Gelb and Heiser family collection
Consists of identity papers, correspondence, photographs, genealogical material related to the pre-war lives, emigration, and families of Charlotte Kuhlfas (also Hochheiser, Heiser) and Martin Gelb. Charlotte emigrated from Czechoslovakia in 1937 and Martin in 1940; they married soon after his arrival. Includes letters he wrote to her in March 1940 as he was preparing to emigrate; family photographs, the machzor Martin purchased and inscribed after arriving in the United States; their identity cards and naturalization papers; family tree information for the Gelb and Heiser families; Charlotte's 1925 autograph (poesie) book; a copy of property ownership documents; and copies of passenger manifests.
- Date
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inclusive:
1931-2003
- Extent
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2 folders
1 oversize box
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Marilyn Greenwald
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Record last modified: 2023-02-27 15:18:31
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Also in Gelb and Heiser family collection
Consists of identity papers, correspondence, photographs, genealogical material related to the pre-war lives, emigration, and families of Charlotte Kuhlfas (also Hochheiser, Heiser) and Martin Gelb. Charlotte emigrated from Czechoslovakia in 1937 and Martin in 1940; they married soon after his arrival. Includes letters he wrote to her in March 1940 as he was preparing to emigrate; family photographs, the machzor Martin purchased and inscribed after arriving in the United States; their identity cards and naturalization papers; family tree information for the Gelb and Heiser families; Charlotte's 1925 autograph (poesie) book; a copy of property ownership documents; and copies of passenger manifests. The collection also includes numerous examples of needlework, wood templates and a pattern book for making lace patterns, a cloth purse, a rattan box and brass candlesticks. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.
Tapestry purse
Object
Tapestry fabric clutch purse with metal hinges. Pattern depicts a man in woman in 18th century clothing.
White tablecloth
Object
Monogrammed table runner
Object
White table runner monogrammed with the initials "C.K." (Charlotte Kuhlfass).
Monogrammed table runner
Object
White table runner monogrammed with the initials "C.K." (Charlotte Kuhlfass).
Needlepoint piece
Object
Needlepoint piece mounted on cardboard depicting a house and trees covered in snow.
Gelb and Heiser family collection
Document
Consists of identity papers, correspondence, photographs, and genealogical material related to the pre-war lives, emigration, and families of Charlotte Kuhlfas (also Hochheiser, Heiser) and Martin Gelb. Charlotte emigrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia in 1937 and Martin in 1940; they married soon after his arrival. Includes letters he wrote to her in March 1940 as he was preparing to emigrate; family photographs; the machzor Martin purchased and inscribed after arriving in the United States; their identity cards and naturalization papers; family tree information for the Gelb and Heiser families; Charlotte's 1925 autograph (poesie) book; a copy of property ownership documents; and copies of passenger manifests.
Prayer book
Object
German and Hebrew language prayer book, with an inscription dated 1925. The prayer book was owned by Charlotte Kuhlfass.
