Ilse Dahl letter

Identifier
irn515673
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1991.210
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515673

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. Grunebaum

The letter was sent by Charlotte Hackett to her brother (donor's father) and was discovered by Ernest Grunebaum while going through his late father's papers. Ernest Grunebaum donated the material to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 Written by Isle Dahl (former roommate of donor's aunt) to Charlotte Hackett (donor's aunt), May 1939, France.

Scope and Content

The mimeographed copy of a letter was written by Ilse Dahl (former roommate of donor's aunt) in France to Charlotte Hackett (donor's aunt) in England and describes the journey of the ship, "Flandre," to Cuba. It is entitled, "Die Cuba-Reise der 'Flandre,' am 16. Mai 1939."

Corporate Bodies

  • Flandre (Ship)

Subjects

  • Cuba--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Refugees.

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.