Robert C. Goldberg letter

Identifier
irn504348
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.A.0299
  • RG-10.132
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Robert Goldberg (1924-1975) was a Private, First Class of the Military Government Section, Headquarter 4th Armored Division and 10th Armored Infantry Division. He elected to serve overseas, after completion of dentistry school at University of California, San Francisco. After the hostilities ended, Goldberg was tasked with assisting in the administrative responsibilities of the displaced persons (DP) camps. For the Pocking DP camp, Goldberg ordered and monitored supplies delivered to the camp. He was discharged from the Army in the winter of 1946.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

In Feb 1994, Gloria G. Kaplan, author's sister, donated letter to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Scope and Content

Letter dated Rosh Hashanah 1945, describing the plight of Jewish Holocaust survivors who were living in the American sector of Europe; author's pleas for American Jews to help European Jews; and author's desire that Palestine be opened for Jewish immigration.

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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.