Benno Elkan collection

Identifier
irn558242
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2017.119.1
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn558242

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Matthew Elkan

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Matthew Elkan, grandson of Benno Elkan

Scope and Content

Contains a letter, dated March 2, 1935 to Benno Elkan, stating that he was unable to openly pursue an art career because he was Jewish; a stammbuch of Benno and Hedwig Elkan documenting their marriage and birth of their children, Ursula and Wolf; a letter to Wolf's son Matthew (donor) dated 1985; signature of Benno Elkan on scrap of paper; a photograph of Hedwig and Benno; and a document of change of residence to London.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Mr. Matthew Elkan

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.