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Erwin Haber papers

Document | Not Digitized | Accession Number: 1991.110

Overview

Description: The Erwin Haber papers consist of correspondence written by Erwin Haber, brother of Kitty Goldberg, written in August 1942. The correspondence relates the experiences of Erwin Haber and include a letter he threw from a train as we was being deported from Malines (Mechelen), Belgium, in August 1942. The letter was found by a stranger and mailed to his family.
Date: creation: circa 1942 August
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Kitty Goldberg, in memory of Samuel, Nelly, and Erwin Haber
Collection Creator: Erwin Haber

Physical Details

Genre/Form: Letters. Correspondence.
Extent: 1 folder
System of Arrangement: The Erwin Haber papers is arranged in a single series.

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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

Geographic Name: Belgium.
Personal Name: Haber, Erwin.
Corporate Name: Malines (Concentration camp)

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Kitty Goldberg donated the Erwin Haber papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991.
Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

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