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Jack Moses papers

Document | Accession Number: 1993.43

The Jack Moses papers consist of correspondence, identification papers, and photographs documenting Jack Moses, his family’s immigration to the United States, his military service during and after World War II, and the fate of relatives who remained behind in Europe. The bulk of the collection is comprised of Nazi-era newspapers and booklets. The collection also includes an SS membership booklet and a Nazi Party membership booklet for unrelated men.

Date
1897-1983  (inclusive)
1915-1947  (bulk)
Language
German
English
Genre/Form
Photographs.
Extent
1 box
1 oversize box
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jack Moses
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About This Document

Document Creator
Jack Moses
Biography
Jack Moses (1915-1996) was born in Burg bei Magdeburg, Germany to Julius Moses (1875-1956) and Louise (Liesbeth) Moses (1876-1968). He immigrated to the United States in 1934. His brother, Henry (1902-1991), followed in 1937, their parents arrived in 1939, and their sister, Martha (1904-1983), joined them in 1941. He served with the United States Army Counter Intelligence Corps from 1944 to 1946, spending one year in occupied Germany. Seventeen relatives perished in the Holocaust, most of them from his mother’s side of the family.
System of Arrangement
The Jack Moses papers are arranged as five series: I. Correspondence, 1933-1945, II. Identification papers, 1897-1939, III. Nazi Party and SS membership booklets, 1934-1939, IV. Photographic materials, 1915-1946, V. Printed materials, 1937-1983 (bulk 1937-1947)

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Jack Moses donated the Jack Moses papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 in memory of his relatives who perished during the Hitler Era in concentration camps of Poland and Germany. The collection previously cataloged as accession 1995.A.0281 has been incorporated into this collection.
Funding Note
The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Additional Accession Number
1995.A.0281

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2017-10-11 08:23:41
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