Koch/Pistreich family papers

Identifier
irn515295
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.422
Dates
1 Jan 1854 - 31 Dec 2004
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
  • Hebrew
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

boxes

4

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Nancy Koch donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives on Jul. 2, 2004. The collection was assembled by her late husband, Jack Koch, the son of Salomon and Camilla Pistreich Koch.

Scope and Content

Contains documents, correspondence, and official papers pertaining to the Koch and Pistreich families of Vienna, Austria. The collection focuses on papers and correspondence regarding the successful attempt of Salomon Koch and Camilla Pistreich Koch to emigrate from Vienna to the United States in 1939. Also includes a history of the Pistreich family as well as extensive information about the Holocaust and emigration experiences of family members.

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.