Ernesaks, Oswald and family, Papers

Finding Aid

VITRAGE

IHRC

Immigration History Research Center, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota

Descriptive summary



	Dates:	1928-1995
	Abstract:	Personal documents, economist - CPA, certificates of studies, correspondence, clippings
	Quantity:	5 ln in
	Language:	Estonian, English, German
	Collection ID:	IHRC3607

PROVENANCE

Collection transferred to the IHRC from the Estonian Archives in the U.S.A. (EAU) in 2003-2005. It was processed as part of a collaborative project between the Estonian Archives in the USA (Lakewood, NJ), the National Archives of Estonia (NAE), and the IHRC in March 2009. Gristel Ramler and Birgit Nurme of the National Archives in Tallinn, Estonia, worked with IHRC staff on the project.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

Ernesaks, Oswald 19.10.1911 - 15.07.1995 Palm Beach, Florida, USA Born in Peningi, Estonia. Emigrated to Memmingen, Germany in 1945 at latest and to the U.S. in 1951. Brother: Gustav Ernesaks; wife: Klara Ernesaks; daughters: Reet (16.10.1939) and Tiiu (21.10.1942) Ernesaks; mother in law: Julie Siidam (ne Aloff). 1933-1934 University of Tartu, studied in the Economical Faculty. 1935-1938 Town administration of Tallinn - civil servant. 1939-1940 Town administration of Tallinn - assistant department leader. 1941-1944 Firm "Viro" (Tallinn) - bookkeaper. 1945 UNNRA Memmingen - policeman. Ernesaks, Klara (ne Siidam) 22.04.1916 - 31.01.1999 Palm Beach, Florida, USA Born in Tallinn, Estonia. Bookkeeper

DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Collection is organized into four folders:

1. Personal documents: Identity certificates, certificates, handrwritten copies from the magazine "Ajalooline Ajakiri" 1933 (4), articles "Igaüks" and "Silmsi talupojad".

2. Personal documents of O. Ernesaks's wife and children.

3. Correspondence of family Ernesaks (letters from Estonia) 1954-1969.

4. Correspondence - letters from Gustav Ernesaks to O. Ernesaks.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

The Ernesaks, Oswald and family collection is available for public research.

OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS

The Ernesaks, Oswald and family collection is the physical property of the Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota.

For further information regarding the copyright, please contact the IHRC.

CITE AS

The Ernesaks, Oswald and family Papers, Estonian American Collection, Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota

RELATED COLLECTIONS

Personal collection of Gustav Ernesaks in the National Library of Estonia: F.4