John and Dorothy Goldmeier collection

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn72172
• English
• 1900-2002
• boxes 3
• Updated 7 months ago

This collection relates to Hans (John) Goldmeier, who was sent from Germany to England at age 10. Though his older brother emigrated with him, and parents later followed, John was separated from them (due to work, school, and the death of his father) for the majority of the war. He formed strong bonds with those caring for him and his schoolmates at the Stoatley Rough boarding school, many of whom were also Jewish refugees. The collection highlights include John’s schoolwork at Stoatley Rough, where he reflected on the war and his own refugee status, and many reminiscences of other “Roughia...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn85375
• English
• a: Height: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm) b: Height: 12.250 inches (31.115 cm) | Width: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz) second class medal and ribbon, awarded to a member of Dorothy Fried Goldmeier’s family, for bravery as a soldier in the German Army during World War I (1914-1918). The Iron Cross was first issued in 1813 and reissued in August 1914, after the start of World War I. It was awarded to servicemen of all ranks, and as many as 5,000,000 second class medals were awarded between 1914 and 1918. Although it was originally a Prussian award, its use continued after German unification. Even after Germany lost World War I, the Iron Cross remained a symbol of military honor and...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn85376
• English
• boxes 3 2 sound cassettes, analog
• Updated 7 months ago

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn88062
• English
• 1 sound cassette, analog
• Updated 7 months ago