Overview
- Description
- The Dave and Cathy Philips collection contains a German passport issued to David Israel Pepis which includes visas for Bolivia (1939), Paraguay (1940) and Palestine (August 27, 1945 with inscription "war refugee"); issued Vienna, Austria on December 21, 1939; in German, Spanish, and English. The collection also includes a document and photograph relating to Eric E. Hirshler which was found folded and tucked into the passport; dated circa 1950s; in English, pertaining to Hirshler's desire to work for the U.S. Department of State. Passport acquired by Harriet Jane Philips (donor's sister) who was a relief worker with UNRRA after the war.
- Date
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inclusive:
1939-1951
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Dave Philips
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Passports.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- The Dave and Cathy Philips collection is arranged in a single series.
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
- Geographic Name
- Vienna (Austria)
- Personal Name
- Pepis, David. Hirshler, Eric E.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Acquired by Harriet Jane Philips (donor's sister). Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012 by Dave and Cathy Philips.
- 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:
- 2024-07-11 07:32:54
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