Ernest Steen collection

Identifier: irn721913
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn721913

Acquisition

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Jacqui Barrientos, daughter of Ernest Steen.

Scope and Content

The collection documents the Holocaust-era experiences of Ernest Steen (born Ernst Levistein), originally of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, including his employment in Frankfurt, immigration to the United States in 1940, and service during World War II in the United States Army. Included are biographical papers, correspondence, photographs, and a United States Army patch.

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Ernest Steen papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn733997
- English
- 1930-1948
- box 1
- Updated 7 months ago
The collection documents the Holocaust-era experiences of Ernest Steen (born Ernst Levistein), originally of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, including his employment in Frankfurt, immigration to the United States in 1940, and service during World War II in the United States Army. Included are a small number of personal and biographical papers, clippings, newsletters, songs and poems, and military papers. Correspondence includes letters Ernest received from his mother Henrietta Steen (née Langenbach) in Frankfurt July 1940-August 1941, prior to her deportation to Łódź ghetto in October 1941. Pho...
Army patch
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn733998
- English
- overall: Height: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Width: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Army patch belonging to Ernest Steen. Ernst Levistein (July 15, 1911 - April 28, 1987) was born in Frankfurt, Germany and came to the United States, arriving May 23, 1940. He served in the US Army as a Ritchie Boy. His name was changed to Ernest Steen on July 20, 1943 by decree of the Court as part of US naturalization.

Ernest Steen collection

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Ernest Steen papers

Army patch