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Levi Schwalm Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 6447

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains documents pertaining to Levi Schwalm's training and professional career as an elementary school teacher in Lower Saxony.

The first folder contains various personal papers and documents, including teacher certifications, employment documents, and notably a certificate of retirement from 1933. In the second folder are various handwritten lectures and lesson plans (Lehrproben) for the classroom, on a wide variety of topics ranging from history and religion to natural sciences. Finally, the last folder contains a bound "chronicle" in which Schwalm reports general facts and figures for each school year, and recounts notable events in narrative format.

Dates

  • Creation: 1895-1933

Creator

Language of Materials

This collection is in German and Hebrew.

Access Restrictions

Open to researchers.

Access Information

Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.

Use Restrictions

There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:

Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011

email: lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org

Biographical Note

Born in 1878 in Treysa, taught at Jewish schools in Bovenden and Dransfeld.

Extent

3 Folders

Abstract

This collection contains documents pertaining to Levi Schwalm's training and professional career as an elementary school teacher in Lower Saxony.

Other Finding Aid

A handwritten inventory is available in folder 1.

Title
Guide to the Levi Schwalm Collection, 1895-1933  AR 6447
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Julie Dawson
Date
© 2012
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • August 28, 2012 : Links to digital objects added in Container List.

Repository Details

Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository

Contact:
15 West 16th Street
New York NY 10011 United States