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Metadata
Collection |
Hannah Deutch Papers |
Object Name |
Collection |
Catalog Number |
RG-254 |
Dates of Creation |
1939-2006 |
Extent of Description |
0.2 linear feet (1 box) |
Admin/Biographical History |
Hannah Deutch was born Hannelore Kronheim in Dusseldorf, Germany on July 3, 1922. Hannah's father died when she was only seven years old. After that, she lived in Bochum with her grandmother. She witnessed the burning of her neighborhood's synagogue on Kristallnacht, and in February 1939, a spot for her was secured on a kindertransport to England. Once in England, she was sent to Wilson Green General Hospital to study nursing. In 1941, Hannah joined the British Army as a nurse. She was stationed at Wrexham, Wales until she was transferred to London at the beginning of 1943. She married, Daniel Deutch, a soldier in the Canadian Army in November. Daniel was wounded during D-Day and brought back to London where Hannah was able to see him frequently. She discovered that she was pregnant and was discharged in October 1944. In November, she was allowed passage to Canada as a war bride. After her marriage ended, Hannah lived in several different places before settling in New York. Hannah's mother and stepfather immigrated to Chile, but she later discovered that her grandmother, aunt and uncle perished in the Riga ghetto. |
Copyrights |
No restrictions on use. |
Language of Material |
English |
Scope & Content |
The Hannah Deutch Papers primarily focus on Hannah's flight from Germany on a kindertransport and her later war service. These papers include personal reminiscences and photographs. Folder 1 contains an inventory and donation acceptance form. Folder 2 has interview notes from an oral history conducted by the Shoah Visual History Foundation in 1996. Folder 3 contains copies of photographs of Hannah in uniform while serving as a nurse in the British Army. Folder 4 holds correspondence between Hannah and the VHM. |
Subjects |
Dusseldorf, Germany Bochum, Germany Wrexham, Wales London, England Kristallnacht Kindertransport British Territorial Army Nursing Service Riga (Ghetto) |
Imagefile |
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