You are bidding on oneHandwritten, signed postcard of the Jewish singer and cantor Adolf Schwersenz (b. on the 9th July 1899 in Berlin, died. 1959 in the USA).

Motive: Portrait of Adolf Schwersenz.

postmark Berlin, 13. July 1929. -- With special cancellation "Use the airmail"

addressed to his cousin Henny Schaedlich in Wandlitz; Thanks for happy (30th) birthday wishes.

"Dear Henry. I thank you, as well as the l. Yours sincerely for your loving memory and your birthday wishes. My father is already doing so well that in all likelihood he will be released as early as next week. Many warm greetings to you, your l. Mann & Horst sends your cousin Adolf."

Format: 13.4 x 8.5 cm.

Condition: card slightly bent; Motif spotted, text page browned, edges bumped. BPlease note also the pictures!

Internal note: FM Aks 20-12-06 in KRST 200429

About Adolf Schwersenz (Source: inventory description the "Adolf Schwersenz Family Collection" at the Leo Baeck Institute; German translation and english Original):

Adolf Schwersenz (who used the name Ralph Svarson in America) was born in Berlin in 1899 and died in the USA in 1959. His parents were the tailor Simon Schwersenz and his wife Caecilie (b. Aaron). After attending the Andreas Realgymnasium, Adolf was trained as a salesman in the knitting yarn and hosiery factory and wholesale business of the A. & B. Elkisch company in Berlin. He was called up for military service during World War I and continued to work in the same factory after the war. Adolf began his musical education at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Berlin and received singing lessons from Professor Ludwig Mantler. After Adolf finished his studies in 1923, he worked for the Berlin Chamber Opera and was a guest tenor and concert singer in Germany and Czechoslovakia. He performed under the name Adi Patti. Between 1934 and 1941 he worked as cantor for the Jewish community in Berlin in various synagogues. The Gestapo forced Adolf into forced labor, and Adolf hid from 1943 to 1945 together with his wife Klara Elisabeth Schwersenz (b. Gerlach) and his daughter Susanne in front of them. Later he helped rebuild the Jewish community in Berlin-Tiergarten (Synagogue Levetzowstrasse). In the following two years, Adolf worked in various institutions as a cantor and teacher. In 1947 he emigrated with his family to New York, where he worked as a cantor, including for the "Habonim" congregation in New York. The family later moved to Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Adolf Schwersenz (who used the name Ralph Svarson in America) was born in Berlin, Germany in 1899 and died in 1959 in the United States. His parents were the tailor Simon Schwersenz and his wife Caecilie (née Aron). After attending Andreas-Realgymnasium (high school) Adolf was trained as a salesman in a knitting yarn and hosiery factory and wholesale business at A. & B. Elkisch in Berlin. During World War I he was called up for military service and continued working in the same factory after the war. Adolf started his musical training at the Staatliche Hochschule fuer Musik (State University for Music) in Berlin and received singing lessons from Professor Ludwig Mantler. After Adolf finished his studies in 1923, he worked for the Berliner Kammeroper (Berlin Chamber Opera) and was employed as a stand tenor (guest performance tenor) and concert singer in Germany and Czechoslovakia. He appeared under the name Adi Patti. Between 1934 and 1941 he worked as a cantor for the Jewish Community in Berlin in various synagogues. The Gestapo forced Adolf to do compulsory labor and Adolf hid from them together with his wife Klara Elisabeth Schwersenz (née Gerlach) and daughter Susanne from 1943 to 1945. Later he assisted in re-establishing the Jewish Community in Berlin Tiergarten at Synagoge Levetzowstrasse. In the following two years Adolf worked in different institutions as a cantor and teacher. He immigrated with his family to New York in 1947 where he worked as a cantor, including for the congregation "Habonim" in New York. Later the family moved to Lawrence, Massachusetts.