Selected records of the Jewish Museum Frankfurt, Germany
Extent and Medium
10 microfilm reels, 35 mm
Archival History
Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt am Main
Acquisition
Source of acquisition is the the Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the microfilm in May 2003.
Scope and Content
Contains original records and photocopies of the Jewish community in Frankfurt, Germany; name lists of Jewish families; deportation lists; correspondence; synagogue statutes; survivors' testimonies, diaries, and letters; personal papers relating to the Holocaust, to Jewish fate and emigration. Also contains photographs of events, e.g., Kristallnacht, and buildings such as synagogues, schools and other institutions.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt am Main
Subjects
- Jews--Germany--Frankfurt am Main--History.
- Jewish families--Germany--Frankfurt am Main--Registers.
- Jewish neighborhoods--Germany--Frankfurt am Main.
- Frankfurt am Main (Germany)--Ethnic relations--Sources.
- Germany--Emigration and immigration--History--1933-1945.
- Kristallnacht, 1938--Germany--Frankfurt am Main.
- World War, 1939-1945--Deportations from Germany--Registers.
- Synagogues--Germany--Frankfurt am Main.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany--Frankfurt am Main.
- Social service--Germany--History--20th century.
Genre
- Correspondence.
- Diaries.
- Photographs.
- Testimonies.
- Document
- Maps.
- Postcards.
Copies
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum holds copies of Holocaust-relevant archives from Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt am Main