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Werner Gumprecht letter

Document | Accession Number: 2005.2.1

The 16-page, typewritten letter was written by Werner Gumprecht in Seville, Spain, and details the beginning of his family's experiences during their immigration from Hamburg, Germany, to the United States in 1941. The Gumprechts left Germany on July 21, 1941, and arrived in N.Y. on September 12, 1941. Their relatives who remained in Germany were deported between October and December 1941 and never heard from again.

Date
1941 August 01
Language
German
Genre/Form
Letters.
Extent
1 folder

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Werner Gumprecht's daughter, Marion Portman, and her husband, Sheldon, donated the letter to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005.

Rights and 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.

 
Record last modified: 2023-02-24 14:12:26
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