Anker family collection
Consists of one postcard written by George Fogelson's grandparents, Georg and Gertrud Anker, to their children who were sent on a Kindertransport from Berlin (12 June 1939); and another postcard writen by George Fogelson's mother, Hilde Anker, and sister, Eva Anker, from Bremen to her parents, Georg and Gertrude Anker on their way to England on a Kindertransport. Also included is a packing list for Hilde Anker, Judische Privateschule document, a blank restitution form, a receipt for a donation for 100 Reichsmarks to Jewish Winterilfe, a Jewish newspaper dated December 5, 1941, a Jewish community newspaper addressed to Bertha Gottschalk, a document for the rules relating to incoming tax and Jewish property dated January 10, 1941, a receipt issued by a Jewish relief and care of youth organization, and three documents pertaining to Ursula and Paul Elgart.
- Date
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1939-1941
- Language
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German
- Genre/Form
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Postcards.
Receipts.
Newspapers.
- Extent
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2 folders
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Record last modified: 2023-02-24 14:04:58
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Also in Anker family collection
The collection consists of a handkerchief, postcards, documents, and a newspaper relating to the experiences of Georg and Gertrud Anker, their children, Eva and Hilde Anker (later Fogelson), Bertha Gottschalk, and Ursula and Paul Elgart in Germany and England before and during the Holocaust.
Date: 1939-1941
Handkerchief carried by Hilde Anker on a Kindertransport
Object
The handkerchief was carried by Hilde Anker (later Fogelson) on a Kindertransport from Berlin, Germany, to England in June 1939. Hilde and her sister, Eva, were placed on the transport on June 12. On the way, the transport stopped in Bremen, and the sisters sent their parents, Georg and Gertrude Anker, a postcard.
