Erich Arnold papers

Document | Accession Number: 2005.419.1

The papers consist of a letter and photograph relating to Erich Arnold and his desire to emigrate from Germany immediately following World War II.

Document Creator: Erich Arnold
Biography: Erich Arnold was the elder of two sons. Their father was Catholic, and their mother was Jewish. Erich and his brother were both sent to a forced labor camp during World War II. All members of his immediate family survived. Erich committed suicide in the mid-1950s.
Topical Term: Ex-concentration camp inmates--Germany.
Geographic Name: United States--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
Germany--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
Personal Name: Arnold, Erich.
Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The letter was written by Erich Arnold in Munich, Germany, on Jan. 8, 1947, and sent to his aunt and uncle parents of donor's wife in the United States. The photograph, an image of Erich Arnold, was taken in Sept. 1948. The letter and photograph were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Manfred Landecker.
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: Record last modified: 2023-02-24 14:16:17
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