Hans Behr letters and postal cards

Identifier
irn504398
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1997.A.0008
  • RG-10.148
Dates
1 Jan 1943 - 31 Dec 1943
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • French
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Hans Behr (b. Berlin, Germany) was arrested in Paris, France, in February 1943 and deported shortly thereafter.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Gys Landsberger, daughter of Hans and Edith Behr, donated the collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1997.

Scope and Content

Contains seven letters and postal cards written by Hans Behr during February and March 1943 while on various transports between concentration camps in France. The letters and postal cards contain information about the conditions for prisoners on transports between camps in France and Hans Behr's experiences in Gurs, Drancy, and Nexon concentration camps. Each letter and postal card is accompanied by an English translation.

System of Arrangement

Arrangement is chronological

People

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

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.