John L. Spanier family collection

Identifier: irn73544
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn73544

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2006 by Lori and Steven Ross, the family of John L. Spanier.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a fraternity medallion, correspondence, documents, manuscripts, and photographs relating to the experiences of Lothar (John L.) Spanier and his family in Berlin, Germany, before and during the Holocaust, and of John after his emigration to the United States in 1939.

Genre

Collection

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.

Child Items

Filter Results

Language of Description
1. English (2)
Country
1. United States (2)
Holding Institution
1. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (2)

There are several ways to be more specific in your search query:

"Phrase": Search an exact match of your query, e.g. "Member lists"
+Phrase: Given word has to be in the result, e.g. +Gestapo
-Phrase: Exclude given word from search, e.g. -Gestapo

Use the following syntax to restrict the search to specific fields:

field:"phrase": For instance, you can find all descriptions that have the phrase "Auschwitz Birkenau" in their titles by searching for title:"Auschwitz Birkenau".

The following fields are currently available:

identifier
title
creator
person
place
subject
address

Displaying items 1 to 2 of 2

Kartell-Convent fraternity ribbon with ceramic medallion brought to the US by a Jewish refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn50283
- English
- overall: Height: 20.125 inches (51.118 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
Kartell-Convent fraternal ribbon with medallion received by Lothar (John) Spanier in Berlin, Germany. This was the only all Jewish dueling fraternity and these colors may have been issued for fencing prowess. The ribbon is embroidered with his monogram and the fraternity motto. The K-C [Kartell-Convent der Verbindungen Deutscher Studenten Juedischen Glaubens] was a national organization that brought together Jewish student fraternities in Germany. The K-C was outlawed in 1933/34 by the Nazi government, along with other Jewish groups. Lothar, who had become a dentist, emigrated to the United...
Spanier family collection
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn518497
- English
- 1898-1960
- boxes 3
- Updated 8 months ago
Consists of correspondence, documents, realia, manuscripts, and photographs related to the Holocaust experiences of the Spanier family, originally of Berlin, Germany. Dr. Lothar Spanier (who went by John L. Spanier in the United States) immigrated to the United States in 1939, but his parents, Rabbi Meier Spanier and Charlotte Mayer Spanier, committed suicide in 1942, to avoid deportation. The collection includes Rabbi Spanier's memoirs, written from 1920s-1934, correspondence between Germany and the United States from 1939-1942, and documents regarding John Spanier's attempts to obtain emp...

John L. Spanier family collection

Child Items

Kartell-Convent fraternity ribbon with ceramic medallion brought to the US by a Jewish refugee

Spanier family collection