Overview
- Description
- The Margit (Gita) Hammerschlag and Arthur I. Kessler papers consists of photographs, correspondence, naturalization documents, and International Red Cross documents relating to the experiences of Margit (Gita) Hammerschlag (b. July 27, 1935, Prague, Czechoslovakia), Arthur I. Kessler (b. December 12, 1900, Szczakowa, Poland), and other Kessler family members during the Holocaust.
- Date
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inclusive:
1941-1942
- Collection Creator
- Arthur I. Kessler
- Biography
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Arthur I. Kessler was born on December 12, 1900 in Szczakowa, Poland. His daughter, Margit (Gita) Hammerschlag was born on July 27, 1935 in Prague Czechoslovakia. On September 12, 1942 Margit was deported from Praha, Czechoslovakia to Theresienstadt. On October 22, 1942, she was deported from Theresienstadt to Treblinka, where she perished. Arthur I. Kessler died in 1977.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Correspondence.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- The Margit (Gita) Hammerschlag and Arthur I. Kessler papers is arranged in chronological order.
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
- Jews--Czechoslovakia.
- Geographic Name
- Czechoslovakia.
- Corporate Name
- International Committee of the Red Cross
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Esther Karpol, niece of Arthur I. Kessler, donated the Margit (Gita) Hammerschlag) and Arthur I. Kessler papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in June 1990.
- Funding Note
- The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-23 09:29:57
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