Photographic archives of the sisters Charlotte (Lotta) Meyer (1911-1978) and Margaret (Gerda) Meyer (1913-1993), native German photographers from Haifa, who worked from 1934 to 1957. They specialized in portrait photography of famous people and in photography of industrial buildings and architectural themes. The Meyer sisters left Israel during the 1950s and their private archives weren’t preserved. The present archives, from the estate of their older brother Hans (Martin/Hanoch) Meyer, is a major source of information on the lives of the Meyer sisters, which cannot be found anywhere else.
The archives contain:
~ Nineteen letters from Charlotte, 1930-1973, sent from Germany before she moved to Israel, from Haifa and later from London; 8 letters from Gerda; two letters from both sisters.
~ Twenty-seven photographs taken by the Meyer sisters, including: Hanukkah ceremony photos at the Dagon Silo in Haifa, photos of important events and major political figures such as Moshe Sharet and Chaim Weizmann (celebrating the Technion’s Jubilee), portrait photos and more.
~ Ffifteen photos of the sisters (mainly of Charlotte), including pictures with their mother and father.
~ Thirty-two negatives of Gerda Meyer’s wedding with Meir (Marc) Shore.
~ Five documents containing biographical material on the Meyer family and the sisters.
Over 100 items in total, varying sizes and condition. A detailed description of the content of the archives will be provided upon request.