Overview
- Description
- The collection primarily consists of documents and photographs of the Böhm family of Kaiserslautern, Germany, including Liselotte Böhm and her parents Alfred Böhm and Frieda Böhm (née Hanau). There is also a small amount of material related to the Hanau family, who are relatives of Frieda.
Böhm family papers include prewar, wartime, and postwar documents of Liselotte Böhm and her parents Alfred and Frieda Böhm. Papers of Alfred include records related to his employment and pension with Baumwollspinneri und Weberi Lampertsmühle A.G., where he served at one point as the director, a typed travel diary from a 1939 trip to Chile, personal and identification papers, and photographs. Papers of Frieda include financial records, primarily related to the death of her husband Alfred in 1956; wartime documents issued by Reichsvereinigung der Juden in Deutschland; personal and identification papers; documents related to her immigration to the United States in 1956; and photographs. Papers of Liselotte include wartime correspondence with her parents, friends, and relatives, including wartime messages sent from her brief imprisonment in Theresienstadt in 1945; report cards; personal and identification papers; documents related to her immigration to the United States in 1950; and photographs.
Hanau family papers include personal papers of Bertha Hanau, family photographs, a photocopy of a handwritten family history authored by a relative, and postwar tracing documents for several of Frieda’s siblings who were killed during the Holocaust. - Date
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inclusive:
circa 1900-2012
undated:
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Helen Hanau
- Collection Creator
- Liselotte Böhm
Bertha Hanau - Biography
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Liselotte Böhm (1923-2019) was born on October 21, 1923 in Kaiserslautern, Germany to Alfred Böhm (1896-1956) and Frieda Böhm (née Hanau, 1897-1991). Her father was Christian and her mother was Jewish, and they married in Sankt Wendel, Saarland in 1922. Her family lived in the Lampertsmühle district of Kaiserslautern where Liselotte’s father was the director of Baumwollspinneri und Weberi Lampertsmühle, a significant employer in the area.
Liselotte attended school in Berlin from 1938-1941 and then returned to Kaiserslautern in 1943. In March 1945, Liselotte was deported from Kaiserslautern to Theresienstadt, most likely for her status as a person of “mixed race” (Mischlinge). After the camp’s liberation by the Soviet Red Army, Liselotte returned to Kaiserslautern. She immigrated to the United States in 1950 and settled in Massachusetts. Her mother Frieda immigrated to the United States after her husband Alfred’s death in 1956.
Bertha Hanau (1889-1975) was born in the Sankt Wendel district of Saarland, Germany to Jacob and Maria Hanau. She had 5 siblings: Leo Hanau (b. 1888), Lina Hanau (later Lina Jung, b. 1893), Frieda Hanau (1897-1991), Albert Hanau, and Selma Hanau. Bertha lived in Mulhouse, France from 1937-1948 and later lived in Saarbrücken, Germany. Her siblings Albert, Lina, and Leo were all murdered in the Holocaust.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Correspondence.
- Extent
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2 boxes
1 oversize folders
- System of Arrangement
- The collection is arranged as two series.
Series 1. Böhm family, 1910-2012, undated
Series 2. Hanau family, circa 1900-1979
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The Museum has made reasonable efforts but is not able to determine the copyright status of some or all of the material(s) in this collection, or identify and/or locate the potential copyright owner(s). The Museum therefore places no restrictions on use of this material, but it cannot provide any information to the user about the status of the copyright(s). 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. Holocaust survivors.
- Geographic Name
- Kaiserslautern (Germany) United States--Emigration and immigration. Mulhouse (France)
- Personal Name
- Böhm, Liselotte. Böhm, Frieda. Böhm, Alfred. Hanau, Bertha.
- Corporate Name
- Theresienstadt (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Helen Hanau. Helen's father was Liselotte Böhm's first cousin.
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- 2024-03-01 11:31:12
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The Collection consists of documents, photographs, document holders, and armband, prayer books, and Stars of David illustrating the experiences of Liselotte Böhm and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war.
Date: approximately 1933-approximately 1945
Prayer book, Gebetbuch fur das ganze Jahr owned by Lieselotte Bohm
Object
Pre-war prayer book, Gebetbuch fur das ganze Jahr, owned by Lieselotte Bohm. The book was published by Lehrberger in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in 1931. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte Bohm and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Hagadah
Object
Pre-war hagadah that belonged to Heinz Hanau, the donor's father and Lieselotte Bohm's first cousin. The hagadah was published by Josef Belf in Vienna, Austria, in 1930. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte Bohm and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived. Heinz was born in Germany, and went into hiding underground in France during the war. At one point, he fought for the French Foreign Legion.
Burgundy document holder used by Lieselotte Bohm or her family
Object
Burgundy-colored document holder relating to Lieselotte Bohm’s experiences. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Burgundy, flap top document holder used by Lieselotte Bohm or her family
Object
Burgundy-colored document holder relating to Lieselotte Bohm’s experiences. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Burgundy, flap top document holder used by Lieselotte Bohm or her family
Object
Burgundy-colored document holder relating to Lieselotte Bohm’s experiences. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Dark green, plastic document holder used by Lieselotte Bohm or her family
Object
Dark green document holder relating to Lieselotte Bohm’s experiences. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Handmade K.Z.L. Terezin armband owned by Lieselotte Bohm or her mother
Object
Handmade armband inscribed K.Z.L. Terezin owned by Lieselotte Bohm or her mother. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Factory-printed Star of David badge belonging to Lieselotte Bohm or her mother
Object
Factory-printed Star of David badge belonging to Lieselotte Bohm or her mother. On September 1, 1941, all Jews in the Reich six years of age or older were required to wear a badge which consisted of a yellow Star of David with a black-outline and the word “Jew” printed inside the star in German [or other local language]. The badge was used to stigmatize and control the Jewish population. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Factory-printed Star of David badge belonging to Lieselotte Bohm or her mother
Object
Factory-printed Star of David badge belonging to Lieselotte Bohm or her mother. On September 1, 1941, all Jews in the Reich six years of age or older were required to wear a badge which consisted of a yellow Star of David with a black-outline and the word “Jew” printed inside the star in German [or other local language]. The badge was used to stigmatize and control the Jewish population. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
Factory-printed Star of David badge belonging to Lieselotte Bohm or her mother
Object
Factory-printed Star of David badge belonging to Lieselotte Bohm or her mother. On September 1, 1941, all Jews in the Reich six years of age or older were required to wear a badge which consisted of a yellow Star of David with a black-outline and the word “Jew” printed inside the star in German [or other local language]. The badge was used to stigmatize and control the Jewish population. It is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Lieselotte and her extended family in Germany, France, and Czechoslovakia before, during, and after the war. Lieselotte was born in Germany to a Jewish mother and non-Jewish father. Lieselotte and her mother were deported to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German-occupied Czechoslovakia. Both mother and daughter survived.
