Hans Cahnmann papers
Extent and Medium
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Creator(s)
- Hans Cahnmann
Biographical History
Hans Julius Cahnmann (1906-1999) was born on 27 January 1916 in Munich, Germany to Sigwart (1872-1942) and Hedwig Cahnmann (née Schulein, 1882-1942). He graduated from Gymnasium in 1924, and received his Ph.D in Pharmacology in 1930. Hans moved to Paris in 1933 and worked in the pharmaceutical industry. In 1939 he applied for a U.S. visa. Hans and other foreign-born Jews were rounded up and sent to the stadium in May 1940, and then transported to a camp near Tours. He then went to Marseilles while waiting for his visa. After receiving help from American journalist Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee, Hans immigrated to the United States, arriving on 5 August 1941 aboard the SS Guine via Casablanca, Morocco. Hans married Ruth Hedwig Heilbroner (1920-2008) in 1945. Both of his parents perished during the Holocaust.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Hans Cahnmann
Originally donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Dr. Hans Cahnmann. The donation paperwork was completed in 1996.
Scope and Content
Contains materials related to the efforts of Hans Julius Cahnmann to escape Europe via Mareille. Includes an affidavit in lieu of passport prepared by American State Department official Hiram Bingham, Jr. in the Marseille consulate.
People
- Bingham, Hiram, 1903-1988.
- Cahnmann, Hans, 1906-1999.
- Hans Cahnmann
- Fry, Varian, 1907-1967.
Subjects
- Marseille (France)
- United States--Emigration and immigration.
Genre
- Identification documents.
- Document