Ralph Steinhart papers

Identifier
irn707138
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2019.519.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Ralph Steinhart was born Rolf Steinhart on 5 September 1928 in Bochum, Germany to Fritz and Käthe Steinhart. His father Fritz (later Fred Steinhart, 1890-1960) was born on 17 March 1890 in Leipzig, Germany. His mother Käthe was born Käthe Rosenberg (later Kate Steinhart) on 17 January 1897 in Münster, Germany. Ralph had one brother, Karl Heinz Steinhart (1924-1994). His family lived in Hannover, Germany where his father owned a textile store. During the late 1930s, Fritz began making plans for the family to emigrate from Germany to the United States. He travelled to the United States in 1938 searching for relatives to sponsor their application. He located a furrier in Brooklyn, New York with the same surname who agreed to help. In 1939, Ralph’s brother Karl went to England via a Kindertransport. Fritz also immigrated to England, but was imprisoned from June 1940 to June 1941 as an enemy alien. In April 1941 Ralph and his mother were able to immigrate to the United States aboard the SS Ciudad de Sevilla via Barcelona, Spain. After arriving in New York, Ralph lived with friends of his parents who were their former neighbors in Germany while his mother looked for employment. His father later joined Ralph and his mother in the United States, and the family eventually settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Wendy S. Grady

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Wendy S. Grady, daughter of Ralph Steinhart.

Scope and Content

The collection documents the Holocaust-era experiences of Ralph Steinhart, originally of Hannover, Germany, including his pre-war life in Germany and his immigration to the United States in 1941. Included are a United States alien registration card issued to Rolf Steinhart, 1942; a plastic case to hold the registration card; Ralph’s certificate of naturalization,1950; and pre-war family photographs.

System of Arrangement

The collection is arranged as a single folder.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Ms. Wendy S. Grady

People

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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.