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Edna H. Greene collection

Document | Not Digitized | Accession Number: 1996.A.0514

Overview

Description: The Edna H. Greene collection consists of correspondence between her parents, Louis Bissinger and Frieda Bissinger, while her father was interned on the Isle of Man, dated 1940-1941. Identification documents for Louis and Frieda Bissingerare also included.
Date: inclusive: 1940-1942
Collection Creator: Bissinger family
Biography: Louis “Lutz” Bissinger was born on December 23, 1902 in Ichenhausen, Germany to Max Moses Bissinger (1859-1929) and Jetta Bissinger (1860-1932). Frieda Bissinger was born Frieda Friedmann on March 21, 1911 in Nuremberg, Germany to Hermann Friedmann (1878-1931) and Ella Friedmann (1875-1944). Louis and Frieda Bissinger married and had a daughter, Edna Henriette Bissinger (later Edna Henriette Greene). Louis Bissinger was interned on the Isle of Man. Louis Bissinger died on April 8, 1973 in New York, New York. Frieda Bissinger died on February 18, 1993 in New York, New York.

Physical Details

Language: German English
Genre/Form: Correspondence. Telegrams. Identification documents.
Extent: 6 folders
System of Arrangement: The Edna H. Greene 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

Topical Term: Families. Germany--Emigration and immigration--History--1933-1945.
Geographic Name: Germany. Isle of Man. England (United Kingdom) Onchan (Isle of Man)
Personal Name: Bissinger, Louis, 1902-1973. Bissinger, Friedl, 1911-1993. Green, Edna H.

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Edna H. Greene donated the Edna H. Greene collection 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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