Overview
- Description
- Consists of a copy of an autobiography by Edith Gerda Riemer (née Lefor). The autobiography describes Riemer's experiences as a young Jew in Germany prior to the Holocaust and her emigration to England in 1939. The autobiography also includes information concerning Riemer's family history and her years spent in summer camps and hospitals in England. Three pages are missing from the original manuscript.
- Collection Creator
- Edith G. Riemer
- Biography
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Edith Gerda Riemer (née Lefor) is a native of Ludwigshafen, Germany, and a survivor of the Holocaust. She was separated from her family at the age of 17 and was transported to escape the Nazis in 1938 to England on the Kindertransport. There she spent the war years in various summer camps and hospitals. After the end of World War II, she immigrated to Israel.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- Arrangement is thematic
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).
Keywords & Subjects
- Personal Name
- Riemer, Edith.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The autobiography was written by Edith Riemer in 1966. A revised copy was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum via Linda Kuzmack. Chapter 3, a postscript to the autobiography, was received by the Museum Archives in Feb. 1992. It was added to the first two chapters received in June 1991 and a revised Donor Agreement for the entire donation was signed by Riemer on 26 Feb. 1992.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 13:45:40
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