Gerd Ramm collection

Identifier
WL2036
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 72338
Dates
1 Jan 1958 - 31 Jan 1959
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Gerd Ramm (1906-1968) a German businessman in Berlin, a producer of paper and blackout blinds, actively resisted the Nazis anti-Semitic practises during the war. He allowed many Jews to work in his factory in Prenzlauer Berg, produced false papers and hid up to 15 Jewish illegal residents. After the war, when faced with financial hardships, he was awarded the highest German award for public service and later nominated one of the Righteous Amongst the Gentiles.

Acquisition

Donor: Reaccession (Jewish community Berlin)

Scope and Content

This collection comprises testimonies from former hidden Jews who survived the war thanks to the efforts of Gerd Ramm; also contained is covering correspondence.

Conditions Governing Access

Open

People

  • Ramm, Gerd

Subjects

  • Righteous Among the Nations
  • Jews in hiding
  • Resistance
  • Racial persecution, Jews

Places

  • Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
  • Berlin
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