Robert C. Goldberg letter
Extent and Medium
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Creator(s)
- Robert Goldberg
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.
People
- Goldberg, Robert C.
Subjects
- Palestine--Emigration and immigration.
- Holocaust survivors.
- Soldiers' writings.
Genre
- Document
- Letter.