Overview
- Description
- The Arthur and Meta Grünebaum Schmitt papers consist of biographical materials, military records, and photographs documenting Arthur Schmitt and Meta Grünebaum Schmitt. Biographical materials include identification papers, birth certificates, a ketubah, and restitution papers documenting Arthur and Meta Schmitt. Military records include a V-mail letter from Lt. Felder to Arthur Schmitt, separation records, and a 1992 memorial certificate from President George Bush. Photographs depict the Schmitt and Gruenebaum families in prewar Germany.
- Date
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inclusive:
circa 1928-1992
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Helen Schmitt
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, gift of Helen Schmitt - Collection Creator
- Arthur Schmitt
Meta Schmitt - Biography
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Arthur Schmitt (1909-1991) was born November 24, 1909 in Hirschaid, Germany to Moritz Schmitt and Paula Dingfelder Schmitt. He immigrated to the United States via Antwerp aboard the SS Westernland, arriving in New York in August 1938. He married Meta Grünebaum in 1942 and served in the U.S. Army for three years. His parents are believed to have been deported to a killing center in Poland in 1941 and murdered.
Meta Schmitt (1917-2002) was born Meta Grünebaum on December 18, 1917 to Simon Grunebaum (b. June 15, 1881) and Helena Samuel Grünebaum (b. May 13, 1881) in Wenkheim (now Werbach), Germany. She immigrated to the United States via Paris aboard the SS Paris in August 1937 with her uncle Louis Grünebaum. She married Arthur Schmitt in January 1942. Her parents were deported to France in October 1940, interned at Gurs, deported via Drancy to Auschwitz on August 14, 1942, and murdered.
Physical Details
- Extent
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3 folders
- System of Arrangement
- The Arthur and Meta Grünebaum Schmitt papers are arranged in three files: Biographical materials, Military records, and Photographs.
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Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Helen Schmitt donated the Arthur and Meta Grünebaum Schmitt papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017, 2019, and 2022. Helen Schmitt is the daughter of Arthur and Meta Grunebaum Schmitt.
- Primary Number
- 2017.234.2
- Record last modified:
- 2024-11-07 11:10:32
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Also in Arthur and Meta Grunebaum Schmitt collection
The collection consists of military artifacts and documents, photographs, correspondence, documents, and a dictionary relating to the experiences of Arthur (Abraham) Schmitt and Meta (Miriam) Grunebaum Schmitt and their families in Germany and the United States before, during, and after World War II.
Date: approximately 1937-approximately 1990
US Army garrison cap worn by Arthur Schmitt
Object
The garrison cap was used by Arthur Schmitt during his three years of military service during World War II (1939-1945). The cap is part of a larger collection documenting the experiences of Arthur (Abraham) Schmitt and Meta (Miriam) Grunebaum Schmitt and their families in Germany and the United States before, during, and after World War II.
US Army Good Conduct medal awarded to Arthur Schmitt
Object
The Good Conduct medal was awarded to Arthur Schmitt during his three years of military service during World War II (1939-1945). The medal is part of a larger collection documenting the experiences of Arthur (Abraham) Schmitt and Meta (Miriam) Grunebaum Schmitt and their families in Germany and the United States before, during, and after World War II.
Circular US Army lapel pin worn by Arthur Schmitt
Object
The lapel pin was used by Arthur Schmitt during his three years of military service during World War II (1939-1945). The pin is part of a larger collection documenting the experiences of Arthur (Abraham) Schmitt and Meta (Miriam) Grunebaum Schmitt and their families in Germany and the United States before, during, and after World War II.
US Army dog tag worn by Arthur Schmitt
Object
The identification tag or “dog tag” was issued to and used by Arthur Schmitt during his three years of military service during World War II (1939-1945). The tag is part of a larger collection documenting the experiences of Arthur (Abraham) Schmitt and Meta (Miriam) Grunebaum Schmitt and their families in Germany and the United States before, during, and after World War II.
German-English dictionary brought to the United States by Arthur Schmitt
Object
The German-English dictionary was brought to the United States by Arthur Schmitt when he emigrated from Germany between 1937 and 1938. The dictionary is part of a larger collection documenting the experiences of Arthur (Abraham) Schmitt and Meta (Miriam) Grunebaum Schmitt and their families in Germany and the United States before, during, and after World War II.
