Berthold Meier collection

Identifier: irn597299
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn597299

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Steven Weingarten, the nephew of Berthold Meier.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a key attached to dog tags, a prayer book, certificates, documents, Deutsches Reich Reisepass, German Kennkarte, and US Army papers relating to the experiences of Berthold Meier in Germany before World War II and in the United States Army during and after the war. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

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Berthold Meier papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn613343
- English
- folder 1
- Updated 1 year ago
Contains documents, certificates, a German Kennkarte, and a Deutsches Reich Reisepass marked with a red "J," and US Army papers, all documenting the experiences of Berthold Meier (donor's uncle), a German Jew who fled Nazi Germany in 1939 and entered the United States Army after his arrival.
Set of US Army issue dog tags and a key on a chain belonging to a German Jewish refugee and soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn613349
- English
- overall: Height: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Width: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Dog tags issued to Berthold Meier, a German Jewish refugee, during his service in the United States Army from April 6, 1943 to March 17, 1946. A small key is also attached to the same ball chain holding the dog tags. Berthold grew up in Littfeld, Germany with his mother, Toni. His father, Seligmann, died when Berthold was 8 years old. His mother was killed in the Holocaust after being deported to Poland's Zamosc Ghetto in April 1942. Berthold was working as a butcher in Littfeld when Hitler came to power in January 1933. Following the passage of the Nuremberg Laws in September 1935, Berthol...
Abridged prayer book for Jews in the armed forces of the United States used by a German Jewish refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn613352
- English
- 1943
- overall: Height: 4.875 inches (12.383 cm) | Width: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Abridged prayer book for Jewish soldiers in the United States armed forces owned by German Jewish refugee Berthold Meier during his service in the US Army from April 6, 1943 to March 17, 1946. The book included the principal Jewish prayer services for times when the owner was unable to attend regular synagogue services. Berthold grew up in Littfeld, Germany with his mother, Toni. His father, Seligmann, died when Berthold was 8 years old. His mother was killed in the Holocaust after being deported to Poland’s Zamosc Ghetto in April 1942. Berthold was working as a butcher in Littfeld when Hit...

Berthold Meier collection

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Berthold Meier papers

Set of US Army issue dog tags and a key on a chain belonging to a German Jewish refugee and soldier

Abridged prayer book for Jews in the armed forces of the United States used by a German Jewish refugee