Rudolf and Helga Hauptmann Bettsack collection

Identifier
irn35970
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2008.162.1
Dates
1 Jan 1920 - 31 Dec 1980
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
  • Chinese
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn35970

Extent and Medium

folders

2

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Marc Fredson donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on April 23, 2008.

Scope and Content

Consists of documents related to the Holocaust experiences of Rudolf and Helga Hauptmann Bettsack (later changed to Bessac). Includes the Bettsack family Stammbuch, paperwork identifying them as stateless displaced persons, documents (with photos) in lieu of passports, and travel information for their immigration from Shanghai to the United States in 1947. Also includes paperwork for restitution claims and receipts for restitution claims for Helga Bessac.

Subjects

  • Refugees, Jewish--China--Shanghai.
  • Restitution and indemnification claims (1933-)
  • Shanghai (China).

Genre

  • Document
  • Identification cards.
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.