Evelyn Klein Altman family collection

Identifier: irn524156
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn524156

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2010 by Don Altman, the husband of Evelyn Klein Altman.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of artifacts, documents, and a photograph album relating to the experiences of Evelyn Klein, her mother, Maria Hermanda, and her stepfather, Miklos (Nicolaus) during their voyage on the Ms. St. Louis from Hamburg, Germany, to Havana, Cuba, in May 1939.

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Evelyn Klein Altman papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42140
- English
- 1939
- folder oversize box 1 1
- Updated 1 year ago
The Evelyn Klein Altman papers include three printed menus from the Hamburg America Line’s ship the MS St. Louis; a Cuban immigration card for Evelyn Klein, May 27, 1939; and a photograph album containing images of the Klein family and other passengers in Hamburg, Germany and aboard the MS St. Louis, 1939.
MS St. Louis black and white luggage tag used by a Jewish refugee family
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42141
- English
- overall: Height: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm) | Width: 6.375 inches (16.192 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Black and white luggage tag used by 8 year old Evelyn Klein, her mother, Maria Hermanda, and her stepfather, Nicolaus (Miklos) during their voyage aboard the Ms St. Louis to Havana, Cuba, on May 13-27, 1939. By 1939, many Jews were seeking to escape areas of Europe that were controlled by Nazi Germany. In 1939, the Klein family, residents of Hungary, acquired landing permits for Cuba and entry visas for the United States and sailed on the luxury liner from Hamburg to Havana. The majority of the 937 passengers were Jews fleeing Nazi Germany. When the ship arrived on May 27, the Cuban governm...
Hamburg-Amerika Line orange and white luggage tag used by a Jewish family on the MS St. Louis
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42142
- English
- overall: Height: 6.125 inches (15.558 cm) | Width: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Orange and white luggage tag used by 8 year old Evelyn Klein, her mother, Maria Hermanda, and her stepfather, Nicolaus (Miklos) during their voyage aboard the Ms St. Louis to Havana, Cuba, on May 13-27, 1939. By 1939, many Jews were seeking to escape areas of Europe that were controlled by Nazi Germany. In 1939, the Klein family, residents of Hungary, acquired landing permits for Cuba and entry visas for the United States and sailed on the luxury liner from Hamburg to Havana. The majority of the 937 passengers were Jews fleeing Nazi Germany. When the ship arrived on May 27, the Cuban govern...

Evelyn Klein Altman family collection

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Evelyn Klein Altman papers

MS St. Louis black and white luggage tag used by a Jewish refugee family

Hamburg-Amerika Line orange and white luggage tag used by a Jewish family on the MS St. Louis