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Egon Berg papers

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 2004.571.1

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Overview

Description: The Egon Berg papers consist of biographical materials and emigration and immigration papers documenting the marriage of Karl and Rosa Berg, their relocation to Kenya with Egon in 1939, and their immigration to the United States in 1947. Records include a wedding certificate, Rosa Berg’s German identification card and Kenyan certificate of registration, Kenyan customs forms, orders and restrictions to which the Bergs were subject in Kenya, and a letter of recommendation in lieu of passport for the Berg family.
Date: inclusive: 1936-1957
bulk: 1936-1946
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Egon E. Berg
Collection Creator: Egon E. Berg
Biography: Egon Berg was born April 16, 1937 in Cologne to Karl (born December 26, 1892) and Rosa Berg (born February 20, 1911). The family lived in Lechenich but fled to Kenya in June 1939, joining family members in Nairobi and settling in Limuru. They immigrated to the United States in 1947.

Physical Details

Language: English German
Extent: 1 folder
1 oversize box
System of Arrangement: The Egon Berg papers are arranged as a single series: Series 1: Egon Berg papers, 1936-1957 (bulk 1936-1946)

Rights & Restrictions

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

Topical Term: Jews--Germany--Lechenich. Jewish refugees--Kenya--Limuru.
Geographic Name: Lechenich (Germany) Nairobi (Kenya) Limuru (Kenya) Germany--Emigration and immigration--History--1933-1945. Kenya--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by Egon E. Berg.
Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Record last modified:: 2023-02-24 14:21:49
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