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Key to symbols*
b. born d. died R: religion E: emigration Cit: citizenship M : mother F: father S : siblings
°° spouse(s) C: children
Mem: membership(s) Reed: received (awards or honors)
A: or a: address Biblio: bibliography Papers: papers Lit: literature Arch: archives
Sources: sources used in compiling biography R.F.J.I. Research Foundation for Jewish Immigration IfZ Institut für Zeitgeschichte
*in order of appearance in biographical text
Cities not identified by country in text
Amsterdam, NetherlandsAthens, Greece Basel, Switzerland Belfast, Northern Ireland Belgrade, Yugoslavia Berlin, Germany Bern, Switzerland
Bonn, Rhineland, Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Brussels, Belgium Bucharest, Rumania Budapest, Hungary Buenos Aires, Argentina Cairo, Egypt
Calcutta, India Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Cologne, Rhineland, Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) Copenhagen, Denmark
Damascus, Syria
Diisseldorf, Rhineland, Germany (Federal Republic of Germa- ny)
Dublin, Ireland
East Berlin, German Democratic Republic Edinburgh, Scotland
Florence, Italy
F r a n k f u r t / M , Hesse-Nassau, Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)
F r a n k f u r t / O , Brandenburg, Germany (German Democratic Republic)
Geneva, Switzerland Haifa, Israel
Hamburg, Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) Havana, Cuba
Helsinki, Finland
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Istanbul, Turkey Jerusalem, Israel Johannesburg, South Africa Kiev, U.S.S.R.
Leningrad, U.S.S.R. (from 1924) Lisbon, Portugal
London, England
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Madrid, Spain Melbourne, Australia Mexico City, Mexico Milan, Italy Montreal, Canada Moscow, U.S.S.R.
Munich, Bavaria, Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) New Delhi, India
New York, New York, U.S.
Oslo, Norway Paris, France
Peking (fmly. Peiping), (now Beijing), China Petrograd, Russia, U.S.S.R. (1914-24) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Prague, Czechoslovakia Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rome, Italy Säo Paulo, Brazil
Saint Petersburg, Russia (before 1914; Petrograd until 1924;
1924— Leningrad)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Shanghai, China Sydney, Australia Stockholm, Sweden Tel Aviv, Israel The Hague, Netherlands Tokyo, Japan
Toronto, Canada Vienna, Austria Warsaw, Poland Washington, D.C., U.S.
West Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Zurich, Switzerland
Universities not identified by city in text
C a m b r i d g e U n i v e r s i t y , C a m b r i d g e , E n g l a n d C o l u m b i a U n i v e r s i t y , N e w Y o r k , N e w Y o r k , U.S.
H e b r e w U n i v e r s i t y , J e r u s a l e m , Israel
H a r v a r d U n i v e r s i t y , C a m b r i d g e , M a s s a c h u s e t t s , U.S.
J o h n s H o p k i n s U n i v e r s i t y , B a l t i m o r e , M a r y l a n d , U . S . M . I . T . , C a m b r i d g e , M a s s a c h u s e t t s , U . S .
O x f o r d U n i v e r s i t y , O x f o r d , E n g l a n d
P r i n c e t o n U n i v e r s i t y , P r i n c e t o n , N e w J e r s e y , U.S.
S o r b o n n e , Paris, F r a n c e
S t a n f o r d U n i v e r s i t y , S t a n f o r d , C a l i f o r n i a , U . S . Y a l e U n i v e r s i t y , N e w H a v e n , C o n n e c t i c u t , U . S .
Abbreviations o f Academic D e g r e e s
The annotation (Ger.) means that the degree is given in
German-speaking countries, i. e. G e r m a n y , Austria, a n d Switzerland.
A.A. Associate in Arts A.A.S. Associate of Applied Science A. B. Bachelor of Arts
A.B.L.S. Bachelor of Arts in Library Science A. F. D. Doctor of Fine Arts
A.M. Master of Arts
A. M. L.S. Master of Arts in Library Science Arts D. Doctor of Fine Arts
B.A. Bachelor of Arts Bacc. Baccalauréat
B.A.O. Bachelor of Obstetrics (Ireland) B. Arch. Bachelor of Architecture B. B.A. Bachelor of Business Administration B.C.E. Bachelor of Civil Engineering B. Chem. E.
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering B. Comm. Bachelor of Commerce B.E. Bachelor of Engineering (U.K.J B.E.E. Bachelor of Electrical Engineering B.F.A. Bachelor of Fine Arts
B.H.L. Bachelor of Hebrew Letters B.l.E. Bachelor of Industrial Engineering B. Litt. Bachelor of Letters
B.L.S. Bachelor of Library Science B. Mus. Bachelor of Music B.S. or B.Sc.
Bachelor of Science B S D . Bachelor of Didactic Science B.S.T. Bachelor of Sacred Theology
Ch.B. Bachelor of Surgery (U.K.) Ch.D. Doctor of Chemistry C.S.D. Doctor of Christian Science
D. B.A. Doctor of Business Administration D.C.L. Doctor of Civil Law
D.D. Doctor of Divinity D.D.S. Doctor of Dental Surgery D. Econ. Doctor of Economics D. Ed. Doctor of Education
D. en D. Docteur en Droit (Doctor of Law) D. es L. Docteur es Lettres
D. es Sc. Docteur es Sciences D.F.A. Doctor of Fine Arts D.H.L. Docteur of Hebrew Letters
Dipl.-Ing. Diplomingenieur (Diplomate of Engineering — Ger,) D. Litt. Doctor of Literature
D.M.D. Doctor of Medical Dentistry D. Mus. Doctor of Music
D.P.A. Doctor of Public Administration D.P.H. Doctor of Public Health Dr. D. Doctor of Dentistry Dr. lng. Doctor of Engineering (Ger.) Dr. jur. (utriusque)
Doctor of Jurisprudence (Ger.) Dr. med. Doctor of Medicine (Ger.)
Dr. med. dent.
Doctor Dr. med. vet.
Doctor Dr. oec. pubi.
Doctor Dr. phil. Doctor Dr. rer. nat.
Doctor Dr. rer. pol.
Doctor Dr. theol. Doctor D.Sc. Doctor D.S.T.
D.V.M.
Doctor Doctor
of Dental Medicine (Ger.) of Veterinary Medicine (Ger.) of Public Economics (Ger.) of Philosophy (Ger.) of Natural Science (Ger.) of Political Science (Ger.) of Theology (Ger.) of Science of Sacred Theology of Veterinary Medicine
Doctor of Education
Fil. Dr. Doctor of Philosophy (Swed.)
J.B. Bachelor of Law J.C.B. Bachelor of Canon Law J.C.L. Lecturer of Canon Law J.D. Doctor of Jurisprudence J.S.D. Doctor of Juridical Science J.U.D. Doctor of both Canon and Civil Law
L.H.D. Doctor of Humane Letters Lie. Licencié, Licentiate Lie phil. Licentiate in Philosophy L.L.B. (LL.B.)
Bachelor of Laws L.L.D. (LL.D.)
Doctor of Laws L.L.M. (LL.M.)
Master of Laws
L. R.C. P.S. Licentiate, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (U.K.)
L.R.F.P.S. Licentiate, Roval Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons (U.K.)
M.A. Master of Arts M.A.Ed. (M.Ed.)
Master of Education M.B. Bachelor of Medicine (U.K.) M.B.A. Master of Business Administration M.C.E. Master of Civil Engineering M.C.P. Master of City Planning M. D. Doctor of Medicine M.Div. Master of Divinity
M.D.V. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine M. E. Master of Engineering M. F.A. Master of Fine Arts M. H. L. Master of Hebrew Letters M.J, Master of Jurisprudence
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M L . Master of Laws Ph.B. Bachelor of Philosophy
M.L.A. Master of Landscape Architecture Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
M . L . D . Master of International Law M.L.S. Master of Library Science
M. Mus. Master of Music S.B. Bachelor of Science
M. P. A. Master of Public Administration Sc. D. Doctor of Science
M.P.H. Master of Public Health S.J.D. Doctor of Juridical Science
M.S.S.S. Master of Science in Social Science S.M. Master of Science
M.S. W. Master of Social Work S.T.M. Master of Sacred Theology
Pd.D. Doctor of Pedagogy Th.D. Doctor of Theology
Pharm D. Doctor of Pharmacy
General Abbreviations
Entries marked * will be f o u n d in the Glossary
A. or a. address Arg. Argentina, Argentinian
A. A. A S . American Association for the Advancement of Science A.R.I. •Associacao Religiosa Israelita do Rio de Janeiro A.A.U.P. American Association of University Professors Ariz. Arizona
A. B.C. American Broadcasting C o m p a n y Ark. Arkansas
Abt. Abteilung arr. arranger, arrangement, arranged
acad. academy, academic art. article
acct. accountant, accounting A.S.C. A. P.
A. C D . A. Arms Control a n d Disarmament Agency American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers A.C.L.S. American Council of Learned Societies A.S.M.E. American Society of Mechanical Engineers
A.C.L.U. American Civil Liberties Union assist. assistant, assisted, assistance
A . C . U . M . ( A . K . U . M . ) • Assist. •Assistent
Israel Music and Writers Association assn. association
adj. adjunct assoc. associate, associated
A.D.L. * Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith A.St. A. •Allgemeiner Studentenausschuss
admin. administration, administrator, administrative astron. astronomy, astronomer, astronomical, astronomisch
adv. adviser, advisory att. attended, attending, attendant
A. E C . Atomic Energy Commission atty. attorney
A. E.G. Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft Aug. August
affll. affiliate, affiliated, affiliation A us. Austria, Austrian
A. F.J.C. E. ' A m e r i c a n Federation of Jews from Central E u r o p e Aust. Australia, Australian
A F . L . - C . I . O auth. author
•American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial autobiog. autobiography, autobiographical, autobiographisch Organizations
Afr. Africa, African A. F.T.R.A.
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists b. born
A.G. Aktiengesellschaft bacteriol. bacteriology, bacteriologist, bacteriological, bakteriologisch
agcy. agency B B C . British Broadcasting Corporation
agric. agriculture, agricultural B.C. British Columbia
agt. agent bd. board
A I D . Agency for International Development B.D.J.J. • B u n d Deutsch-Jüdischer Jugend A . I . E . E . American Institute of Electrical Engineers Belg. Belgium, Belgian
A.J.R. •Association of Jewish Refugees in Great Britain betw. between
akad. akademisch B.F.D. Bewegung Freies Deutschland
Akad. Akademie bibl. biblical
Ala. Alabama biblio. bibliography, bibliographical, bibliographisch
allg. allgemein biog. biography, biographer, biographical, biographisch
Am. America, American biol. biology, biologist, biological, biologisch
A M A . American Medical Association B.J.A. • B u n d Jüdischer Akademiker
amb. ambassador bldg. building
A . M . d . K . Akademie für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Vienna; Bol. Bolivia, Bolivian
(now Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst: after B.P.R.S. Bund proletarisch-revolutionärer Schriftsteller
194S also incl. Max-Reinhardt-Seminar) br. branch
anal. analysis, analyst, analytical), analytisch Braz. Brazil, Brazilian
anat. anatomy, anatomical, anatomisch Brit. Britain, British
anniv. anniversary bros. brothers
anthol. anthology Bulg. Bulgaria, Bulgarian
anthro. anthropology, anthropologist, anthropological, anthropolo- bull. bulletin
gisch bur. bureau
a.o. ausserordentlich bus. business
api. ausserplanmässig B.V.K. Bundesverdienstkreuz (Fed. Repub. Ger.)
app. appoint, appointed, appointment B.W.I. British West Indies
appi. applied, application Apr. April
A . R . B . K . D . ca. circa
Assoziation Revolutionärer Bildender Künstler Deutsch- Calif. California lands (after 1931: Bund R.B.K.D.) Can. C a n a d a , C a n a d i a n
arch. archive, archives, archival capt. captain
archeol. archeology, archeologist, archeological Carib. Carribbean
archit. architect, achitecture, architectural cat. catalogue
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Cath. Catholic dev. develop, developer, development, developmental
C.B.C. C a n a d i a n Broadcasting Corporation D . F . G . •Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft C.B.B. C o m m a n d e r of the Order of the British Empire diet. dictionary
C.B. S. Columbia Broadcasting System dipl. diploma, dipl ornate
C.C.A.R. •Central Conference of American Rabbis dir. direct, director, directed C . D . U . Christlich-Demokratische Union Deutschlands diss. dissertation
cent. central, center, centre dist. distinguished; district
C E N T O Central Treaty Organization div. divorce, divorced; division; dividend
C. E . R . N . Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (U.N.) D.J.U. Deutsche Journalisten-Union
cert. certificate, certified, certification D.L.A. Deutsches Literaturarchiv, M a r b a c h / N e c k a r
chap. chapter D.L.M. Deutsche Liga für Menschenrechte
chem. chemistry, chemist, chemical, chemisch D.N.V.P. Deutschnationale Volkspartei
chmn. chairman, chairwoman, chairperson Dom. Dominion
C.i.A. Central Intelligence Agency Dom. Repub.
C . I . A . M . Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne Dominican Republic
eie. com panie D.Ö.W. Dokumentationsarchiv des österreichischen Widerstandes,
C.l.P. •Congregaçâo Israelita Paulista (Säo Paulo, Brazil) Vienna
cit. citizen, citizenship Doz. * Dozent
cit. revoked D.P. displaced person; Deutsche Partei
expatriation by National Socialist regime D.S. A P . Deutsche Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei (C.S.R.)
clin. clinic, clinical D.S.P. Deutsche Staatspartei
cmt. commercial dtr. daughter
cmty. community D.V.P. Deutsche Volkspartei
CO. company D.W.B. Deutscher Werkbund
co-auth. co-author co-ed. co-editor
c. of c. chamber of commerce
col. colonel E. East, Eastern
Col. Colombia, Colombian ecol. ecology, ecologist, ecological
coll. college; collection, collective econ. economy, economics, economist, economical
collab. collaborate, collaborated, collaboration, collaborator E C O S O C Economic a n d Social Council, U . N .
Colo. Colorado Ecua. Ecuador
comdr. c o m m a n d e r ed. edit, editor, edition, editorial, edited
comm. committee educ. educate, educated, education, educational
comm. commission E.E.C. European Economic C o m m u n i t y ( C o m m o n Market)
com m nr. commissioner E.J. Encyclopaedia Judaica (see List of Short Titles...)
com p. comparative E.K. Eisernes Kreuz
concurr. concurrent, concurrently elec. electric, electrical, electrician, electricity cond. conductor, conducting, conducted electron. electronic, electronics
conf. conference elem. elementary
con fed. confederation emb. embassy
cong. congress, congregation emer. emeritus
C o n n . Connecticut emigr. emigrate, emigrated, emigration
cons. conservatory encycl. encyclopedia
consult. consultant, consulting, consultation endoerin. endocrinology, endocrinologist, endocrinological
cont. continue, continued Eng. English, England
contemp. contemporary engr. engineer, engineering
contrib. contribute, contributed, contributor, contribution esp. especially
conv. convention est. establish, established, establishment
coop. cooperation; cooperative E.T.H. Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich
coord. coordinate, coordinated, coordinator, coordination, coor- E.T.O. European Theater of Operations (World W a r l l )
dinating Eur. Europe, European
corp. corporation exam. examination
corresp. correspondent, correspondence, corresponding exec. executive
coun. council, councillor exhib. exhibit, exhibition
C.P.A. Certified Public Accountant exp. experiment, experimented, experimental, experimentell C.S.R. Czechoslovak Republic (1918-39, J945—48) Ezra (Esra)
C.S.S.R. Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (since 1948) proper n a m e of youth organization (see Glossary) C . U . N . Y. City University of New York
c.v.
•Centrai-Verein deutscher Staatsbürger jüdischen Glaubensd. died fac. faculty
D . A . A . D . Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst fam. family
D A C H O Dachorganisation der Filmschaffenden F.A.O. Food and Agriculture Organization (U.N.) D.A.I.A. •Delegación de Asociaciones Israelitas Argentinas (Dele- F.D.B. •Freie Deutsche Bewegung
gation of Argentinian Jewish Organizations) F. D.G.B. Freier Deutscher Gewerkschaftbund Danat Darmstädter- und Nationalbank, G e r m a n y F. D.K.B. •Freier Deutscher Kulturbund
D.B.V. Deutscher Bühnen verein F.D.P. Freie Demokratische Partei
D.C. District of Columbia fdr. founder, f o u n d e d , f o u n d i n g
D . D . P . Deutsche Demokratische Partei Feb. February
dec. deceased fed. federal, federated, federation
Dec. December Fed. Repub. Ger.
D.E.F.A. Deutsche Film-A.G. Federal Republic of G e r m a n y
Del. Delaware fei. fellow, fellowship
deleg. delegate, delegation fest. festival
dem. democrat, democratic, democracy, demokratisch ff. following demons. demonstrate, demonstrator, demonstration, demonstrative fgn. foreign
Den. Denmark fin. finance, financial
dent. dentist, dentistry, dental Fini. Finland
dep. deputy Fla. Florida
dept. department fmly. formerly
dermat. dermatology, dermatologist, dermatological, dermatologisch fmr. former
deut. deutsch found. foundation
Deut. Deutschland Fr. France, French
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frat. fraternity
F.Ö.B.. ' F r e i e Österreichische Bewegung funct. functionary
F.V.P. Freie Volkspartei
Ga. Georgia Gai. Galerie gall. gallery
G.D.B. A. * Genossenschaft Deutscher Bühnenangehöriger Gde. Gemeinde
G d n . Gemeinden G. E. General Electric Co.
gen. general
geog. geography, geographer, geographic, geographical, geogra- phisch
Ger. German, Germany, Germanic Ger. Dem. Repub.
German Democratic Republic
gerontol. gerontology, gerontologist, gerontological, gerontologisch Ges. Gesellschaft
Gesch. Geschichte Gestapo * Geheime Staatspolizei
G . m . b . H . Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (equivalent to American " I n c . " or British " L t d . " )
gov. governor govt. government Gr. Greece, Greek grad. graduate, graduated Gt. Brit. Great Britain Guat. Guatemala Gym. ' G y m n a s i u m
gynecol. gynecology, gynecologist, gynecological
Habil. * Habilitation hand. handbook Hand. Handbuch h.c. honoris causa (honorary) Heb. Hebrew, Hebraic
H.E.W. U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare H.I.A.S. * Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society H . I . C . E . M .
* Hebrew Immigration, Colonization a n d Emigration Society H . I . C . O . G .
Office of the U.S. High Commissioner for G e r m a n y hist. history, historical, historisch
H . O . G . *Hitachdut Olej Germania Holl. Holland
hon. honor, honors, honorary, honored Hond. Honduras
hosp. hospital H . U . C . - J . I . R .
• H e b r e w Union College — Jewish Institute of Religion hum. humanities, humanistic, humanistisch
Hung. Hungary, Hungarian
I. A. H. * Internationale Arbeiterhilfe I.B.D. International Biographical Dictionary I.B.M. International Business Machine Co.
Ï.C.A. (J.C.A.)
•Jewish Colonization Association
I . C . E . M . Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration I.D.F. Israel Defense Forces
I.E.E.E. Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineers IfZ * Institut für Zeitgeschichte
III. Illinois
illus. illustrate, illustrated, illustrator, illustration I.L.O. International Labor Organization (U.N.) I.M.A.S. * Immigrants Mutual Aid Society I.M.F. International Monetary Fund immigr. immigrant, immigrated, immigration inc. incorporated
incl. including, include, included Ind. Indiana
indus. industry, industries, industrial, industrialist info. information
Ing. Ingenieur
inst. institute, institution, institutional Inst. Institut
instr. instructor, instruction insur. insurance intell. intelligence
intl. international
intro. introduce, introduced, introduction
invest. investigate, investigated, investigator, investigation invit. invitation, invite, invited
I.O. M.E. Mrgun Olej Merkas Europa Ire. Ireland, Irish
l.R.O. International Refugee Organization (U.N.) I.S.C.M. International Society for Contemporary Music Isr. Israel, Israeli, Israelite, israelitisch
It. Italy, Italian, italienisch I.T. U.S. * Jüdischer Turn- und Sport-Verein
Jan. January Jap. Japan, Japanese J. D C. (or Joint)
•American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Jew. Jewish
J.J.W.B. 'Jung-Jüdischer Wanderbund J.N.F. ' J e w i s h National Fund
journ. journalist, journal, journalism, journalistic jr. junior
J.R.S.O. ' J e w i s h Restitution Successor Organization jt. joint
jüd. jüdisch
K.A.P.D. Kommunistische Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands
K.C. ' K a r t e l l Convent der Verbindungen deutscher Studenten jüdischen Glaubens
K . F . D . ' K o m i t e e Freies Deutschland kibb. kibbutz
K.J.V. •Kartell Jüdischer Verbindungen
K.J.V.D. Kommunistischer Jugendverband Deutschlands K.K.L. ' K e r e n Kajemeth Lejisrael (Jewish National Fund) klin. klinisch
Klin. Klinik Kons. Konservatorium
K.P.C. Kommunistische Partei der C.S.R.
K . P . D . Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands K.P.D.O. Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands/Opposition K.P.Ö. Kommunistische Partei Österreichs
K.S.C. Kommunistickä strana Ceskoslovenska (Communist Party, C.S.R.)
Ky. Kentucky
La. Louisana lab. laboratory lang. language L.B.I. ' L e o Baeck Institute
lect. lecture, lectured, lecturer, lectureship legis. legislation, legislator
L.(H).W.J.
•Lehranstalt (Hochschule) für die Wissenschaft des Juden- tums, Berlin
lib. liberal libr. library, librarian lieut. lieutenant
lit. literature, literary, literarisch Lit. Literatur
Ltd. Limited Ltr. Leiter Lux. Luxembourg
mag. magazine Man. Manitoba Mar. March Mass. Massachusetts mat. materials
math. mathematics, mathematician, mathematical, mathematisch Math. Mathematik, Mathematiker
M.B.E. Member of the Order of the British Empire Md. Maryland
M.d.B. Mitglied des Bundestags M.d.L. Mitglied des Landtags M.d.R. Mitglied des Reichstags M.d.V.K. Mitglied der Volkskammer
mech. mechanic, mechanics, mechanical, mechanism, mecha- nisch
med. medicine, medical, medizinisch mem. member
metall. metallurgy, metallurgist, metallurgical, metallurgisch
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mcteorol. meteorology, meteorologist, meteorological, meteorologisch metrop. metropolitan
Mex. Mexico, Mexican mfg. manufacturing mfr. manufacturer mgg. managing mgr. manager mgt. management Mich. Michigan milit. military, militärisch min. minister, ministerial, ministry Min. Minister, Ministerium Minn. Minnesota misc. miscellaneous Miss. Mississippi
M.l.T. Massachusetts Institute of Technology M. K. Member of ' K n e s s e t
M.L.A. Modern Language Association mml. memorial
mo. month Mo. Missouri mod. modern mono. monograph Mont. Montana movt. movement M.P. Member of Parliament ms., mss. manuscript, manuscripts Mt. Mount munic. municipality, municipal mus. museum
musicol. musicology, musicologist, musicological
N. North
N.A.S.A. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.) nat. national
N.A.T.O. North Atlantic Treaty Organization N.B.C. National Broadcasting Co.
N. Car. North Carolina N.I).R. Norddeutscher R u n d f u n k
N . D . W . * Notgemeinschaft Deutscher Wissenschaftler im Ausland n.d. no date
N. Dak. North Dakota
N.E.A. National Endowment for the Arts Nebr. Nebraska
N.E.H. National Endowment for the Humanities N. Eng. New England
Neth. Netherlands
neurol. neurology, neurologist, neurological, neurologisch Nev. Nevada
Nfld. Newfoundland N. H a m p . New Hampshire N. Mex. New Mexico Nie. Nicaragua N . I . H . National Institutes of Health N.J. New Jersey
no. number Norw. Norway, Norwegian Nov. November n.p. no place
N.S. National Socialist, National Socialism. Nazi N.S.F. National Science Foundation
N.S.W. New South Wales num. numerous
N . W . D . R . Nord westdeutscher R u n d f u n k N.Y. New York
N. Y.A.N.A.
• N e w York Association for New Americans N.Z. New Zealand
o. ordentlich
O.A.S. Organization of American States O. B. E. Officer of the Order of the British Empire obit. obituary
observ. observatory
obstet. obstetrics, obstetrician, obstetricia!
occup. occupation, occupational, occupy, occupied oceanog. oceanography, oceanographer. océanographie Oct. October
O . E . C . D . Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development O . E . E . C . Organization for European Economic Cooperation O. E.O. Office of Economic Opportunity
off. office, officer, official, officially
Ö.G.B. österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund Okla. Oklahoma
O . M . G . U . S .
Office of Military Government, United States (in Germany) Ontario
Ont.
op.
O.P.A.
orch.
Ore.
org.
Org.
orig.
O.R.T.
O S E . O.S. S.
Österr.
österr.
O.W.I.
opus
Office of Price Adminstration
orchestra, orchestral, orchestrate, orchestration Oregon
organize, organized, organizer, organization, organization»
al Organisation original, originally
* Organization for Rehabilitation through Training (origi- nally Obtchestvo Rasprostraneniya Truda sredi Yevreyev)
•Obtchestvo Sdravuchraneniya Evreyev (Society for the Protection of Health for Jews)
Office of Strategic Services Österreich
österreichisch
Office of War Information
Pac. Pacific Pat. Palestine, Palestinian Pan. Panama, Panamanian Para. Paraguay
partic. participate, participated, participation pathol. pathology, pathologist, pathological P.C. Peace Corps
pedag. pedagogue, pedagogy, pedagogic P.E.N. "Publicists, Essayists and Novelists Penn. Pennsylvania
perf. perform, performed, performing, performance period. periodical
perm. permanent
pharm. pharmacist, pharmacology, pharmacological pharmaceut.
pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical philh. philharmonic, philharmonisch
philol. philology, philologist, philological, philologisch philos. philosophy, philosopher, philosophical, philosophisch photog. photography, photographer
P H.S. Public Health Service
phys. physics, physicist, physical, physikalisch
physiol. physiology, physiologist, physiological, physiologisch P.M.L.A. Publications of the Modern Language Association Pol. Poland, Polish
polit. politics, politician, political, politisch polytech. polytechnic, polytechnical, polytechnisch Port. Portugal, Portuguese
post-dr. post-doctoral postgrad, postgraduate posth. posthumous P.O.W. prisoner of war
prep. prepare, prepared, preparation pres. president
priv. privat, private Privatdoz. * Privatdozent prob. probably proc. proceedings
prod. produce, produced, producer, product, production prof. professor; professional
prog. program proj. project Prot. Protestant prov. province, provincial pseud. pseudonym
psych. psychology, psychologist, psychological, psychologisch Psych. Psychologie
psychoanal.
psychoanalysis, psychoanalist, psychoanalytic, psychoana- lytisch
P.T.O. Pacific Theater of Operations (W.W.II) pub. public
publ. publish, published, publisher, publishing, publication
qual. qualitative quant. quantitative quart. quarterly
rabb.
radiol.
rabbinical
radiology, radiologist, radiological, radiologisch
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R.A.F. Royal Air Force
R.C.A. Radio Corporation of America reed. received
ref. refugee Reg. * Regisseur
rehab. rehabilitate, rehabilitation rel. related, relation, relative relig. religion, religious, religiös rep. representative, represent, represented repr. reprint, reprinted
reprod. reproduce, reproduction, reproductive repub. republic, republican, republikanisch res. research, researcher
resid. reside, residence, residency, resident ret. retired; returned
rev. review, reviewed; revise, revised, revision R.F.J. I. * Research Foundation for Jewish Immigration Rhod. Rhodesia, Rhodesian
R.I. R h o d e Island
R.l.A.S. R u n d f u n k im Amerikanischen Sektor (West-Berlin) R.I.B.A. Royal Institute of British Architects
R.j. F. * Reichsbund jüdischer Frontsoldaten R . K . B.K. Reichskammer der bildenden Künste R.N. Registered Nurse
R.S.Ö. Revolutionäre Sozialisten Österreichs Rum. Rumania, Rumanian
Russ. Russia, Russian R . V . B . K . D .
Reichsverband Bildender Künstler Deutschlands
S. or So. South, Southern S.A. * Sturmabteilung S. Afr. South Africa, South African S. A.G. Screen Actors Guild S.A.J. Sozialistische Arbeiterjugend
S.A.P.D. Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands Sask. Saskatchewan
S.B.K.V. Schweizer Bühnenkünstlerverein S.B.V. Schweizer Bühnenverband Scand. Scandinavia, Scandinavian S.C.A. P. Supreme C o m m a n d e r , Allied Powers S. Car. South Carolina
sch. school, -schule Sch. Schule schol. scholar, scholarship sei. science, scientist, scientific Scot. Scotland S.D. * Sicherheitsdienst S. Dak. South Dakota
S.D.A.P. Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei Österreichs S. D.S. * Schutzverband Deutscher Schriftsteller S.E.A.T.O.
South-East Asia Treaty Organization sec. secondary
sect. section secy. secretary
S.E.D. Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands sem. seminar, seminary
sep. separate, separated, separation Sept. September
serv. service; servant sgt. sergeant S.H.A.E. F.
Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces (W.W.II, E.T.O.)
S.H.A.P. E.
Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers in Europe (W. W. II) soc. social, society, société
socio). sociology, sociologist, sociological Sp. Spain, Spanish
S.P.D. Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands spec. special, specialist, specialty, specialize, specialized S.P.Ö. Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs spons. sponsor, sponsored
S.P.S.L. 'Society for the Protection of Science and Learning Sq. Square
sr. senior S.S. ••Schutzstaffel
S.S.R.C. Social Science Research Council St.(e) Saint(e), Sankt
staatl. staatlich stidt. städtisch
statist. statistics, statistician, statistical, statistisch
stud. study, studied, studies, student, studentisch subj. subject, subjective
S . U . N . Y . State University of New York supp. supplement
supr. supervise, supervised, supervisory, supervision supt. superintendent
surg. surgery, surgeon, surgical Swed. Sweden, Swedish Switz. Switzerland
symph. symphony, symphonic, symphonisch syn. synagogue
syst. system, systematic, systematisch
tech. technical, technician, technique, technisch technol. technology, technologist, technological, technologisch temp. temporary
Tenn. Tennessee Tex. Texas T.H. Technische Hochschule
theol. theology, theologian, theological, theologisch theoret. theoretical, theoretician, theoretisch trans. translate, translated, translator, translation treas. treasury, treasurer
Tur. Turkey, Turkish T.U. Technische Universität T.V. television
U . A . H . C . * Union of American Hebrew Congregations U.C.L. A. University of California, Los Angeles U.F.A. Universum Film-Aktiengesellschaft U.I.A. United Israel Appeal
U.J.A. United Jewish Appeal
U.K. United K i n g d o m (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) U.N. United Nations
U . N . C . T . A . D .
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development U . N . E . S . C . O .
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organ- ization
U . N . H . C . R .
United N a t i o n s High Commissioner for Refugees (Office of) U . N . I . C . E. F.
United N a t i o n s International Children's Emergency Fund univ. university
Univ. Universität U . N . R . R . A .
United Nations Relief a n d Rehabilitation Adminstration U . N . R . W . A .
United N a t i o n s Relief a n d Works Agency for Palestine Refu- gees
U.R.O. * United Restitution Organization Urug. Uruguay
U.S. United States (of America) U.S.I-A. United States Information Agency U.S.I.S. United States Information Service
U.S.P.D. Unabhängige Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands U.S.S.R. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Va.
var.
V.B.B.
v. chmn.
Ven.
Ver.
vet.
vis.
V.J.J.D.
voc.
vol.
v. pres.
V.S.B.
Vt.
V.V.O.
W.
Wash.
W . H . O . Wise.
wiss.
Wiss.
Virginia various Volksbühnenbund vice chairman Venezuela Verein, Vereinigung veterinary, veterinarian visit, visited, visitor, visiting
' V e r b a n d der Jüdischen Jugendvereine Deutschlands vocation, vocational
volume; volunteer, voluntary vice president
Verband Schweizerischer Bühnen Vermont
Vaterländischer Verdienstorden (Ger. Dem. Repub.)
West, Western Washington (State)
World Health Organization (U.N.) Wisconsin
wissenschaftlich
Wissenschaft, Wissenschaften
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W.I.Z.O. ' W o m e n ' s International Zionist Organization y . ( s )
W.J.C. " W o r l d Jewish Congress yrbk.
W.P.A. Works Progress Administration Yugo.
W.U.P.J. *World Union for Progressive J u d a i s m W.W. World War
Wyo. Wyoming Zft.
W.Z.O. ' W o r l d Zionist Organization zion.
Zion.
Z.O.A.
Y.I.V.O. Yidisher Visenshaftlikher Institut (Institute for Jewish Re- zool.
search) Ztg.
Y . M . H . A . Y o u n g Men's Hebrew Association Z . V X D . year(s)
yearbook
Yugoslavia, Yugoslavian
Zeitschrift zionistisch Zionist, Zionism
' Z i o n i s t Organization of America zoology, zoologist, zoological, zoologisch Zeitung
'Zionistische Vereinigung für Deutschland