Manfred Lewinnek collection

Identifier: irn38209
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn38209

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008 by Anne Hurwitz, the daughter of Manfred Lewinnek.

Scope and Content

The collection of consists of correspondence, documents, journals, and publications relating to the experiences of Manfred Lewinnek before and during the Holocaust in Nazi Germany as well as his experiences as a member of the United States Army while stationed at Camp Cooke, a prisoner of war camp in California, where he was responsible for the re-education of German POWs.

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Manfred Lewinnek papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn38208
- English
- 1915-1983
- boxes oversize folders 2 3
- Updated 1 year ago
The collection primarily documents Manfred Lewinnek’s emigration from Stuttgart, Germany in 1938, his United States Army service, and correspondence with his parents Adolf and Lina Lewinnek in Stuttgart from 1939-1941. Included is correspondence, military records, diaries, and immigration paperwork. Biographical material includes 6 diaries chronicling Manfred’s early years as an immigrant in the United States, documents related to Manfred’s immigration to the United States and his efforts to secure visas for his parents in Stuttgart, identification and education papers, and restitution reco...
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- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn524191
- English
- 1841
- Updated 1 year ago

Manfred Lewinnek collection

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Manfred Lewinnek papers

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