Rosenwald family papers

Identifier
irn73437
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2013.502.1
Dates
1 Jan 1931 - 31 Dec 1962, 1 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1941
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

box

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Fritz Rosenwald (later Fred Rosenwald, 1915-1992) was born on 11 May 1915 in Köln, Germany to Karl (b. 1879) and Johanna Rosenwald (née Ledermann, b. 1890). He had one sister, Liesel (1914-1945). Fritz immigrated to the United States in 1938 onboard the SS Manhattan and settled in New York. He had regular contact with his family in Köln from 1938-1941, and he tried to secure a visa for Liesel to immigrate to the United States. On 6 December 1941 his parents and sister were deported to Riga, Latvia. His parents likely perished there, and Liesel was then deported to the Stutthof concentration camp where she perished in 1945.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Joan Fradkin and Charles Rosenwald

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013 by Joan Fradkin and Charles Rosenwald.

Scope and Content

The collection contains letters sent to Fritz Rosenwald (Fred) in the United States from his parents Karl and Johanna Rosenwald along with his sister Liesel Rosenwald in Köln, Germany from 1938-1941, prior to their deportation to Riga, Latvia. Along with a small amount of correspondence from others, there is also correspondence, affidavits, and other documents regarding Fred’s unsuccessful efforts to secure a United States visa for Liesel.

System of Arrangement

The collection is arranged as one series.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Ms. Joan Fradkin

People

Subjects

Genre

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.