Overview
- Description
- Documents and photographs illustrating the experiences of Ernst Meyer, his wife Ilse Seidler, and their children Marion and Werner, and Ilse's mother, Marta Seidler, who were able to flee Krefeld, Germany to the United States in December 1938. Includes photograph album of Marion as child (1931-1937); loose photographs of family (28), circa 1930s; birth and marriage certificates; vaccination certificates; proof of Ernst's military service in World War I; US naturalization certificates; German passports; last wills and testaments of Meyer family members; and financial documents following immigration to United States.
- Date
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inclusive:
1903-1969
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Marion Rosley
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Letters. Certificates. Photographs. Passports.
- Extent
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5 folders
1 oversize 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
- Geographic Name
- United States--Emigration and immigration.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2011 by Ms. Marion Rosley
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 17:49:58
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Also in Ernst Meyer family collection
The collection consists of artifacts, documents, and photographs relating to the experiences of Ernst Meyer [Mejer], his wife Ilse Seidler, and their children, Marion and Werner, who fled Krefeld, Germany, for the United States in December 1938.
Honor Cross of the World War 1914/1918 non-combatant veteran service medal and box
Object
Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914 1918 [The Honor Cross of World War 1914/1918) awarded for serving in non-combat in the German Army during the First World War. The award was established by President Paul von Hindenburg, on July 13, 1934. This was the first official WWI service medal of the Third Reich, often referred to by an unofficial name, Hindenburg Cross. Hindenburg, Field Marshal of German forces during WWI, appointed Hitler as Chancellor in January 1933, and soon a Nazi dictatorship ruled the country.
