Abendstern, Fleischmann and Meyerhoff families collection

Identifier: irn538541
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn538541

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Peter Aldin.

Scope and Content

Correspondence, photographs, documents and artworks relating to the family of Otto and Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern and their son Peter Abendstern (later Aldin) as well as Elly's second husband Adolf Richard Fleischmann. Chiefly related to Otto's internment in camps in south France, Elly and Peter's time in hiding in France during the war, and Fleischmann's internment at Camps Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France. Includes birth and marriage certificates, immigration and travel documents, correspondence between members of the Abendstern family, artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) made by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps, photo albums and loose photographs (pre-war, wartime, and postwar), a Catholic missal given to Peter Abendstern while he was in hiding in 1943, and Peter Aldin's memoir.

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Displaying items 1 to 20 of 23

Abendstern, Fleischmann, and Meyerhoff families papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560710
- English
- boxes book enclosure oversize box 3 1 1
- Updated 1 year ago
The collection primarily consists of correspondence, photographs, and documents relating to the family of Elly (née Meyerhoff) and Otto Abendstern, their son Peter Abendstern (later Peter Aldin), and Elly's second husband Adolf Richard Fleischmann. It documents Otto's internment in several camps in southern France, Elly and Peter's survival in France during the war in Graulhet and Font-Romeu, and Adolf's internment at Les Milles Camp and Saint Nicolas in southern France. Included are birth and marriage certificates, immigration and travel documents, family correspondence, pre-war, wartime, ...
Catholic missal given to Peter Abendstern while living in hiding
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560715
- English
- 1943
- Updated 1 year ago
Catholic missal (a) given to Peter Abendstern (later Aldin) while he was in hiding in 1943. Several small religious cards and documents were also inside the book. (b-i)
Watercolor painting
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560751
- English
- overall: Height: 10.375 inches (26.353 cm) | Width: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Watercolor depiction of a number of tents interspersed with people. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Watercolor painting
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560752
- English
- overall: Height: 10.250 inches (26.035 cm) | Width: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Watercolor depiction of a number of tents interspersed with people. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Watercolor painting
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560753
- English
- overall: Height: 10.250 inches (26.035 cm) | Width: 15.875 inches (40.323 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Watercolor depiction of a number of tents interspersed with people. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Watercolor painting
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560754
- English
- overall: Height: 10.250 inches (26.035 cm) | Width: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Watercolor depiction of a number of tents interspersed with people. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Watercolor painting
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560755
- English
- overall: Height: 11.500 inches (29.21 cm) | Width: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Watercolor depiction of a number of tents, with some trees and plants in the foreground. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Watercolor painting
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560756
- English
- overall: Height: 11.500 inches (29.21 cm) | Width: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Watercolor depiction of a number of tents interspersed with figures. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Ink wash
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560757
- English
- overall: Height: 8.130 inches (20.65 cm) | Width: 5.310 inches (13.487 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Black ink wash on paper; depiction of a man holding a violin and bow. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Ink drawing
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560758
- English
- overall: Height: 10.500 inches (26.67 cm) | Width: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Black ink drawing on paper depicting several men standing around a stove. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Ink drawing
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560760
- English
- overall: Height: 10.375 inches (26.353 cm) | Width: 12.130 inches (30.81 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Black ink drawing on paper depicting a seated male figure. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Ink wash
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560761
- English
- overall: Height: 12.500 inches (31.75 cm) | Width: 9.750 inches (24.765 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Black ink wash depicting a male figure wearing a cap. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Ink drawing
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560762
- English
- overall: Height: 10.500 inches (26.67 cm) | Width: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Black ink drawing on paper depicting several men standing around a stove. The other side of the paper (which is folded) has a pencil sketch of three birds. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Ink wash
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560763
- English
- overall: Height: 15.625 inches (39.688 cm) | Width: 11.625 inches (29.528 cm) pictorial area: Height: 8.130 inches (20.65 cm) | Width: 5.310 inches (13.487 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Black ink wash on paper depicting a seated male figure. The drawing is matted. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Ink wash
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560764
- English
- overall: Height: 12.625 inches (32.068 cm) | Width: 8.438 inches (21.433 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Black ink wash on paper depicting a seated male figure reading. An inscription on the lower left corner reads, "Camp des Internes Les Milles, Provence, France. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Ink wash
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560765
- English
- overall: Height: 10.250 inches (26.035 cm) | Width: 13.500 inches (34.29 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Black ink wash on paper depicting a sleeping male figure. The drawing is adhered to a second larger piece of paper. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Ink wash
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560766
- English
- overall: Height: 10.375 inches (26.353 cm) | Width: 11.625 inches (29.528 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Black ink wash on paper depicting a seated male figure. The drawing is adhered to a second larger piece of paper. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Watercolor/ink wash
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560768
- English
- overall: Height: 12.750 inches (32.385 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Watercolor depicting buildings, with a black ink wash depicting a seated male figure on the other side of the artwork. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Ink wash
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560769
- English
- overall: Height: 10.500 inches (26.67 cm) | Width: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Ink wash depicting a standing male figure. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.
Ink wash
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560771
- English
- overall: Height: 12.625 inches (32.068 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Two ink wash drawings, one on each side of a single piece of paper. One depicts a seated figure and the other is a depiction of a male figure from the neck up. One of a number of pieces of artwork (sketchbooks, ink drawings, watercolors) created by Adolf Fleischmann in the camps during the war. Fleischmann was Elly (Meyerhoff) Abendstern's second husband. He was interned at Camp Les Milles and Saint Nicolas in southern France.