John Rothschild memoir
Extent and Medium
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Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of John J. Rothschild
John Rothschild sent a copy of his memoir to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in May 2011. In June 2011, Mr. Rothschild indicated that his wife was uncomfortable with the idea of making their story available, so this material will be retained for the donor file only.
Scope and Content
Consists of one memoir, 4 pages, written by John J. Rothschild, originally of Zurich, Switzerland. In his memoir, Mr. Rothschild, who moved to France in 1934, describes meeting his future wife, Renée, who was originally from Germany. After the German invasion of France, he and Renée were separated and he returned to Switzerland in 1941. His family was deported from France to Auschwitz in July 1942 where they perished. Renée was imprisoned in Rivesaltes and was on a list to be deported east in October 1942 when Mr. Rothschild was able to intervene. Together they escaped back to Switzerland and married in December 1942, the only survivors of their families.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Mr. John J. Rothschild
People
- Rothschild, John.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--France--Personal narratives.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--France--Personal narratives.
Genre
- Document
- Personal Narratives.