May-Reich family papers

Identifier
irn517186
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2005.236.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folders

3

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Kurt Reich, Lore Reich's husband, and his father fled Austria in 1938 and immigrated to the United States. His mother and brothers were deported to a concentration camp where they died. Hannelore (Lore) May, her parents, brother, and sister fled Germany in 1939. They spent two years in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, before immigrating to the United States in 1941.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Lore Reich.

Scope and Content

The papers consist of 32 photographs and documents relating to the experiences of the May and Reich families during the Holocaust.

People

Subjects

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.