Language:
German
Pages:
145
,
annotated typescript; illustrated (photocopies).
Year of publication:
1991
Keywords:
Altmann, Elsie
;
Altmann family
;
Friedjung, Joseph,
;
Loos, Adolf,
;
Marcus family
;
Neumann, Paula
;
Robert, Hans
;
Thomsen, Carl
;
Antisemitism.
;
Children.
;
Christmas.
;
Manners and customs.
;
Music.
;
Musicians.
;
Nazis.
;
Socialism.
;
Tailors.
;
Women authors.
;
Women Education.
;
Women Employment.
;
World War, 1914-1918.
;
Israel.
;
Palestine Emigration and immigration 1933-1939.
;
Vienna (Austria)
;
Autobiographies
;
Biographical sources
;
Memoirs
Abstract:
The memoirs are composed of various autobiographical tales, poems and photos. Anny Roberts grew up in an assimilated Jewish family. Her mother came from Olmoucz and her father from Vienna. Childhood recollections. Stories about her extended family. Recollections of the famous pediatrician Joseph Friedjung, who was a friend of the family. Experiences of antisemitism. Recollections of the depriviations during World War One and the depression in the aftermath. Anny was sent to Denmark with a special children's recreation program for malnourished Viennese children. She stayed with the widower Carl Thomsen in Aarhus, where she was well taken care of. Influence of Adolf Loos, who married her cousin Elsie Altmann and became a dear friend of the family. Friendship with Paula Neumann and her cousin Hilde. Importance of music and opera in her family. Piano lessons. Description of family characters. Interest in Socialism. Awareness of the rising nationalist movements in Austria and Germany. Anny attended a school to become a tailor and started her own "Salon" (business). Relationship with the musician Robert Chajet, who changed his name to Hans Robert. Civil marriage and move to Palestine in 1934. Initial difficulties and cultural differences. Life of emigrants in Palestine. Anny started to work in her profession and established a small business. Marriage difficulties. Journeys to Jerusalem and Haifa.
Note:
Available on microfilm
,
Synopsis in file
