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Stephan E. Stuart Collection

 Collection
Identifier: URB-SES

Scope and Contents

The Stephan E. Stuart Collection briefly documents the journey of a German Jewish émigré as he travels first from German occupied France to neutral Portugal and finally to the United States. Shortly after his 1941 arrival in the US, Stuart registered for the draft and later joined the US Army, travelling to Europe near war’s end. This small collection contains a broad array of documentation, including old school records, several newspaper clippings, and documentation of his military service. Additionally there is some information regarding Mr. Stuart’s import business. Materials cover the period from 1930-1979 with emphasis on the period from 1930-1945. The collection is arranged chronologically.

Dates

  • Creation: 1913-1979
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1930-1945

Language of Materials

English Portuguese German

Conditions Governing Access:

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has been transferred to California State University, Northridge or is in the public domain. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Full Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Abstract

The Stephan E. Stuart Collection briefly documents the journey of a German Jewish émigré as he travels first from German occupied France to neutral Portugal and finally to the United States.This small collection contains a broad array of documentation, including old school records, several newspaper clippings, and documentation of his military service. Materials cover the period from 1930-1979 with emphasis on the period from 1930-1945.

Processing Information:

April Feldman, 2015

Genre / Form

Title
Guide to the Stephan E. Stuart Collection
Date
2015-01-09
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
818-677-4594