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Guttentag family papers

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 2001.42 | RG Number: RG-10.216

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Overview

Description: Contains one diary written by Dr. Adolf Guttentag in Berlin, Germany in 1942. In the diary, Dr. Guttentag described his experiences as a Jew in Berlin, anticipated his deportation to Theresienstadt, and addressed his son Otto, who had been able to emigrate to the United States, instructing Otto how to remember his parents. At the end of the diary, which is written in German, Dr. Guttentag wrote goodbye to his son and chronicled the date on which he and his wife committed suicide. Includes an English translation of the diary as well as four black and white photographs of Adolf and Helene Guttentag.
Date: inclusive: 1938-1942
Collection Creator: Adolf Guttentag
Biography: Adolf Guttentag (1868-1942) was born in Breslau (now Wrocław) and practiced medecine. He and his wife Helene (nee Pauly, 1873-1942) committed suicide in Berlin in October 1942 to avoid deporation to Theresienstadt.

Physical Details

Language: German English
Genre/Form: Photographs. Diaries.
Extent: 2 folder

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: Holocaust victims--Suicidal behavior. Jewish physicians--Germany--Berlin. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.
Personal Name: Guttentag, Otto. Guttentag, Helene. Guttentag, Adolf.

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received these family papers from Erika Guttentag on March 30, 2001.
Funding Note: The accessibility of this collection was made possible by the generous donors to our crowdfunded Save Their Stories campaign.
Special Collection: Save Their Stories

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