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Egon Berg papers

Document | Accession Number: 2004.571.1

The Egon Berg papers consist of biographical materials and emigration and immigration papers documenting the marriage of Karl and Rosa Berg, their relocation to Kenya with Egon in 1939, and their immigration to the United States in 1947. Records include a wedding certificate, Rosa Berg’s German identification card and Kenyan certificate of registration, Kenyan customs forms, orders and restrictions to which the Bergs were subject in Kenya, and a letter of recommendation in lieu of passport for the Berg family.

Date
inclusive:  1936-1957
bulk:  1936-1946
Language
English
German
Extent
1 folder
1 oversize box
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Egon E. Berg

About This Document

Document Creator
Egon E. Berg
Biography
Egon Berg was born April 16, 1937 in Cologne to Karl (born December 26, 1892) and Rosa Berg (born February 20, 1911). The family lived in Lechenich but fled to Kenya in June 1939, joining family members in Nairobi and settling in Limuru. They immigrated to the United States in 1947.
System of Arrangement
The Egon Berg papers are arranged as a single series: Series 1: Egon Berg papers, 1936-1957 (bulk 1936-1946)

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by Egon E. Berg.
Funding Note
The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2021-05-25 15:07:18
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