Overview
- Description
- Consists of correspondence from Judith Halberstam, originally of Prague, Czechoslovakia, to her son, Heini Halberstam, who left on a Kindertransport to England in April 1939. The correspondence, which was diverted through family in Belgium, New York, and Zurich, was sent prior to Judith's deportation on June 10, 1942 as part of a reprisal for the death of Reinhard Heydrich. Includes identification documents for Heini and a pre-war black and white photograph of Judith.
- Date
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inclusive:
1931-1942
- Collection Creator
- Heini Halberstam
- Biography
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Judith Halberstam was transported from Prage on June 10, 1942 and sent to the labor camp in Ujazdow. Her name, “Halberstamova, Judita, 7. VI. 1896, 10. VI. 1942", appears on the memorial wall of the Pinkas Synagogue in Prague, where the names of 77/97 77,197? Bohemian an Moravian victims of the Holocaust are inscribed.
Physical Details
- Extent
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3 folders
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The Museum is in the process of determining the possible use restrictions that may apply to material(s) in this collection.
Keywords & Subjects
- Personal Name
- Halberstam, Judith, 1896-1942.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the collection from Heini Halberstam on Sep. 23, 1999. Mr. Halberstam has kept the diminutive "Heini" as his first name as a tribute to his mother.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-03-26 11:24:22
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