Cortell family
Upon their emigration to the United States, Julius and Margot Kochertaler changed their names to Jules and Margot Cortell . Before settling in the United States, they had fled the Nazi dictatorship for Paris . After the war, Cortell founded the Europacar tourist agency, which specialized in car tours. He also devoted considerable energy to philanthropy as a member of the American Jewish Committee .
From the guide to the Cortell Family Collection, 1806-2003, (Leo Baeck Institute Archives)
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Cortell Family Collection, 1806-2003 | Leo Baeck Institute Archives |
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| associatedWith | American Jewish Committee | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cortell, Jules | person |
| associatedWith | Cortell, Margot | person |
| associatedWith | Europacar | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kocherthaler, Jules | person |
| associatedWith | Wolfson family | family |
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| Paris (France) | |||
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| New York (N. Y.) | |||
| Hamburg (Germany) |
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| Emigration and immigration |
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