Overview
- Description
- Collection of documents, correspondence and papers relating to the experiences of Ladislaus (Louis) and Friederike Reisz (donors' parents) from Vienna, Austria and their families before, during, and after the Holocaust. Includes birth certificate, academic records from the University of Graz, and letters of reference and other documents related to the career of Ladislaus Reisz as an attorney in Vienna; educational records documenting the training Friederike Kohn (later Reisz) received as a pharmacist; financial records and other materials related to Heinrich and Julie Kohn, including efforts to receive restitution for property that had been confiscated from them in Austria, including an apartment; as well as efforts by Friederike Reisz to receive compensation for real estate she was forced to sell under duress prior to emigrating from Austria; and compensation claims filed by the Reiszes for furniture and other belongings that were confiscated in Trieste during their emigration. Included are photocopies of German and Austrian archival documents providing an inventory of their pre-war belongings, and the various actions taken by the German government against them prior to their emigration.
- Date
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inclusive:
1911-1958
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the family of Louis and Friederike Reisz
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Letters.
- Extent
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9 folders
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).
- Copyright Holder
- Ms. Judith A. Bullock
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 2014 by Judith Ann Reisz Bullock and Susan Eva Reisz Cohen, the daughters of Louis and Friederike Reisz.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-07-05 13:46:48
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn78124
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