Korenblit family papers
Extent and Medium
folder
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Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Mike Korenblit
Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012 by Mr. Mike Korenblit
Scope and Content
Documents related to the experiences of Max (Majer) and Mania Korenblit, and their son Szlome, at the Eggenfelden displaced persons camp in Germany, 1946-1950, as well as a mimeographed program issued by the IRO to refugees who travelled to the United States by way of Venezuela on the U.S.N.S. General Langfitt, March 1950. Documents from Eggenfelden include identification cards, a document attesting to the legitimization of the birth of Szlome Nagelstein, after the marriage of his parents, Max and Mania Korenblit, 1947; a savings bank book; a drivers licens;, innoculation documents; a form documenting payments to be made by Max Korenblit after an accident in Eggenfelden, and a testimony from Mania Korenblit in 1949, describing her experiences in concentration camps during World War II.
Subjects
- Eggenfelden (Displaced persons camp)
- Jewish refugees--Germany.
Genre
- Document