Benno Elkan collection

Document | Not Digitized | Accession Number: 2017.119.1

Overview

Description: Contains a letter, dated March 2, 1935 to Benno Elkan, stating that he was unable to openly pursue an art career because he was Jewish; a stammbuch of Benno and Hedwig Elkan documenting their marriage and birth of their children, Ursula and Wolf; a letter to Wolf's son Matthew (donor) dated 1985; signature of Benno Elkan on scrap of paper; a photograph of Hedwig and Benno; and a document of change of residence to London.
Date: 1935 March 02-1985
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Matthew Elkan

Conditions on Access: There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use: The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).
Copyright Holder: Mr. Matthew Elkan

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Matthew Elkan, grandson of Benno Elkan