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Leo Weinberger papers

Document | Accession Number: 1990.134

The Leo Weinberger papers consist of Weinberger’s report cards from Frankfurt am Main, an immunization certificate and identification card, stationery from the hotels where he stayed en route to America, stationery and menus from aboard the Queen Mary, and two versions of the diary he wrote on his immigration journey to the United States.

Date
inclusive:  1930-1936
Language
German
English
French
Genre/Form
Diaries.
Extent
6 folders

About This Document

Document Creator
Leo Weinberger
Biography
Leo (Leopold) Weinberger (1923-2005) was born in Frankfurt am Main to Moritz (Morris, 1884-?) and Bertha Weinberger (1888-1988). His sister Ilse (1915-2006) immigrated to the United States in 1934 and married Kurt Goldbeck. Leo and his parents immigrated in 1936 aboard the RMS Queen Mary. Leo became a citizen in 1943 and served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946.
System of Arrangement
The Leo Weinberger papers are arranged as a single series: I. Leo Weinberger papers, 1930-1936

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Leo Weinberger donated the Leo Weinberger papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990.
Funding Note
The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
The accessibility of this collection was made possible by the generous donors to our crowdfunded Save Their Stories campaign.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2019-12-17 14:30:17
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