2 Lily Dumont Pocket Diaries (2), 1953 - 1954

The collection includes correspondence, in German, between Walter and Lily throughout their lives together, with a significant amount in years 1944-46 when he was serving in the military. Additionally there is correspondence from their friends and family in the U.S., Germany, Israel and Brazil. Of significance is the correspondence from Walter’s parents, P. Israel and Johanna Mindus from 1937-1942. Among Walter’s papers are his Dissertation (1936), as well as his notes and Zionist writings for the Junggrauppen Blatter (1936). Military field school manuals as well as his other military records are included. Of special note is a series of documents, dated 1958-1977 in which Walter Mindus attempts to reclaim the estate of his parents in Germany. Dr. Mindus's signinficant collection of pamphlets, journals and monographs on early German Zionism, also donated to the library, are catalogued individually in Special Collections. A list of these publications is available upon request.

In addition to the correspondence, Lily's papers include records of a concert tour in the 1950s, board meeting notes on the Greater New Bedford Concert Series, and pocket diaries from 1953-1957. A large part of the collection consists of hundreds of photographs depicting family and friends from the early 20th century through 2006. Most compelling are an early photograph album and loose photos of Lily's life as a young girl/woman in Berlin, and Walter's scrapbook/photograph album from his service during World War II.

The collection is divided into eight series: Series I is vital documents and biographical material, 1908-1977; Series II is correspondence, 1937-2006; Series III are papers related to Lily Dumont's professional career, 1921-2006; Series IV is Walter Mindus's Zionist and medical writings, 1933-1940; Series V is Walter Mindus's military records, 1944-1946; Series VI is the claim on the Mindus estate, 1958-1977; Series VII is Notebooks and diaries; and Series VIII is photographs, 1900-2006.