Overview
- Description
- Contains two postcards written by Rudolf Heilborn from Buchenwald to Ruth Heilborn in Gleiwitz, Germany, in November and December of 1938. Rudolf Heilborn was among the Jews of Gleiwitz who were arrested by the Gestapo during Kristallnacht then deported to Buchenwald.
- Date
-
creation:
1938
- Collection Creator
- Rudolf Heilborn
- Biography
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Rudolf Heilborn was imprisoned in Buchenwald and released in 1938. He and his wife Ruth Heilborn subseqently emigrated from Gleiwitz, Germany to the United States.
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Genre/Form
- Postcards.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- Arrangement is thematic
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
- Geographic Name
- Gleiwitz (Germany)
- Corporate Name
- Buchenwald (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Ruth Heilborn. Ruth is the wife of Rudolf Heilborn.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:00:39
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