Overview
- Description
- Consists of photographs and identification, emigration, and passports related to the wartime experiences of Heinrich (Henry) and Eugenia (Jenny) Weiner, originally of Vienna, Austria. A few months after the German annexation of Austria, Heinrich fled to Italy and got papers for Eugenia to join him. Collection includes their passports and a copy and translation of their wedding certificate. They emigrated to Equador in 1939 and from there to the United States, where Henry joined the United States Army in 1941. Includes naturalization paperwork, family photographs, and an article about the birth of their children. While Jenny's parents were able to immigrate to the United States, Henry's immediate family perished in the Holocaust.
- Date
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inclusive:
1932-1978
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Edward Weiner
Physical Details
- Extent
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1 folder
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- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Edward Weiner donated his parents' materials to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on April 8, 2010.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 17:50:09
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn39801
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