Henry Oertelt and Inge Fromm Oertelt families collection

Identifier
irn539956
Language of Description
English
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Corey L. Samuels, granddaughter of Henry and Inge Oertelt and daughter of Stephanie Oertelt-Samuels, on behalf of the family of Henry and Inge Oertelt.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a Star of David badge, Hitler Youth armband, photographs, copy prints, identity card, written testimony and presentations relating to the experiences of Henry Oertelt during the Holocaust when he was imprisoned in Theresienstadt, Auschwitz-Birkenau, and Flossenburg, his postwar marriage to Inge Fromm in Germany, as well as materials used and received by Henry Oertelt and his daughter Stephanie Ortelt-Samuels during presentations about his experiences.

Genre

  • Collection
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