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Doernberg family papers

Document | Accession Number: 2005.328.1

The papers consist of two passports and two identification cards relating to the Doernberg family's flight from Eschwege, Germany, to Portugal. The collection includes German passports ("Reisepass"), German identification cards ("Kennkarte"), and Portuguese identification papers (Bilhete de Identidade) for Hedwig and Carl Doernberg, David Doernberg's paternal grandparents, who fled from Germany to Portugal in 1939, arriving in the United States in 1941.

Date
1938-1941
Language
German
Portuguese
Genre/Form
Passports.
Identification cards.
Extent
1 folder

About This Document

Document Creator
David Doernberg
Biography
Carl Doernberg was born on March 16, 1875, in Eschwege, Germany. Hedwig Doernberg was born on July 15, 1882, in Gottingen, Germany. They had two sons born in Eschwege: Curt (b. 1910) and Albert (b. 1908). The family owned a textile mill and traveled extensively for business. In 1938, Curt, who had been educated as a lawyer, was arrested and deported to a concentration camp where he remained for approximately a year until he was able to flee to the United States. Carl, Hedwig, and Albert left Eschwege in 1939 and sought refuge in Portugal where they remained for approximately two years until they were able to immigrate to the United States in 1941.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by David Doernberg.

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.

 
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