Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society: Letter re Rassenschande

Identifier
WL656
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 70908
Dates
1 Jan 1946 - 31 Jan 1946
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

As stories from the Kindertransport became more widely known, public interest in the event flourished in the1990s, resulting in a number of spin-off projects. These include numerous news articles, documentary films, artistic works, poems, and a play. Notably, Deborah Oppenheimer's documentary film, Into the Arms of Strangers won the U.S. Academy Award for Best Documentary Film in 2000, and Diane Samuelson's play, Kindertransport was performed in London's West End and abroad.

Scope and Content

This letter is addressed to C Aronsfeld of the Jewish Central Information Office. Letter from the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society regarding the prosecution of Dr. Robert Nussbaum for Rassenschande, and his subsequent death in a concentration camp 

Conditions Governing Access

Open

People

  • Nussbaum, Robert

Subjects

  • Racial doctrine
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