Geoffrey and Hansi Lynfield collection

Identifier
irn84762
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2020.278.1
Dates
1 Jan 1908 - 31 Dec 2006, 1 Jan 2003 - 31 Dec 2006
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

boxes

2

Creator(s)

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Michelle Hiotis

Michelle Hiotis donated this material to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. She discovered it after purchasing a house sold by Mr. Lynfield's estate.

Scope and Content

Consists of manuscripts, drafts, original documents and photographs, correspondence, and research material related to the writing of "The Four Sisters," and "In Search of Gustav." The manuscripts were written by Geoffrey Lynfield, ca. 2005-2006. "The Four Sisters' documents the experiences of his wife, Hansi Sternberg Lynfield, and her three sisters, all of whom were deported from their hometown of Munkacs (now Mukacheve), survived Auschwitz and Tannenberg concentration camps, and worked for the Red Cross or UNRRA after the war. "In Search of Gustav" traces the family history of the Lilienfeld family beginning with Gustav Lilienfeld, particularly the family's involvement in the mining industry in South Africa in the nineteenth century. Also includes material related to the research and inquiries regarding publication of the work.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

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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.