Overview
- Description
- The papers consist of a letter and an envelope. The letter was written by Leo Smoliansky to his aunt, Lizzie Lauterstein, in Texas and describes his and his family's preparations to leave Germany.
- Date
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creation:
1939 May 17
- Collection Creator
- Leo Smoliansky
- Biography
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Leo Smoliansky was interned in Dachau after Kristallnacht. He was later also interned in Ile-aux-noix an old fortification near the St. Lawrence river after immigrating to Canada.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Envelopes (Stationery) Letters.
- Extent
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1 folder
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.
- Copyright Holder
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Germany--Emigration and immigration--History--1933-1945.
- Personal Name
- Smoliansky family.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Madelyn A. Just in 1989.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:11:45
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn521331
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Also in Leo Smoliansky collection
Contains letters relating to Leo Smoliansky's efforts to emigrate from Nazi Germany. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.
Leo Smoliansky letter
Document
Photocopy of letter, typewritten, from Leo Smoliansky to his aunt, May 1939. Written in English, discussing pending move from Munich to Camp Kitchener in England, and his hope to eventually be able to join his aunt from there.
