Heimann family collection
Extent and Medium
folder
oversize box
1
1
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
Gift of Cheryl Waixel Kaften on behalf of the Weichsel/Waixel and Heimann families
Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2021 by Cheryl Waixel Kaften on behalf of the Waixel (Weichsel) and Heimann families.
Scope and Content
Consists of Heimann family photographs, including a framed photo of Herman Heimann and Julie (Samson) Heiman, which was damaged by a bayonet on Kristallnacht. Also includes identification documents, such as several reisepass, or German passports, and the Wehrpass and United States immigrant ID card belonging to Julius Waixel's (Weichsel). Julius Waixel was the father of the donor, and Herman and Julie Heiman were the paternal grandparents of the donor's mother, Julie (Heimann) Waixel (Weichsel),
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Ms. Cheryl Kaften
Subjects
- Kristallnacht, 1938.
Genre
- Document
- Photographs.
- Passports.