Overview
- Description
- Consists of photographs of the Weyl family and other German Jewish refugees in Kisumu and Nairobi, Kenya, where they spent the war. Also contains one memoir, 11 pages, entitled "My Memories from Africa," written by Ruth Weyl, documenting her experiences in Africa from 1937-1948, as well as an advertisement card for the Weyl's boarding house in Nairobi, letters of recommendation, and correspondence from their lives in Africa.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ruth Weyl
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives. Photographs. Letters.
- Extent
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2 folders
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
- Kenya.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Ruth Weyl donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives on July 1, 2004 via United States Holocaust Memorial Museum volunteer Jill Pauly. An accretion was added on Sep. 1, 2004. Another accretion was added on Sep. 10, 2004.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-06-21 10:54:32
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