Guide to the Fritz Weinman Papers
Special Collections & Archives
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8326
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Fritz Weinman Papers
Identifier/Call Number: SC.FWP
Physical Description:
2.46 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1860-2001
Abstract: The Fritz Weinman
Papers document the life of Jewish German emigre, Fritz (Fred) Weinman and his family
through correspondence, vital documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera. The
archival materials document his efforts to leave Nazi Germany and the places he lived before
ultimately settling in the Pacific Palisades. Several documents also record property lost by
his family and efforts to receive restitution.
Language of Material:
English, German, Spanish; Castilian, Czech, French.
Biographical / Historical
Fritz Weinman was born in 1903 in Magdeburg, Germany into a prominent coal-mining and
shipping family. When WWI broke out, he supported the German Army by contributing his
allowance to the war effort. Weinman was Jewish, and with the rise of antisemitism in
Germany leading up to World War II, he decided to leave the county in 1939. Many of his
family members were unable to leave. Nazis murdered his sister and brother-in-law in a death
camp during World War II. His mother Adele emigrated to England. Other family members that
survived the Holocaust encountered difficulties living in Germany's post-war, Soviet Union
controlled Eastern Zone.
Weinman lived in Czechoslovakia, France, and Mexico before settling in Hollywood,
California. He worked a number of jobs, including as a truck driver in France and as an
optometrist in California. He married Maria Elizabeth Goldenblum in Las Vegas in 1939 in
order to remain in the United States. He became a United States citizen in 1945 and legally
changed his name to Fred in September 1978. He and his second wife Dr. Lois Weinman-Roberts
built a home in Pacific Palisades among a community of other German emigrants.
Scope and Contents
The Fritz Weinman Papers document the life of Jewish German emigre, Fritz (Fred) Weinman
and his family through correspondence, vital documents, photographs, newspaper clippings,
and ephemera. The archival materials document his efforts to leave Nazi Germany and aspects
of the places he lived before ultimately settling in the Pacific Palisades. Several
documents also record property lost by his family and efforts to receive restitution. His
last name is sometimes spelled "Weinmann." The collection is arranged into three series:
Family History (1928-1997),
Biographical (1860-2001), and
Correspondence
(1939-1975).
Series I,
Family History, includes bank receipts, vital
records, correspondence, clippings, and notes related to the lives of Fritz Weinman's family
members. These include his mother Adele, brother Bruno and his wife Elizabeth, sister Edith
Weinmann Dittman, sister Gerde (Gerda) Weinmann Goedhart, brother Kurt, grandfather Samuel
Weinmann, and other family members. The series is arranged alphabetically by family member
name.
Series II,
Biographical, contains documents, research,
photographs, and writing related to Fritz Weinman. This series is divided into two
subseries.
Subseries A,
Weinman, Fritz, includes vital records,
documents, and photographs recording Weinman's life and journey across Europe, Mexico, and
ultimately to the United States. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by country or by
individual's name, and then chronologically within.
Subseries B,
Weinman-Roberts, Dr. Lois, includes historian Dr.
Lois (Barbara Johnson) Weinman-Robert's biographical research and writing.
Series III,
Correspondence, contains letters and a telegram
written to Fritz Weinman and his family, primarily from friends and associates. The series
is arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent when the writer is known.
Arrangement
Series I: Family History, 1928-1997
Series II: Biographical, 1860-2001
Subseries A: Weinman, Fritz, 1860-1996
Subseries B: Weinman-Roberts, Dr. Lois, 1931-2001
Series III: Correspondence, 1939-1975
Conditions Governing Access
This 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 not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Dr. Lois Weinman Roberts and Dr. Michael Meyer
Preferred Citation
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual,
or see the
Citing Archival
Materials
guide.
Series I: Family History,
1928-1997
Box 1, Folder 1
Adele Weinmann, Deutsche Bank Receipt,
1940
Box 1, Folder 2
Adele Weinmann, Correspondence,
1940-1943
Box 1, Folder 3
Adele Weinmann, Correspondence,
1942-1946
Box 1, Folder 4
Adele Weinmann, Death Certificate,
1947
Box 1, Folder 5
Bruno and Elizabeth Weinmann, Marriage Certificate,
1929
Box 1, Folder 6
Bruno and Elizabeth Weinmann, Divorce Decree,
1939
Box 1, Folder 7
Bruno Weinmann Correspondence,
1940-1960
Box 1, Folder 8
Bruno Weinmann, Disclaimer,
1942
Box 1, Folder 9
Bruno Weinmann, Affidavit,
1944
Box 1, Folder 10
Bruno Weinmann, Death Certificate,
1967
Box 1, Folder 11
Edith Weinmann Dittman, Will,
1960
Box 1, Folder 12
Edith Weinmann Dittman, Death Certificate,
1993
Box 1, Folder 13
Fritz Weinman, Newspaper Clipping,
1937
Box 1, Folder 14
Gerde Weinmann Goedhart, Correspondence,
1947-1948
Box 1, Folder 15
Gerde Weinmann Goedhart Correspondence,
1991
Box 1, Folder 16
Gerde Weinmann Goedhart, Death Certificate,
1993
Box 1, Folder 17
Hans Weinmann, Magazine Clipping,
ca. 1947
Folder 1
Hans Weinmann, Magazine Clipping,
1947-1953
Box 1, Folder 18
Heinze Weinmann, Birth Certificate,
1929
Box 1, Folder 19
Jacob and Elizabeth Weinmann, Death Certificates,
1928-1936
Box 1, Folder 20
Kurt Weinmann, Correspondence,
1954-1960
Box 1, Folder 21
Kurt Weinmann, Newspaper Clipping,
1939
Folder 2
Kurt Weinmann, Newspaper Clipping,
1939
Box 1, Folder 22
Land Grant Restitution and Familiy Trees,
undated
Box 1, Folder 23
Lewinsky-Weinmann Family Reunion,
ca. 1996-1997
Box 1, Folder 24
Lois Weinman Roberts, Birth Certificate,
1920
Box 1, Folder 25
Samuel Weinmann, Photograph,
undated
Box 1, Folder 26
Warburg Family, Newspaper Clipping,
1993
Folder 3
Warburg Family, Newspaper Clipping,
1993
Folder 5
Weinmann Family Tree,
undated
Box 1, Folder 27
Weinmann Heirs, Property and Restitution Documents,
1944
Series II: Biographical,
1860-2001
Subseries A: Weinman, Fritz,
1860-1996
Box 1, Folder 28
Czechoslovakia, Consulate,
1925
Box 1, Folder 29
Czechoslovakia, Citizenship,
1933
Box 1, Folder 30
Czechoslovakia, Passport,
1938
Box 1, Folder 31
France, Police Registration,
1903
Box 1, Folder 32
France, Allegemeine Transport,
1924
Box 1, Folder 35
France, Identity Card,
1927
Box 1, Folder 38
Germany, Reichsbank Deposits,
1914-1918
Box 1, Folder 39
Germany, Magdeburg Diploma,
1921
Box 1, Folder 40
Germany, Venice Trip Photographs,
ca.
1920-1939
Box 1, Folder 41
Germany, Identity Pass,
1929
Box 1, Folder 42
Germany, MS Canada Passenger List,
1939
Box 1, Folder 43
Germany, Photographs,
ca.
1930-1939
Box 1, Folder 44
Germany, Photographs,
ca.
1920-1948
Box 1, Folder 45
Germany, Nazi Persecution Affidavit,
1945
Box 1, Folder 46
Germany, Photographs,
ca.
1890-1972
Box 2, Folder 1
Mexico, Spanish Lessons Receipt,
1939
Box 2, Folder 2
Mexico, Residency Affidavit,
ca. 1939
Box 2, Folder 3
Mexico, Emigration Card,
1939
Box 2, Folder 4
United States, Fritz Weinman and Nancy Goldenblum Marriage
Certificate,
1939
Box 4, Folder 1
Weinman, Fritz, Biographical Photographs,
1860-1970
Box 4, Folder 5
Weinman, Fritz, Portraits,
ca.
1900-1940
Box 4, Folder 4
Weinman, Fritz, Photo Album,
ca.
1920-1929
Box 4, Folder 2
Weinman, Fritz, Family and Friends Photographs,
ca.
1920-1949
Box 4, Folder 6
Weinman, Fritz, Postcards,
ca.
1930-1949
Box 2, Folder 5
Weinman, Fritz, Adult Education Certificate,
1942
Box 2, Folder 8
Weinman, Fritz, Selective Service Corresponence,
1942-1944
Box 2, Folder 6
Weinman, Fritz, Auto Insurance Policy,
1943
Box 2, Folder 7
Weinman, Fritz, Foreign Property Census,
1943
Box 2, Folder 9
Weinman, Fritz, Citizenship School Diploma,
1945
Box 2, Folder 10
Weinman, Fritz, CARE Package Receipts,
1947
Box 2, Folder 11
Weinman, Fritz, Bank Account Correpondence,
1947
Box 2, Folder 12
Weinman, Fritz, Correspondence,
1948
Box 2, Folder 13
Weinman, Frtiz, Marriage Announcement,
1949
Box 2, Folder 14
Weinman, Fritz, Political Letters,
1952-1958
Box 2, Folder 15
Weinman, Fritz and Lois Crawford, Marriage Certificate,
1961
Box 2, Folder 16
Weinman, Fritz, Wallet Ephemera,
1966-1972
Box 2, Folder 17
Weinman, Fritz, Testament Letter,
1971
Box 2, Folder 18
Weinman, Fritz, Disclaimer,
1977
Box 2, Folder 19
Weinman, Fritz, Name Change,
1978
Box 4, Folder 3
Weinman, Fritz, Lewinsky and Weinman Family Reunion,
1996
Subseries B: Weinman-Roberts, Dr. Lois,
1931-2001
Box 2, Folder 2
Fred, Biographical Data,
undated
Box 2, Folder 3
Fred, Biography First Draft,
ca. 2001
Box 2, Folder 4
Fred, Biography Master Draft,
undated
Box 2, Folder 5
Fred, Biography Final Edit,
2001
Box 2, Folder 6
Restitution to Germans, Manuscript,
undated
Box 2, Folder 7
Ruth Russel Narratives, Family Histories,
ca.
2000-2001
Box 2, Folder 8
Turkey Trip, Fritz Weinman and Karl Meyer,
1931-2001
Box 2, Folder 9
Wally Waldeck, Interview Transcript,
1991
Series III: Correspondence,
1939-1975
Box 2, Folder 32
Beckelmann, Margaret,
1947
Box 2, Folder 33
Dippner, Kurt and Family,
1947-1951
Box 2, Folder 36
Heers, Charlotte,
1947-1948
Box 3, Folder 1
Dittman, Edith,
1951-1952
Box 3, Folder 3
Kratzsch, Karl,
1946-1958
Box 3, Folder 4
Lemcke, Dr. Paul,
1948-1950
Folder 4
Lemcke, Dr. Paul,
ca.
1961-1962
Box 3, Folder 5
Lemcke, Dr. Paul,
1962-1968
Box 3, Folder 6
Lowenberg, Dr. Bruno,
1948-1975
Box 3, Folder 7
Lowenberg, Dr. Bruno,
1956-1962
Box 3, Folder 9
Mieschel, Gisela and Manfres,
1947-1948
Box 2, Folder 31
Restitution Correspondence,
1959
Box 3, Folder 16
Weinrich, Fritz and Helene,
1947-1960
