Inventory of the Diary (Israel) 1933-1934
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.467
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special CollectionsEarl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Preferred Citation
Diary (Israel), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 10/07/2009.
Processing Information
Accessioned and minimally processed in October 2009 by Ute Schechter.
Scope and Contents
Diary, 1933-1934 of a young Austrian who emigrated to Palestine in 1933. The name, age and gender of the writer could not be determined. The entries documenting life in Tel Aviv are very detailed and describe daily experiences with search for housing and jobs, economic situation, social life, etc. The author also writes about being ill and hospitalized with typhus. There are references to being homesick and of writing to parents and relatives frequently. The work situation is tenuous and the author moves between jobs quite frequently, mostly making a living as a tailor / seamstress. Also included is an undated 2 page description of Purim in Tel Aviv. The diary is written in German with the occasional word or phrase in Hebrew.
Index Terms
- Diaries
- Israel--Emigration and immigration--Personal narratives.
- Israel--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Palestine--History--1929-1948--Sources.
- Tel Aviv (Israel)--Social conditions--20th century.
- Tel Aviv (Israel)--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Jews, Austrian--Israel--Diaries.
- Purim--Customs and practices.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Israel--Emigration and immigration--Personal narratives.
- Israel--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Palestine--History--1929-1948--Sources.
- Tel Aviv (Israel)--Social conditions--20th century.
- Tel Aviv (Israel)--Social life and customs--20th century.