Overview
- Description
- The Henry Politzer colllection consists of vintage copies of documents issued before the war to Ottilie Politzer Gessler, Henry Politzer's mother. The documents include a letter sent from Cardinal Innitzer congratulating Ottilie Politzer on having been awarded the Silver Distinguished Service Cross; dated August 10, 1935; Kranichberg, Austria; in German. Letter sent to Ottilie Politzer informing her that she had been awarded tax free title of Government Social Welfare Counselor; May 24, 1930; in German. Certificate awarding the Austrian Silver Distinguished Service Medal; July 19, 1935; Vienna, Austria.
- Date
-
creation:
1930-1935
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Henry Politzer
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Genre/Form
- Correspondence. Certificates.
- Extent
-
1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- The Henry Politzer collection is arranged in a single series.
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
- Austria. Kranichberg (Austria) Vienna (Austria)
- Personal Name
- Politzer, Ottilie.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Henry Politzer donated the Henry Politzer collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:09:12
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn514862
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Also in Henry Politzer collection
Contains materials donated by Henry Politzer which document his parents' experiences during and after the Holocaust. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.
Henry Politzer papers
Document
The papers consist of a passport ("Reisepass") issued to Siegfried Politzer donor's father in Vienna, Austria; a birth certificate and a marriage certificate re-issued to Siegfried Politzer with the addition of the middle name "Israel;" and two letters regarding the ownership of assets forcibly relinquished in 1938 by Siegfried Politzer.
