Ruth Salzberg Horwitz papers
Extent and Medium
folders
3
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ruth Salzberg Horwitz
The collection was donated to the USHMM in 2011 by Ruth Salzberg Horwitz.
Scope and Content
The Ruth Salzberg Horwitz papers consist of biographical materials, photographs, and printed materials documenting the Salzberg family of Hamburg, Germany, their immigration to the United States in 1938, and the family members who remained in Europe and were killed in the Holocaust. Biographical materials include identification papers, student records, immigration records, and personal narratives. Photographs depict Ruth and her family and their home in Hamburg. Printed materials primarily document the Salzberg family’s life in the United States.
System of Arrangement
The Ruth Salzberg Horwitz papers are arranged as three files.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Ruth Salzberg Horwitz
Subjects
- United States--Emigration and immigration.
- Jewish refugees--United States.
- Jews--Germany--Hamburg.
Genre
- Newspaper articles.
- Letters.
- Personal narratives.
- Document
- Affidavits.
- Report cards.
- Photographs.