Overview
- Description
- Consists of documents and correspondence regarding Jakob Leser (later Arthur Jack Leser), who obtained a medical degree in Vienna, Austria, before emigrating to England, Scotland, and finally the United States in 1938. Includes documentation regarding Dr. Leser's struggle to obtain his licensure and to find employment in the United States as a Jewish refugee physician.
- Date
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inclusive:
1912-1947
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ronald and Raymond Lesser
- Collection Creator
- Arthur J. Leser
- Biography
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Arthur Jack Leser was born Jakob Leser on 9 March 1908 in Narol, Poland. His father was Benjamin Wolf Leser (b. 1882). He studied medicine at the University of Vienna. He immigrated to England and Scotland in 1938 and to the United States later that year.
Physical Details
- Extent
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1 box
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).
- Copyright Holder
- Mr. Ronald Lesser
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Jewish physicians--Austria--Vienna. United States--Emigration and immigration. Great Britain--Emigration and immigration.
- Geographic Name
- Vienna (Austria)
- Personal Name
- Leser, Arthur.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Ronald and Raymond Lesser donated their father's collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2011.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 13:38:05
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn44167
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