Overview
- Description
- Consists of copies of letters exchanged between relatives of Berta (Rosenhein) Hertz during the Holocaust. The letters discuss living conditions for individuals in concentration camps and those not yet imprisoned, the conditions of the postal system, and the various types of clothing requested by camp inmates from their families. Berta Rosenhein donor immigrated to England on a Kindertransport, residing in London during World War II. Her mother, Irma Baum Rosenhein, was deported to Rīga, Latvia, where she perished ca. Sept. 1944
- Date
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1944-1945
- Collection Creator
- Berta Hertz
- Biography
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Berta Rosenhein (later Berta Hertz) immigrated to England on a Kindertransport, residing in London during World War II. Her mother, Irma Baum Rosenhein, was deported to Rīga, Latvia, where she perished ca. Sept. 1944.
Physical Details
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
- Catholics. Artists. World War, 1939-1945--Evacuation of civilians. Censorship. World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps. Children. Money.
- Geographic Name
- Leipzig (Germany)
- Personal Name
- Hertz, Berta.
- Corporate Name
- Majdanek (Concentration camp) Gurs (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The original letters were written by relatives of Berta Hertz's family prior to and during concentration camp imprisonment. After the death of her cousin in Israel, the original letters were given to Hertz as part of the settlement of the estate. Hertz initially donated copies of the letters to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collections Department in Nov. 1990. The materials were later transferred to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives.
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- 2023-02-24 14:00:25
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Also in Berta Hertz collection
Contains materials about the Holocaust-era experiences of the donor, Berta Hertz. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.
Berta Rosenhein questionnaire
Document
The questionnaire ("Fragebogen") concerning Berta Rosenhein (later Berta Hertz) was completed by her father Walter Rosenhein in Leipzig, Germany, regarding foreign accommodations of children. In addition to parental names and addresses, the questionnaire requests the present earning potential of the father, the existence of possibilities for the emigration of the family, and the possibility of relatives living in a foreign country who could care for the child.
