Phyllis Kaufman papers

Identifier
irn523581
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2006.110.1
Dates
1 Jan 1880 - 31 Dec 1980
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn523581

Extent and Medium

folders

3

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Phyllis Kaufman

Phyllis Kaufman, the daughter of Eugene and Rose Lowell, donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Mar. 6, 2006.

Scope and Content

Consists of documents and correspondence related to the attempts of Eugene Straus Lowenstein (later Lowell) and his wife Rosel (Rose) Herz Lowenstein to assist their family members in Europe to emigrate to the United States. Includes extensive correspondence from family members in Germany and family imprisoned in Gurs as well as between the Lowensteins and various aid societies in the United States. Also includes photographs and documents from Eugene Lowenstein's experiences in a German air squadron during World War I, during which he served with the Red Baron.

Subjects

  • United States--Emigration and immigration.

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.

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