Eckdish family papers

Identifier
irn715455
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2020.292.1
Dates
1 Jan 1932 - 31 Dec 1950
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folders

3

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Paul Pinkus Eckdish (1909 - 2000) was born on June 9, 1909 in Stralsund, Germany to Saloman (1883-1942) and Sabine (b. 1879, née Brandwein) Eckdish and had two brothers: Max (1910-1984) and Martin (1916-1982). Paul married Sarah Kornblum (b. Krakow, Poland, 1913-2003) in 1937. In late 1939, Paul and Sarah fled Germany with their young daughter, Ruth (b. 1939). They left Holland aboard the SS Rotterdam and arrived in the United States in December 1939. They settled in Illinois and had a son, Michael (1948-1967). Solomon and Sabina were killed during the Holocaust.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Ruth Eckdish Knack

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Ruth Eckdish Knack.

Scope and Content

The Eckdish family papers include correspondence and immigration documents relating to Paul Eckdish and his family's experience emigrating from Germany in 1939. Correspondence includes originals and photocopies of letters sent to Paul in the United States, mainly from his brother, Martin, and Martin’s wife Ilse, in Palestine. Immigration documents include clearances, a job referral, and a receipt for passage on the SS Rotterdam. Also included is correspondence and receipts from Paul’s attempts to assist his parents in leaving Europe to go to Shanghai.

System of Arrangement

The Eckdish family papers are arranged as three folders: Folder 1: Correspondence, 1939-1950 Folder 2: Immigration, 1932-1939 Folder 3: Efforts to relocate Paul’s family to Shanghai, 1940-1941

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Ms. Ruth Knack

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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.