Hirschhorn family collection

Identifier
irn35065
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2008.67.1
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Richard Hirschhorn

Written between members of the Hirschhorn family during the Holocaust. Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008 by Richard Hirschhorn.

Scope and Content

Collection of letters written by members of the Hirschhorn family during the war. Included are letters written by Kurt Siegfried Hirschhorn (donor's brother) to Hermann and Hedwig Hirschhorn (donor's parents), letters from the parents to both sons, a letter from Kurt to Richard, and a letter from Richard to his parents. Hermann, Hedwig, and Kurt Hirschhorn did not survive the war.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.