Arthur Greenbaum papers
Extent and Medium
folders
2
Creator(s)
- Arthur Greenbaum
Biographical History
Arthur Greenbaum was born in Bucharest, Romania in 1924 under the name Szlama Arpad Gruenbaum. He was a prisoner at the Mauthausen concentration camp from July 2nd, 1944 to April 4th, 1945. After liberation he stayed at the Mannheim Displaced Persons Center, and later arrived at the Backnang Displaced Persons Camp in February 1946, along with his cousin Elisabeth Wieder. He received certification from the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to immigrate into the United States, and in July of 1946, Szlama traveled aboard the S.S. Marine Perch to New York City, New York.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Arthur Greenbaum
The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Arthur Greenbaum in 1999.
Scope and Content
The Arthur Greenbaum papers consists of six documents relating to Arthur Greenbaum (Szlama Gruenbaum) and his experiences immediately following the Holocaust as a refugee and his immigration to the United States. Included in his collection are two documents for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration at the Backnang Displaced Persons Camp. One document recommends Szlama for citizenship in the United States, while the other is a signed statement by Abraham Fuchs, verifying that he was with Szlama Gruenbaum in Mauthausen Concentration Camp and later in the Backnang Displaced Persons Camp. The remaining documents relate to Szlama Gruenbaum’s immigration to the United States, and includes a Certificate of Identity in Lieu of Passport, a passenger ticket aboard the S.S. Marine Perch, an embarkation card and a meal card for the trip.
System of Arrangement
The Arthur Greenbaum papers is arranged as a single series.
People
- Greenbaum, Arthur.
- Gruenbaum, Szlama.
Corporate Bodies
- Marine Perch (Ship)
- United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
- Mauthausen (Concentration camp)
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees.
- United States--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
Genre
- Document
- Tickets.
- Certificates.