Rosenbaum family papers

Identifier
irn714784
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2020.275.1
Dates
1 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 1944
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn714784

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Hans Rosenbaum

Biographical History

Hans Rosenbaum was born on 20 June 1904 in Bünde, Germany to Theodor Rosenbaum and Martha Rosenbaum (née Bornheim). The family co-operated a cigar box factory, Rodenberg & Rosenbaum, founded in 1874 in Bünde, that manufactured veneers and cigar boxes, in addition to fish boxes. The family immigrated to the United States aboard the SS Nieuw Amsterdam from Rotterdam, arriving in New York on 2 September 1938. Hans and his family became naturalized U.S. citizens in 1944 in Raleigh County, West Virginia, where they eventually settled.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Judith B. Garfinkel

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Judy Garfinkel, niece of Hans Rosenbaum.

Scope and Content

The Rosenbaum family papers consist of identification documents, a business card, and announcements that document the experiences of Hans Rosenbaum [the donor’s uncle], his parents Theodor and Martha, and his brother Erich before, during, and after the Holocaust. Documents relating to Hans include a birth announcement, a driver’s license, and a German passport, both issued in 1927 and 1938, respectively, that bear his photos. Also included is a business card for Rodenberg & Rosenbaum, the cigar box factory that was co-operated by the family. In addition, documents chronicling their naturalization include Hans's original U.S. naturalization certificate conferred in Raleigh County, West Virginia, as of 18 May 1944. A newspaper clipping dated 23 December 1944 depicts Theodor, Martha, and Erich Rosenbaum as the first family of three to be naturalized in the same ceremony in Raleigh county.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

People

  • Rosenbaum, Hans.

Subjects

  • United States--Emigration and immigration.
  • Families.
  • Bünde (Germany)

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.