Overview
- Description
- Consists of copies of letters exchanged primarily between the Jacob Mann Family and the Sidney Mandelbaum family between November 1938 and March 1949. The letters concern the attempts of Jacob Mann to emigrate, along with his wife and daughter, to the U.S. just prior to the start of World War II with sponsorship and financial assistance from the Mandelbaum family. Several letters relate to the work done by the Council for German Jewry and the German Jewish Aid Committee during the emigration process of the Mann family.
- Date
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inclusive:
1938-1949
Physical Details
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- Arrangement is chronological
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
- Topical Term
- Emigration and immigration. Jews--Germany.
- Personal Name
- Mann family. Mandelbaum family.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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American Jewish Archives
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Copies of the original letters were made by Barbara Arum for donation to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:06:24
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn503043
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- Terms of Use
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