Siegfried Rotholz: personal papers

Identifier
WL847
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 70759
Dates
1 Jan 1907 - 31 Jan 1977
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
  • English
  • Polish
Source
EHRI Partner

Archival History

The collection was never formally accessioned. However a note, dated March 1990, states that it was deposited by a Mr Daniels.

Scope and Content

These mostly original personal papers of Siegfried Rotholz, a German Jewish former resident of Berlin, who was transported to Australia on the 'Dunera', document his experiences as a refugee and his attempts to gain restitution money from the German government. Of particular interest is his account of the trip on the 'Dunera', replete with descriptions of the suffering endured by the internees, 847/3.

System of Arrangement

The original order has been largely retained.

Conditions Governing Access

Open

People

  • Rotholz, Siegfried

Subjects

  • Internment
  • Dunera [ship]
  • Restitution
  • Letters
  • Jews
  • Hay (internment camp)
  • Documents

Places

  • Berlin
  • Australia
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