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Albert Lustig (correspondence) Gafit Ltd. [Cousin of Rudolf Lustig, also referred to as “Bertik”]

 File — Box: 0078.04, Folder: 03
Identifier: 0078.04.03

Scope and Contents

1946 March 7 to Erwin Loewy (Hydropress, New York) from Albert Lustig (Typed original two page letter with Gafit Limited, London letterhead extending thanks) 1946 September to Erwin Loewy from Albert Lustig (typed two page original letterhead Gafit Limited, London news from Czechoslovakia) 1947 February 5 to Albert Lustig (London) from Mary Karkocka (secretary to Erwin Loewy) (note re: “Attestation” with three typed copies in French) 1947 February 11 to Erwin Loewy (New York) from Albert Lustig (London) (acknowledges receiving attestation) 1947 March 5 to Albert Lustig (London) from Erwin Loewy (four page Carbon copy letter re: political and financial remarks about England and India) 1947 November 11 to Erwin Loewy from Albert Lustig (original typed Letter re: news from Finland, Australia, Reghazi, Iran, Prague) 1947 November 24 to Albert Lustig (London) from Erwin Loewy (letter addressed “Dear Bertik” refers to Marshal (i.e. Marshall) Plan) 1948 March 5 to Albert Lustig (Bertik) from Erwin Loewy (two page typed Carbon copy re: development of regular business and info about persons they mutually know) 1948 September 27 to Rudy and Erwin from Albert Lustig (Gafit, London) (typed original two page letter referring to political matters, passports, and many names of persons from Czechoslovakia) 1948 December 11 to Erwin Loewy (New York) from Albert Lustig (Gafit, London) (typed original refers to business, news from Prague) 1948 December 28 to Albert Lustig (Bertik) from Erwin Loewy (typed carbon letter reporting parcels sent to people mentioned in previous letter) 1949 January 24 to Erwin Loewy from Albert Lustig (typed original thanking for Christmas parcel, bad news from Prague) 1949 January 28 to Albert Lustig (London) from Erwin Loewy (typed two page carbon copy business of trade agreements with countries and remark about loss of Palestine market) 1949 April 11 to Erwin Loewy from Albert Lustig (London) (typed original reports on his trip to Czechoslovakia situation is bad, also mentions sending music of Czech composers for Brigitte, and other parcels) 1949 July 25 to Albert Lustig (London) from Erwin Loewy (Lake Placid) (typed carbon copy refers to Czech textiles, business outlook) 1954 June 3 to Albert Lustig (London) from Erwin Loewy (carbon copy Expresses concern over Lustig family and intent to go to Paris) 1954 October 20 to Erwin Loewy (New York) from Albert Lustig (Gafit, London) (original letter about Comet crash enquiry with newspaper article and note to Zeitlin to send information to Sir Hartley Shawcross) 1954 November 4 to Hartley Shawcross (de Havilland Aircraft Co. England) from Alexander Zeitlin with cc: Loewy Engineering Co. Bournemouth (carbon copy refers to Heavy Presses and 35000 and 50000 ton presses will go into operation at Wyman-Gordon plant and Heavy Extrusion Presses) 1956 July 19 to Erwin Loewy (Lake Placid) from Albert Lustig (London) (typed two page original reports on advice from Meinhardt regarding chattels of Mrs. Kaufmann as to antiques, paintings, jewellery, etc) 1956 October 2 to Erwin Loewy (New York) from Albert Lustig (London) (two page original letter refers to corresponding with Meinhardt re: Kaufmann/Schneider goods, business in South America, visit to Austria and help re: acquaintances) 1956 October 17 to Erwin Loewy from Albert Lustig (London) (original three page letter re: Kaufmann/Schneider goods, going to Bournemouth, business in South America) 1956 December 27 to Erwin Loewy from Albert Lustig (London) (original typed letter re: Kaufmann/Schneider, Meinhardt, business sales, request for photo of Brigitta [Brigitte]) No Date an Invitation in Chinese to Erwin Loewy for a banquet and award Distribution at Showa Aluminum (small note written in red “Sorry I cannot read it, EL” attached to an narrow envelope with Chinese characters)

Dates

  • Creation: 1928-1959

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.

Extent

From the Collection: 22 Linear Feet (34 boxes, 2 oversize folders)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

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