Wilder family papers

Document | Not Digitized | Accession Number: 2004.348

Overview

Description: Consists of documents and photographs pertaining to the Wilder family, originally of Będzin, Poland. Includes an identity card for Josek Wilder as an employee at Camp Leipheim, 1947; a travel authorization for Jakob and Josek Wilder; papers and documents regarding the emigration of Jakob and Josef Wilder to the United States; and a pre-war photograph of the Wilder family. Mrs. Wilder and five of her children perished, while Mr. Jakob Wilder and his son Josef survived.
Date: 1945-1950

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.

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Henry Greenbaum brought this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on behalf of his nieces, Marlene and Rochelle Wilder. Marlene and Rochelle Wilder donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Jun. 14, 2004.