Julius and Leopold Stein correspondence

Identifier
irn500382
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1995.A.0361
Dates
1 Jan 1941 - 31 Dec 1943
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Julius Israel Stein (1894-1942) resided in Meiningen, Germany, where he owned the Meiningen Chemical Plant S. Müller. He was married to Grete Stein. After his arrest, he corresponded with lawyers and family members in order to prevent the liquidation of his business. He was later sent to Dachau in 1942, where he was killed.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The Julius and Leopold correspondence was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Leopold's grandaughter, Judith Steinberg.

Scope and Content

The Julius and Leopold Stein correspondence contains photocopies of letters between Julius Stein and his brother, Leopold, among others. The correspondence relate primarily to the liquidation of Julius’ chemical plant in Meiningen, Germany, and Julius’ attempts to prevent such from happening. This continued while Julius was arrested and imprisoned in Buchenwald. The last letters are death notifications sent to Leopold concerning his brother’s death at Dachau.

System of Arrangement

The Julius and Leopold Stein correspondence is arranged as a single series.

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Genre

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