Louis Russ papers

Identifier
irn516477
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1995.41
Dates
1 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1939
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn516477

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Louis Russ donated the papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995.

Scope and Content

The papers consist of two letters from Jews in Vienna, Austria, Anna Stein and Georg Doctor, seeking affidavits of support so that they can immigrate to the United States as well as an accompanying envelope and a photograph of Anna Stein. The letters are addressed to Samuel Doctor [donor's maternal grandfather] in the Bronx, N.Y.

People

  • Stein, Anna.
  • Doctor, Georg.

Subjects

  • Jews--Austria--Vienna--History--20th century.
  • United States--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
  • Austria--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.

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.