Flight and submersion Flucht und "Untertauchen"

Identifier
irn501757
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1997.A.0252
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn501757

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Donation sent to the Museum by Justin J. Mueller, the translator. Letter sent to him asking if he holds the rights to German original as well as to his translation or does Martin Bier; only holder of rights can sign Donor Agreement. Per Mr. Mueller's note of Aug. 14, 1997, he can sign a Donor Agreement; Donor Agreement sent to him Aug. 20, 1997.

Scope and Content

Contains a compilation, in German with English translation by Justin J. Mueller, of reports, correspondence and a questionnaire relating to the flight and life in hiding of Martin Bier's mother, Ellen Bier-Feitler, from March 1944 to May 1945. Included are an uncompleted memoir by Ellen Bier-Feitler, a Swiss Justice and Police Department questionnaire dated March 18, 1944, and a letter and reports, circa 1983-1993, by family members written at the request of Martin Bier.

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.