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Fred S. Gichner correspondence

Document | Accession Number: 1999.A.0078

The Fred S. Gichner correspondence contains letters and telegrams documenting Gichner’s help in supporting the American immigration of the families of his European cousins, Maurice (Moritz) and David Bronner, largely facilitated by the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS).

Date
inclusive:  1938-1949
bulk:  1938-1941
Language
English
German
Extent
7 folders

About This Document

Document Creator
Fred S. Gichner
Biography
Fred S. Gichner (1870-1956) was born in Bielitz, Austria (now Bielsko-Biała, Poland) and was trained in ornamental ironwork in Vienna. He immigrated to the United States in the late 1880s, and established the Fred S. Gichner Iron Works in Washington, D.C. During the late 1930s and early 1940s he provided affidavits and financial assistance to help relatives in Europe immigrate to the United States.
System of Arrangement
The Fred S. Gichner correspondence is arranged as a single series: I. Fred S. Gichner correspondence, 1938-1949 (bulk 1938-1941)

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Judith and Max Bernhardt donated Fred S. Gichner correspondence to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999.
Funding Note
The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Rights and 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.

 
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