Weidhorn family collection

Identifier: irn736561
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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Acquisition

The colleciton was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Manfred Weidhorn.

Scope and Content

The collection documents the Holocaust-era experiences of Manfred Weidhorn and his parents Anne and Aron Weidhorn, including their flight from Vienna, Austria after the German-annexation of Austria in March 1938, Aron’s immigration to the United States in 1939, and Manfred and his mother’s immigration to the United States via Cuba in 1941. Included are biographical and identification documents, records related to Aron’s fur businesses in Europe and the United States, immigration paperwork, photographs, correspondence, a diary kept by Aron in 1940, shortly after his arrival in the U.S., children's books, travel dictionaries, and an interview with the donor's mother, Chana Weidhorn (audiocassettes).

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Weidhorn family papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn724319
- English
- 1932-1948
- boxes oversize folder 2 1
- Updated 7 months ago
The collection documents the Holocaust-era experiences of Manfred Weidhorn and his parents Anna and Aron Weidhorn, including their flight from Vienna, Austria after the German-annexation of Austria in March 1938, Aron’s immigration to the United States in 1939, and Manfred and his mother’s immigration to the United States via Cuba in 1941. Included are biographical and identification documents, records related to Aron’s fur business, immigraiton paperwork, photographs, correspondence, telephone directories, and a diary kept by Aron in 1940, shortly after his arrival in the U.S.
Children's book, Félix et Zizi, used by Manfred Weidhorn
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn733645
- English
- Updated 7 months ago
Children's book, Félix et Zizi, used by Manfred Weidhorn as a child. This French language book was written by Pat Sullivan and published by Hachette in 1939. The book is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Manfred Weidhorn and his family after they escaped Antwerp in 1940 and went to Paris and Spain before settling in New York.
Children's booklet, Blanche-neige et les septs nains, used by Manfred Weidhorn
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn736563
- English
- 1940
- Updated 7 months ago
Children's booklet, Blanche-neige et les septs nains, or Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, used by Manfred Weidhorn as a child. The French language booklet depicts Disney's adaptation of the fairy tale and was partially filled out by Manfred by the time Antwerp was invaded on May 10, 1940. The booklet is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Manfred Weidhorn and his family after they escaped Antwerp in 1940 and went to Paris and Spain before settling in New York.
Miniature dictionary, Le tout-petit dictionnaire Francais-Allemand, used by the Weidhorn family
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn736564
- English
- Updated 7 months ago
Miniature dictionary, Le tout-petit dictionnaire Francais-Allemand, used by the Weidhorn family after they escaped Antwerp in 1940. The dictionary was published in Paris. The dictionary is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Manfred Weidhorn and his family after they escaped Antwerp in 1940 and went to Paris and Spain before settling in New York.
Miniature dictionary, Le tout-petit dictionnaire Deutsch-Franzosisches, used by the Weidhorn family
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn736565
- English
- Updated 7 months ago
Miniature dictionary, Le tout-petit dictionnaire Deutsch-Franzosisches, used by the Weidhorn family after they escaped Antwerp in 1940. The dictionary was published in Paris. The dictionary is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Manfred Weidhorn and his family after they escaped Antwerp in 1940 and went to Paris and Spain before settling in New York.
Miniature dictionary, Le tout-petit dictionnaire Francais-Espagnol, used by the Weidhorn family
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn736566
- English
- Updated 7 months ago
Miniature dictionary, Le tout-petit dictionnaire Francais-Espagnol, used by the Weidhorn family after they escaped Antwerp in 1940. The dictionary was published in Paris. The dictionary is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Manfred Weidhorn and his family after they escaped Antwerp in 1940 and went to Paris and Spain before settling in New York.
Miniature dictionary, The Tiny One, English-French, used by the Weidhorn family
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn736567
- English
- Updated 7 months ago
Miniature dictionary, The Tiny One, English-French Dictionary, used by the Weidhorn family after they escaped Antwerp in 1940. The dictionary was published in Paris. The dictionary is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Manfred Weidhorn and his family after they escaped Antwerp in 1940 and went to Paris and Spain before settling in New York.
Deck of cards about the American presidents received by Manfred Weidhorn in the U.S.
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn736568
- English
- Updated 7 months ago
Cards about the American Presidents with biographies and pictures that was obtained by Manfred Weidhorn soon after his arrival in the U.S.. The deck of cards is part of a collection documenting the experiences of Manfred Weidhorn and his family after they escaped Antwerp in 1940 and went to Paris and Spain before settling in New York.