Synopsis in file
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