Anna and Leo Bluethe letters concerning Kristallnacht in Kaiserslautern, Germany

Identifier
irn503798
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.A.0157
  • RG-02.099
Dates
1 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1939
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn503798

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The original Anna Bluethe letter was written on 26 June 1939. The date of the Leo Bluethe letter is unknown. An English translation of the Anna Bluethe letter was prepared by Kenneth Fox in 1988. All of the materials were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives in Apr. 1994.

Scope and Content

Contains information about the experiences of Anna and Leo Bluethe in Kaiserslautern, Germany, during Kristallnacht and Anna's subsequent escape from Germany to England.

People

  • Bluethe, Anna.
  • Bluethe, Leo.

Subjects

  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.
  • Kaiserslautern (Germany)
  • Kristallnacht, 1938.

Genre

  • Document
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