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Georg Unger letter

Document | Accession Number: 2005.47.1

The Georg Unger letter, dated 12 November 1938, was sent from Georg Unger in Berlin, Germany to Henry Unger in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the letter, Georg explains that he and Henry Unger could be distantly related, but regardless, he needs an affidavit of support in order to emigrate from Germany, as he is no longer allowed to work under Nazi restrictions. Also included is the envelope in which the letter was mailed.

Date
creation:  1938 November 12
Language
English
Genre/Form
Correspondence.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Stuart and Harriet Lipoff

About This Document

Document Creator
Georg Unger
Biography
Max Unger was born in New York on November 29, 1866 and died in Berlin, Germany in 1912. His son, Georg Unger was born in Berlin on October 6, 1897. He was a businessman. In 1938 he wrote to possible distant relatives in the United States requesting assistance to emigrate from Germany.
System of Arrangement
The Georg Unger letter is arranged in a single series.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Stuart and Harriet Lipoff donated the Georg Unger letter to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005.
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
 
Record last modified: 2020-04-09 07:55:29
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