Letters and other documents of Alma Landshut concerning her life in Berlin and Theresienstadt
Extent and Medium
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Creator(s)
- Alma Landshut
Biographical History
Alma Landshut was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1875. She was deported to Theresienstadt in November 1942.
Archival History
George Folgelson
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of George Fogelson
The letters were written by Alma Landshut while in Theresienstadt. They later became the possessions of the Fogelson family. George Fogelson sent the copies initially to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collections Department. The materials were transferred to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives in Oct. 1991. The copies were offically donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives by Mr. Fogelson in Feb. 1992.
Scope and Content
Consists of copies of letters and other documents relating to the life of Alma Landshut in Terezin. The letters tell of Landshut's deportation and various jobs in the camp. Other documents relate to her times of illness. The letters are accompanied by English translations.
System of Arrangement
Arrangement is thematic
People
- Landshut, Alma.
- Loewald, Rosel.
- Fogelson, George.
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
- Concentration camps.
- Chicago (Ill.)
- Berlin (Germany)
- Cologne (Germany)
- Holocaust survivors.
- Escapes.
Genre
- Document
- Letters.