Leon SzaletCollection 1914-1996

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Leon SzaletCollection 1914-1996

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The collectiondocuments the life and various interests of Leon Szalet (Chaim Jehudah LeonChalette), an engineer/architect from Berlin, who immigrated to the United Statesvia Shanghai. It holds the manuscript of his book , which is based on his experiences in the Sachsenhausen concentrationcamp, as well as correspondence and legal documents regarding the publication andreviews. Also included are letters Szalet sent to and received from his daughter inSachsenhausen. Another important part of the collection consists of materialsrelated to Leon Szalet's patented design of prefabricated steel-houses. Hisinvolvement in real estate in Berlin is documented as well. The collection alsocontains Szalet's correspondence as well as a few personal documents. Experiment'E'

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Leo Baeck Institute.

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Szalet, Leon

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Leon Szalet was born on April 9th 1892 in Zelechow (Poland). As a boy he moved with his parents to Warsaw where he attended and finished school and later set himself up in business. In 1921 he moved to Berlin and became active in the real estate business. With his friend Georg Breslauer, an architect, he developed a design for prefabricated houses made of steel in 1926. They applied for patents, which were granted in several important industrial countries. Model houses based on this...

Lejwa, Arthur

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Lejwa, Madeleine

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