Gustav J. Meyer collection

Identifier: irn43437
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2011 by Gustav J. Meyer.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of three Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp notes, documents, and photographs relating to the experiences of Gustav (Gus) Meyer in prewar Germany and during his journey on a Kindertransport to Great Britain.

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Gustav J. Meyer papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn43907
- English
- folder 1
- Updated 7 months ago
Contains fifteen photographs documenting Gustav (Gus) Meyer's experiences in prewar Germany and during his time in Great Britain on the Kindertransports, plus one undated embarkation/landing card.
Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp scrip, 1 krone, acquired by Kindertransport refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn43908
- English
- overall: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Scrip, valued at 1 (eine) krone, of the type distributed in German occupied Czechoslovakia acquired by Gustav Meyer. Gustav was sent to safety on a Kindertransport from Germany to Great Britain ca. 1938. Inmates in Theresienstadt were not allowed to have currency. The SS ordered the Jewish Council to design scrip for use only in the camp. Notes were printed in 7 denominations: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100. The scrip was issued to create a false appearance of normalcy. There was little to obtain with it. The camp was in operation from November 24, 1941 until early May 1945. Approximately 140,000...
Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp scrip, 2 kronen, acquired by Kindertransport refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn43909
- English
- overall: Height: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm) | Width: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Scrip, valued at 2 [zwei] kronen, of the type distributed in German occupied Czechoslovakia acquired by Gustav Meyer. Gustav was sent to safety on a Kindertransport from Germany to Great Britain ca. 1938. Inmates in Theresienstadt were not allowed to have currency. The SS ordered the Jewish Council to design scrip for use only in the camp. Notes were printed in 7 denominations: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100. The scrip was issued to create a false appearance of normalcy. There was little to obtain with it. The camp was in operation from November 24, 1941 until early May 1945. Approximately 140,00...
Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp scrip, 5 kronen, acquired by Kindertransport refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn43910
- English
- overall: Height: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm) | Width: 4.625 inches (11.748 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Scrip, valued at 5 [funf] kronen, of the type distributed in German occupied Czechoslovakia acquired by Gustav Meyer. Gustav was sent to safety on a Kindertransport from Germany to Great Britain ca. 1938. Inmates in Theresienstadt were not allowed to have currency. The SS ordered the Jewish Council to design scrip for use only in the camp. Notes were printed in 7 denominations: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100. The scrip was issued to create a false appearance of normalcy. There was little to obtain with it. The camp was in operation from November 24, 1941 until early May 1945. Approximately 140,00...

Gustav J. Meyer collection

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Gustav J. Meyer papers

Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp scrip, 1 krone, acquired by Kindertransport refugee

Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp scrip, 2 kronen, acquired by Kindertransport refugee

Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp scrip, 5 kronen, acquired by Kindertransport refugee