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Mendel and Rachel Zehnwirth papers

Document | Accession Number: 2017.333.2

Contains correspondence and documents related to obtaining an immigration visa to the United States for Mendel and Rachel Zehnwirth, dated 1946-1947. Among the documents is a letter signed by the secretary of Va'ad Ha'Hatzala, Rabbi Ya'akov Karlinski; a letter by Rabbi Shmuel Shechter; and letters sent to government officials by relatives of the couple, citizens of the USA, describing the couple's financial situation and their concern for relatives who had survived the Holocaust.

Date
1946-1947
Genre/Form
Letters.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection. The acquisition of portions of this collection was made possible by the Philip and Janet Levin Foundation
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Keywords and Subjects

Topical Term
Orthodox Judaism.
Geographic Name
United States--Emigration and immigration.
Corporate Name
Vaad Hatzala.

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by the Philip and Janet Levin Foundation.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
 
Record last modified: 2018-05-25 14:55:44
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