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Gertrude Basinger Oppenheimer papers

Document | Accession Number: 2018.573.1

The collection consists of documents related to Gertrude Basinger Oppenheimer's emigration from Bruchsal, Germany to the United States in 1936. Included are affidavits of support, German emigration documents, an immigrant identification card, anda naturalization certificate. Also includes a handmade book illustrated and authored by her brother, Paul Basinger and sent to her in Bruchsal prior to her immigration to the United States.

Date
inclusive:  1935-1943
Language
German
English
Genre/Form
Identification card.
Affidavits.
Extent
2 folders
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Martin Oppenheimer

About This Document

Document Creator
Gertrude Oppenheimer
Biography
Gertrude Basinger Oppenheimer (born Gertrude Basinger, nicknamed "Trudel", 1918-2003) was born on 26 February 1918 in Bruchsal, Germany to Josef (b. 1876) and Karoline (b. 1889) Basinger. She had one brother, Paul (b. 1913). Gertrude's brother Paul immigrated to the United States in 1934 and settled in Chicago. Gertrude joined him in 1936 and their parents immigrated to the U.S. in 1939. Gertrude's aunt and uncle, Paula and Fred Falke, helped sponsor the family for immigration. Gertrude later married Sigmund Oppenheimer and they had one son, Martin.
System of Arrangement
The collection is arranged as two folders.

1 of 2. Book, 1936
2 of 2. Documents, 1935-1943

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Martin Oppenheimer.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use
Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.

 
Record last modified: 2023-02-24 14:36:06
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