Herbert Klein papers
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Overview
- Description
- The Herbert Klein papers consist of identity, education, employment, and immigration records related to Herbert Klein of Vienna, Austria and his parents and pre-war, wartime, and post-war financial and restitution documents regarding the expropriation of the family's automobile garage and repair shop in Vienna, "Berthold Klein and Co."
- Date
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inclusive:
circa 1916-1949
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Barry Klein
- Collection Creator
- Herbert Klein
- Biography
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Heinz Herbert Klein was born on June 13, 1924 in Vienna, Austria, to Robert and Elsa (née Rosenblum) Klein. He had one younger sister, Fritzi (1928-2014). Robert operated his family's automobile garage and repair shop, which was located adjacent to the family's house. After the Anschluss, Robert and his business partner, Franz Müller, were forced to sell the shop to a Nazi at a steep discount. In the spring of 1939, Heinz Herbert was sent to England on a Kindertransport, while his sister, Fritzi, was sent to the United States on the "50 children" transport organized by Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus. Robert and Elsa were able to immigrate in November 1939; Heinz Herbert joined them a year later. In 1943, Heinz Herbert enlisted in the United States Army and served with the 45th Division.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Extent
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9 folders
- System of Arrangement
- The Herbert Klein papers are arranged as a single series.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- 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
- Mr. Barry Klein
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Jews--Austria--Vienna. Jewish refugees--United States. Automobile repair shops--Austria--Vienna. World War, 1939-1945--Confiscations and contributions--Austria. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Reparations.
- Geographic Name
- Vienna (Austria) Austria--Emigration and immigration--History. United States--Emigration and immigration--History.
- Personal Name
- Klein, Heinz. Natko, Fritzi. Klein, Elsa. Klein, Robert.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Barry Klein donated his father's collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015.
- 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 13:45:11
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn193236
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