Overview
- Description
- The collection includes postwar letters, dated 1983-1984, from Theodore Levite to George Khoury, Theodore’s cousin, and Marilyn Khoury. The letters include photographs from 1927-1979 in Germany, France, and the United States. Also included is a program from a testimonial dinner held for Theodore before he departed for Fort Meade in 1943.
- Date
-
inclusive:
1927-1984
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Marilyn Khoury
- Collection Creator
- Theodore Levite
- Biography
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Theodore (Ted) Levite (1907-2002) was born on October 7, 1907 in Germany to Sigmund (b. 1863) and Marie (b. 1870, née Altman) Levite and had two siblings: Herbert (b. 1894) and Betty (b. 1898). Theodore immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1931 and settled in Pittsburgh where he worked as a salesman at Rosenbaum Company. In 1936, he returned to Germany to arrange for the immigration of Marie, Herbert, and Betty. He returned to the United States in 1936 followed by Herbert in January 1937. Marie and Betty received their visas shortly after Kristallnacht and arrived in the United States in November 1938. Theodore enlisted in the Army in July 1943 and served until September 1945. After his return, he married Margery Siver and moved to Birmingham, Alabama in 1952. Margery (or Marjorie) Siver (1911-1998) was born in 1911 in Pennsylvania to Frank and Margaret Siver and had two sisters: Dolores Garlick and Dorothy Khoury.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Correspondence.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- The collection is arranged as a single file.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material. Museum staff are currently unable to copy, digitize, and/or photograph collection materials on behalf of researchers. Researchers are encouraged to plan a research visit to consult collection materials themselves.
- Conditions on Use
- The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of the material(s) in this collection. 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.
- Copyright Holder
- Ms. Marilyn Khoury
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Jews--Germany.
- Geographic Name
- United States--Emigration and immigration--History.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The Theodore Levite papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Marilyn Khoury.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-11-07 11:11:23
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Also in This Collection
Spice container
Object
Spice container which belonged to the Altman family in Germany. It was given to Theodore Levite, whose mother was Marie Altman Levite and later to the donor who was a relative by marriage.
Hanukkah lamp
Object
Hanukkah lamp which belonged to the Altman family in Germany. It was given to Theodore Levite, whose mother was Marie Altman Levite and later to the donor who was a relative by marriage.
