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Kurt Rosenthal papers

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 1996.A.0254

Overview

Description: The Kurt Rosenthal papers consists of letters addressed to Kurt Rosenthal and his sisters, dated 1940-1941. Some of the letters were written while Kurt Rosenthal was imprisoned in Les Milles and Gurs internment camps in France as an “enemy alien.” The letter dated November 8, 1940 informs about the arrival of Jews in Gurs internment camp from Baden.
Date: creation: 1940 January-1941 April
Collection Creator: Kurt Rosenthal
Biography: Kurt Rosenthal worked as a banker in Berlin, Germany. In 1933, he left Berlin and moved to France. Rosenthal was interned in Les Milles and Gurs internment camps in France as an “enemy alien.” His son is Robert Ronald.

Physical Details

Language: French German
Genre/Form: Letters. Correspondence.
Extent: 2 folders
System of Arrangement: The Kurt Rosenthal papers is arranged in a single series.

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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: Concentration camp inmates--France. Concentration camp inmates. Families. Refugees.
Geographic Name: France.
Personal Name: Rosenthal, Kurt.
Corporate Name: Gurs (Concentration camp) Les Milles (Concentration camp)

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Robert Ronald donated the Kurt Rosenthal papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996.
Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

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