Gertrude Basinger Oppenheimer papers
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Overview
- Description
- 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
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inclusive:
1935-1943
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Martin Oppenheimer
- Collection Creator
- Gertrude Oppenheimer
- Biography
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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.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Identification card. Affidavits.
- Extent
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2 folders
- System of Arrangement
- The collection is arranged as two folders.
1 of 2. Book, 1936
2 of 2. Documents, 1935-1943
Rights & 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.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Jews--Germany--Bruchsal.
- Geographic Name
- United States--Emigration and immigration. Bruchsal (Germany).
- Personal Name
- Oppenheimer, Gertrude Basinger, 1918-2003.
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 2018 by Martin Oppenheimer.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:36:06
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn638949
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