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Fred S. Gichner correspondence

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 1999.A.0078

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    Fred S. Gichner correspondence
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    Description
    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
    Collection 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.

    Physical Details

    Language
    English German
    Extent
    7 folders
    System of Arrangement
    The Fred S. Gichner correspondence is arranged as a single series: I. Fred S. Gichner correspondence, 1938-1949 (bulk 1938-1941)

    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.

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    Administrative Notes

    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.
    Record last modified:
    2023-02-24 13:57:03
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