Eckdish family papers
Extent and Medium
folders
3
Creator(s)
- Paul Eckdish
Biographical History
Paul Pinkus Eckdish (1909 - 2000) was born on June 9, 1909 in Stralsund, Germany to Saloman (1883-1942) and Sabine (b. 1879, née Brandwein) Eckdish and had two brothers: Max (1910-1984) and Martin (1916-1982). Paul married Sarah Kornblum (b. Krakow, Poland, 1913-2003) in 1937. In late 1939, Paul and Sarah fled Germany with their young daughter, Ruth (b. 1939). They left Holland aboard the SS Rotterdam and arrived in the United States in December 1939. They settled in Illinois and had a son, Michael (1948-1967). Solomon and Sabina were killed during the Holocaust.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Ruth Eckdish Knack
Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Ruth Eckdish Knack.
Scope and Content
The Eckdish family papers include correspondence and immigration documents relating to Paul Eckdish and his family's experience emigrating from Germany in 1939. Correspondence includes originals and photocopies of letters sent to Paul in the United States, mainly from his brother, Martin, and Martin’s wife Ilse, in Palestine. Immigration documents include clearances, a job referral, and a receipt for passage on the SS Rotterdam. Also included is correspondence and receipts from Paul’s attempts to assist his parents in leaving Europe to go to Shanghai.
System of Arrangement
The Eckdish family papers are arranged as three folders: Folder 1: Correspondence, 1939-1950 Folder 2: Immigration, 1932-1939 Folder 3: Efforts to relocate Paul’s family to Shanghai, 1940-1941
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Ms. Ruth Knack
People
- Eckdish, Paul (1909-2000)
Subjects
- United States--Emigration and immigration.
- Jews--Germany.
- Berlin (Germany)
- Rotterdam (Netherlands)
- Haifa (Israel)
- Jewish refugees--Netherlands--Rotterdam.
Genre
- Document
- Correspondence.