Scope and Contents
Researchers studying the Frieda Goldfinger Muhr Papers will gain insight into Jewish life in Germany during the Kaiserreich and Nazi period, as well as immigration and life in Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Dates
- 1908 - 1939
Creator
- Muhr, Frieda Goldfinger, 1908-1939 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
The Muhr family lived in Germany prior to World War II. Ernst, Julius, and Ferdinand all worked for the Basler Lebens-Versicherungs-Gesellschaft company in Frankfurt am Main. The family immigrated to the United States in 1938. Frieda Goldfinger Muhr was sent to Theresienstadt concentration camp and wrote a poem about her experience there. This poem is located in the collection.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Muhr Family lived in Germany prior to World War II and immigrated to the United States in 1938. Part of the family was interned at Theresienstadt concentration camp during the Holocaust. The papers consist of a family book, immigration documents, correspondence, birth certificates, marriage certificates, and a poem written in Theresienstadt.
Arrangement
The papers are arranged in alphabetical order and chronologically within each file.
Physical Location
The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History, The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jews, German Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Frieda Goldfinger Muhr Family Papers, Mss 269
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeremy Katz
- Date
- October 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum Repository
1440 Spring St. NW
Atlanta Georgia 30309 United States
678-222-3700
