Record Groups
Metadata
Collection |
Curt Bondy Family Papers |
Object Name |
Collection |
Catalog Number |
RG-184 |
Dates of Creation |
1948 - 2005 |
Extent of Description |
0.2 linear foot (1 box) |
Admin/Biographical History |
Curt Bondy was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1894. He worked as a professor of psychology at the University of Hamburg. In 1936 he helped to found Gross Breesen, a farm that provided agricultural training for young Jews, and prepared them for emigration out of Europe. Through his work at Gross Breesen, Curt connected with the Thalhimer family, a Richmond family working to start a similar program in the States at Hyde Farmlands. After returning to Europe, Curt and several students at Gross Breesen were arrested and sent to Buchenwald. Curt's connection to the Thalhimers helped to gain their release. In 1939 Curt and several Gross Breesen students went to Hyde Farmlands. Curt was able to return to Hamburg sometime in the 1950s. He began teaching again at the University of Hamburg and the University of Göttingen. |
Copyrights |
No restrictions on use. |
Language of Material |
English |
Scope & Content |
The Bondy, Curt Family Papers contain biographical materials and photographs. Biographical materials provide an overview of Bondy's life, as told by two of his former students. Photographs depict Bondy and others in 1948/1949. |
Subjects |
Hamburg, Germany Richmond, Virginia Gross Breesen Hyde Farmland Buchenwald (concentration camp) University of Hamburg University of Göttingen The College of William and Mary United States - Emigration and Immigration - History - 20th Century |