Overview
- Description
- Consists of post-war photographs dating from 1946-1956 of the Kimmel family, originally of Lvov, Poland. Included also are five copies of photograph strips and one postcard written on October 7, 1947 to Dr. Alfred Kimmel, who at that time was living in the Schlachtensee DP camp in Berlin, Germany. The photographs include portraits of individuals and of groups, and images of daily life in the displaced persons camp. Dr. Alfred Kimmel and his wife, Laura (Späth) Kimmel emigrated to the United States in 1949.
- Date
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inclusive:
1946-1950
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Paul Kimmel
Physical Details
- Extent
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1 folder
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
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees. Refugee camps.
- Geographic Name
- Schlachtensee (Berlin, Germany)
- Personal Name
- Kimmel, Alfred. Kimmel family.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Paul Kimmel donated his father's collection (Dr. Alfred Kimmel) to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 13:38:42
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