Alfred Haas collection

Identifier
irn504316
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1996.A.0083.2
  • RG-10.126
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn504316

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Alfred Haas

Biographical History

Alfred Haas was born in Germany and studied law in Germany before being expelled in the 1930s. He restudied law in the United States and later became a partner in the firm Moses and Haas. Because he was German, Jewish, an American citizen, and recognized by law in two countries, he became a successful restitution lawyer after World War II.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Elaine Heumann Gurian, Alfred Hass’ niece, donated the materials to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996.

Scope and Content

Contains three undated photographs of Alfred Haas' law class circa 1920s (Haas is not identified in any of the three photographs) and photocopies of fragments of the August 20, 1934 issue of "Mainzer Anzeiger." The newspaper contains articles about the NSDAP activities in Mainz, Germany.

People

  • Haas, Alfred.

Corporate Bodies

  • Nazi Party

Subjects

  • Mainz (Germany : Landkreis)
  • Newspapers--Germany.
  • Law students--Germany--Photographs.

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.

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