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Dr. Arthur Leser collection

Document | Accession Number: 2013.265.1

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
inclusive:  1912-1947
Language
English
German
Extent
1 box
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ronald and Raymond Lesser

About This Document

Document Creator
Arthur J. Leser
Biography
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.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
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.

Rights and 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
 
Record last modified: 2023-02-24 13:38:05
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