Henry Politzer papers

Document | Accession Number: 2000.570.1

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
Language: German
Genre/Form: Correspondence.
Certificates.
Extent: 1 folder
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Henry Politzer

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System of Arrangement: The Henry Politzer collection is arranged in a single series.
Geographic Name: Austria.
Kranichberg (Austria)
Vienna (Austria)
Personal Name: Politzer, Ottilie.
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Henry Politzer donated the Henry Politzer collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000.
Conditions on Access: No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use: No restrictions on use
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Contains materials donated by Henry Politzer which document his parents' experiences during and after the Holocaust. Some of these materials may be unified into a single collection in the future.