Leo Weinberger papers

Identifier
irn515155
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1990.134
Dates
1 Jan 1930 - 31 Dec 1936
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
  • French
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folders

6

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Leo (Leopold) Weinberger (1923-2005) was born in Frankfurt am Main to Moritz (Morris, 1884-?) and Bertha Weinberger (1888-1988). His sister Ilse (1915-2006) immigrated to the United States in 1934 and married Kurt Goldbeck. Leo and his parents immigrated in 1936 aboard the RMS Queen Mary. Leo became a citizen in 1943 and served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Funding Note: The accessibility of this collection was made possible by the generous donors to our crowdfunded Save Their Stories campaign.

Leo Weinberger donated the Leo Weinberger papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990.

Scope and Content

The Leo Weinberger papers consist of Weinberger’s report cards from Frankfurt am Main, an immunization certificate and identification card, stationery from the hotels where he stayed en route to America, stationery and menus from aboard the Queen Mary, and two versions of the diary he wrote on his immigration journey to the United States.

System of Arrangement

The Leo Weinberger papers are arranged as a single series: I. Leo Weinberger papers, 1930-1936

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.