Overview
- Description
- Collection of original documents and letters and copies of documents and letters relating to the Cahnmann family's attempts to get Sigwart and Hedwig Cahnmann [Hans Cahnmann's parents] and Clementine Kramer [donor's aunt] out of Germany in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
- Date
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1939-1967
- Collection Creator
- Hans Cahnmann
- Biography
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Hans Julius Cahnmann (1906-1999) was born on 27 January 1916 in Munich, Germany to Sigwart (1872-1942) and Hedwig Cahnmann (née Schulein, 1882-1942). He graduated from Gymnasium in 1924, and received his Ph.D in Pharmacology in 1930. Hans moved to Paris in 1933 and worked in the pharmaceutical industry. In 1939 he applied for a U.S. visa. Hans and other foreign-born Jews were rounded up and sent to the stadium in May 1940, and then transported to a camp near Tours. He then went to Marseilles while waiting for his visa. After receiving help from American journalist Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee, Hans immigrated to the United States, arriving on 5 August 1941 aboard the SS Guine via Casablanca, Morocco. Hans married Ruth Hedwig Heilbroner (1920-2008) in 1945. Both of his parents perished during the Holocaust.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Letters.
- Extent
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1 folder
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
- United States--Emigration and immigration.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Collection was part of the Estate of Dr. Hans Cahnmann. It was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Ruth Cahnmann in 2000.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-09-22 09:42:16
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Document
Contains materials related to the efforts of Hans Julius Cahnmann to escape Europe via Mareille. Includes an affidavit in lieu of passport prepared by American State Department official Hiram Bingham, Jr. in the Marseille consulate.
