David Joseph Brill collection

Identifier
irn34280
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2008.54.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Charles B. Brill

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Charles B. Brill

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008 by Dr. Charles B. Brill.

Scope and Content

Collection of materials relating to David Joseph Brill (donor's father). Includes photographs taken in Erlangen, Germany, when David returned there in 1935 to convince his parents to immigrate; photographs taken in 1980 of David with the Bittners, a couple who assisted his parents after their arrest following Kristallnacht; a copy of a newspaper article about David's 1980 return trip to Erlangen; a letter from Alex Bauer to David Joseph Brill about Erlangen following the publication of the article, dated February 8, 1981; and a photographic print of a letter sent by Hans Weber, a hairdresser, to Max Goldschmidt, dated February 5, 1938, which states (in translation): "The murder by a Jew of Mr. Gustloff [NSDAP official Wilhelm Gustloff], who was well known to me, gives me cause to inform you that in the future you no longer can visit my store. It is for certain that you no longer will be served."

Genre

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.