Fritz Grünberg collection

Overview

Collection Summary

The collection documents the Holocaust-era experiences of Fritz Grünberg, originally of Rheine, Germany, including his involvement with the Jewish Council and the Contact Afdeling (Contact Division) of the Westerbork transit camp. The collection consists of biographical materials, including identification papers, correspondence, and immigration documents; photographs; and material related to Westerbork including prisoner and deportation lists, administrative papers, post-war investigation papers regarding the Contact Afdeling, and a testimonial narrative about the Contact Afdeling and Westerbork. The collection also includes two pencil drawings.

Provenance

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Daniel James Gruen, Leana Ruth Gruen, and Cheryl Lee.