Herbert Klein papers

Identifier
irn193236
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2015.529.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folders

9

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Heinz Herbert Klein was born on June 13, 1924 in Vienna, Austria, to Robert and Elsa (née Rosenblum) Klein. He had one younger sister, Fritzi (1928-2014). Robert operated his family's automobile garage and repair shop, which was located adjacent to the family's house. After the Anschluss, Robert and his business partner, Franz Müller, were forced to sell the shop to a Nazi at a steep discount. In the spring of 1939, Heinz Herbert was sent to England on a Kindertransport, while his sister, Fritzi, was sent to the United States on the "50 children" transport organized by Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus. Robert and Elsa were able to immigrate in November 1939; Heinz Herbert joined them a year later. In 1943, Heinz Herbert enlisted in the United States Army and served with the 45th Division.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Barry Klein

Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Barry Klein donated his father's collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015.

Scope and Content

The Herbert Klein papers consist of identity, education, employment, and immigration records related to Herbert Klein of Vienna, Austria and his parents and pre-war, wartime, and post-war financial and restitution documents regarding the expropriation of the family's automobile garage and repair shop in Vienna, "Berthold Klein and Co."

System of Arrangement

The Herbert Klein papers are arranged as a single series.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Mr. Barry Klein

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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.