Personal papers of Holocaust survivors in Argentina

Identifier
irn614142
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2018.291
  • RG-72.040
Dates
1 Jan 1871 - 31 Dec 2004, 1 Jan 1946 - 31 Dec 1964
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • Spanish
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

1,455 digital images, JPEG

Archival History

Museo del Holocausto Shoá (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Acquisition

Source of acquisition is the Museo del Holocausto Shoá (Buenos Aires, Argentina). The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the filmed collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archival Programs Division in May, 2018.

Scope and Content

Contains four small collections of personal documents, photographs, correspondence of survivors to Argentina: 1. Klippel-one file from the office of Jose Moskovits pertaining to Leon Klippel and his sister Bella Scner (geb. Klippel) consisting of 60 pages & photos. (See also RG-72.006M & RG-72.035) 2. Vogel: documents donated by Maurizio Vogel's family consisting of about 200 pages documenting the efforts by Mr. Vogel, who had fled from Nazi Germany to Argentina with his son, to rescue his wife who remained behind in Germany in order to take care of her ailing mother. Includes personal histories of Ernesto, Minna, and Moritz Vogel; 3. Harff: Personal papers of Mr. and Mrs. Harff--Rabbi Harff was the founder of the Nuevo Comunidad Israelita; 4. Benno Feil and Elena Lipski personal collection.

System of Arrangement

Arranged in four series: 1. Leon Klippel and Bella Schner papers, 1871-1970; 2. Maurizio Vogel and his family papers, 1898-1946; 3. Rabbi Harff papers, 1931-2004; 4. Benno Feli and Elena Lipski personal collection, 1907-1964.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Museo del Holocausto Shoá (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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Genre

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