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Eugen and Helene Cohn papers

Document | Accession Number: 1998.A.0040.2

The Eugen and Helene Cohn papers include correspondence and certificates documenting the couple’s health and status as refugees and internees in France following their return to Europe aboard the MS St. Louis, their efforts to gather the necessary documentation to emigrate to Cuba via Portugal, and their departure for Cuba aboard the SS Nyassa.

Date
inclusive:  1939-1971
Language
French
Spanish
German
Genre/Form
Letters.
Certificates.
Extent
2 folders

About This Document

Document Creator
Helene M. Cohn
Eugen Cohn
Biography
Helene Mashan Cohn (1883-1971) was born in Königs-Wusterhausen Germany. She married Eugen Cohn in Berlin in 1910, and their son Gunter was born in Berlin in 1911. Gunter immigrated to Cuba in early 1939. His parents tried to join them aboard the MS St. Louis in May 1939, but the ship was returned to Europe. The Cohns disembarked in France, but continued to pursue immigration to Cuba to rejoin their son. They finally sailed to Cuba via Portugal aboard the SS Nyassa in early 1942. Helene died in Florida in 1971.
Eugen Cohn (1884-1953) was born in Berlin, Germany. He married Helene Mashan Cohn in 1910, and their son Gunter was born in Berlin in 1911. Gunter immigrated to Cuba in early 1939. His parents tried to join them aboard the MS St. Louis in May 1939, but the ship was returned to Europe. The Cohns disembarked in France, and Eugen was interned at St. Cyprien and Gurs. The couple continued to pursue immigration to Cuba to rejoin their son and finally sailed there via Portugal aboard the SS Nyassa in early 1942. Gunter's future sister-in-law, Ruth Froehlich Guttmann, and her husband Salus were also aboard the St. Louis, disembarked in England, and survived the war. Gunter remained in Cuba for 21 years before moving to Florida.
System of Arrangement
The Eugen and Helene Cohn papers are arranged as a single series.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Gunter Cohn donated the Eugen and Helene Cohn papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1998. The accessions formerly cataloged as 1998.A.0040 and 1998.A.0041 have been incorporated into this collection.
Additional Accession Number
1998.A.0040
1998.A.0041
Primary Number
1998.A.0040.2

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use
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Record last modified: 2021-11-10 13:01:07
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