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Collection |
Ernest Gunzburg Papers |
Object Name |
Collection |
Catalog Number |
RG-137 |
Dates of Creation |
1900-1999 |
Extent of Description |
0.2 linear feet (1 box) |
Admin/Biographical History |
Ernest Gunzburg was born in Mainz, Germany on December 29, 1911. He immigrated to the United States on May 30, 1935 and until 1938 helped to settle refugees from Western Europe in Virginia. In 1939, he became the executive field director for the Resettlement Committee of Florida which helped European refugees rehabilitate and adjust to the state. In 1943, he enlisted in the Army and served in U.S. Army Intelligence overseas. From 1949-1950, he assisted in the resettlement of displaced persons in Richmond. In 1936, he sponsored his sister, Margot's, immigration to the United States, followed by his mother, Toni, and sister, Hilde, in 1938, and finally, his father, Rudolf, in 1939. Margot would later be recruited by the State Department to serve as a translator during the Nuremberg Trials. Ernest's aunt, Irma Buchhalter, was deported from Prague to Lodz ghetto in 1942. |
Copyrights |
No restriction on use. |
Language of Material |
English |
Scope & Content |
The Ernest Gunzburg Papers focus on Ernest's work with immigrants and naturalized citizens. These papers include biographical information and information on Gunzburg's "Bill of Responsibilities" concept. Folder 1 contains a pamphlet written by William F. Goggin entitled "Your Life Today and Tomorrow: One Man's Message." Folder 2 holds a photograph of Rudolf Gunzburg with his immediate family. |
Subjects |
Mainz, Germany Nuremberg, Germany Richmond, Virginia, United States. United States. Army. United States. Army. Intelligence. National Refugee Service Resettlement Committee for Florida Displaced Persons Nuremberg Trials Lodz (Ghetto) |
Imagefile |
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