Portfolio
Creator(s)
- Charles Laufer ()
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
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Object