Overview
- Description
- Consists of a collection of documents, letters, and photographs documenting the experiences of Henry and Rose Basch while fleeing Nazi occupied Europe to Shanghai, China as well as post-war documentation. Includes documents regarding refugees in Shanghai and their attempts to assist family members in Europe to immigrate. The refugees were cousins of the donor's wife.
- Date
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inclusive:
1930-1950
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Eric Goldstein and Sonia Riegel
- Collection Creator
- Henry Basch
Rose Basch - Biography
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Henry Basch, along with his wife, Rose, originally from Poland, fled Germany to escape the antisemitic policies of the Nazi government. probably in the late 1930s. They found refuge in Shanghai, China.
Rose Basch, along with her husband, Henry, originally from Poland, fled Germany to escape the antisemitic policies of the Nazi government. probably in the late 1930s. They found refuge in Shanghai, China.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Extent
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1 box
Rights & Restrictions
- 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
- Topical Term
- Refugees, Jewish--China--Shanghai--History.
- Geographic Name
- Shanghai (China)--Jewish refugees.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Dr. Eric Goldstein and Mrs. Sonia Riegel donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Dec. 23, 2008.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-02 09:18:42
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Also in Henry and Rose Basch collection
The collection consists of artifacts (briefcase and textile), documents, correspondence and photographs related to the experiences of Henry and Rose Basch as Jewish refugees in Shanghai, China, before, during, and after the Holocaust.
Date: 1930-1950
Leather briefcase used to hold family papers by Jewish refugees
Object
Briefcase used by Henry and Rose Basch when they lived as refugees in Shanghai, China. They used the valise to store documents related to their efforts to get family members out of Nazi-controlled Europe. Henry and Rose, originally from Poland, fled Germany to escape the antisemitic policies of the Nazi government, probably in the late 1930s.
