Portfolio

Identifier
irn522580
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1996.A.0372.3
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Charles Laufer was born Sally Borgenicht on January 5, 1910, as a Polish citizen in Berlin. His parents, Löbl Laufer (also known as Löbl Borgenicht) and Sara Güttla Borgenicht (also known as Sabina Laufer), were also both Polish citizens. He attended primary and secondary school in Berlin and was apprenticed at a couple of clothing manufacturers before becoming a full employee of Friedländer & Zaduck. He was also a heavyweight boxer for the Jewish boxing club "Maccabi." He was expelled from Germany in 1938 as an alien under a new law regarding immigrants. He immigrated to the United States with his mother in December 1938. In the 1950s and 1960s Laufer pursued the West German government for restitution of a pension owed to his mother.

Archival History

The portfolio was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Dr. Fred Laufer and Lawrence Laufer, the sons of Charles Laufer.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lawrence and Fred Laufer

Scope and Content

Leather portfolio that belonged to Charles Laufer.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Genre

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.