Overview
- Description
- Contains documents and correspondence regarding the experiences of Irene Borchardt, born January 31, 1929 in Berlin, Germany. Irene was able to immigrate from Berlin to the United Kingdom in 1939. Includes letters from her family [mother Franziska, sister Lilli, father Jaques, brother Helmut]; to Mrs. Shaxson, with whom Irene lived in England; and to aid organizations from Franziska asking for help getting Lilli out of Germany. Includes a Red Cross letter dated October 14, 1942 from Franziska to Irene stating “I am going with Lilli to Papa and Helmut. Stay healthy and brave. God will receive your gladness…” Jaques and Helmut were deported to Kovno, Lithuania, November 17, 1941. Franziska and Lilli were deported to Riga, Latvia on October 20, 1942.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Estate of Irene Liron
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Correspondence.
- 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
- 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. Michael Liron
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Kindertransport (Rescue operations)--Great Britain.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Michael Liron.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:32:03
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn566612
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