Morgenthau Family Collection
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains genealogical data, official documents, and a diary.
Dates
- Creation: 1839-1968
Creator
- Morgenthau family (Family)
Language of Materials
This collection is in German and English.
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
Lazarus Morgenthau was born in Kleinwallstadt, Bavaria in 1815. His father, Moses, was born in Gleusdorf ("Kleisdorf") in 1773. Lazarus became a tailor and married Babette Guggenheim (born 1826) of Hürben in 1920. Later he developed a successful business in cravattes which he sold at fairs. A younger brother, Mengo, went to San Francisco in 1850 and sent back funds for the establishment of a cigar manufacturing business for export to the United States. Lazarus moved to Ludwigshaven and eventually to Manheim where his son Heinrich (Henry) was born. The cigar business prospered until the US imposed a high tariff on cigars. Lazarus made various attemps to find other markets and other enterprises, but none proved successful. In 1866 the entire family migrated permanently to New York.
Extent
3 Folders
Abstract
This collection contains genealogical data, official documents, and a diary.
Other Finding Aid
The original German-language inventory is available in folder 1.
Note
Some photocopies in this collection are of poor quality
Subject
- Morgenthau family (Family)
- Lebrecht family (Family)
- Fisher family (Family)
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the Morgenthau Family Collection, 1839-1968 AR 4980
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by LBI Staff
- Date
- © 2013
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- May 20, 2014:: Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
