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Ernst Gruenberg collection of autographed postcards
- Title
- Ernst Gruenberg collection of autographed postcards, 1918-1920.
- Author
- Gruenberg, Ernst, 1902-1971.
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 1 | Still image | Supervised use | JOB 07-1 Box 1 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Box 2 | Still image | Supervised use | JOB 07-1 Box 2 | Offsite |
Details
- Description
- 0.75 linear ft. (100 postcards in 2 boxes)
- Summary
- The Ernst Gruenberg collection of autographed postcards contains ninety-nine autographed picture postcards and one autograph musical quotation from musicians and actors in Vienna.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gruenberg, Michael.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Singers – Portraits.
- Biography (note)
- Ernst Gruenberg (1902-1971) was an avid opera and theater goer and collected autographed pictures of his favorite stage stars.
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Collection guide available in repository.
- Provenance (note)
- The Ernst Gruenberg collection of autographed postcards were a gift from his son, Michael Gruenberg.
- Call Number
- JOB 07-1
- OCLC
- NYPG06-F1197
- Author
- Gruenberg, Ernst, 1902-1971.
- Title
- Ernst Gruenberg collection of autographed postcards, 1918-1920.
- Biography
- Ernst Gruenberg (1902-1971) was an avid opera and theater goer and collected autographed pictures of his favorite stage stars. He built his collection by writing letters to them requesting their autographs and more often than not, he received not only their actual signatures but their pictures as well delivered to his home address. After graduating from college, he had a successful career in the movie business.In 1939 Gruenberg and his wife, Erna (née Krumholz), came to the United States to escape the perils of World War II. They fled the Nazis by literally skiing to safety in Switzerland. Most of his family perished in the war. He must have valued his autograph collection quite highly since it was one of the few items that he brought with him to his new country. He died in July 1971 in Queens, New York.
- Indexes
- Collection guide available in repository.
- Provenance
- The Ernst Gruenberg collection of autographed postcards were a gift from his son, Michael Gruenberg.
- Connect to:
- Research Call Number
- JOB 07-1