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Title: Family Histories, 1916-2009

Predominant Dates:1933 --1945

ID: RG-16/RG-16

Primary Creator: Auslander, Sari

Other Creators: Blumenfeld, Helga, Cohen family, Cohen, Naile, Flagg, Edith (1919-), Gerard, Betti (1934-), Gumener family, Gumener, Sara, Jontoff-Hutter, Otto, Kubaschka family, Kubaschka, David, Posner family, Posner, Ralph, Posner, Sarah, Rapaport, Joseph (1922-), Talerant family, Webster, D.R.

Extent: 0.0

Arrangement:

The arrangement scheme for the record group was imposed during processing in the absence of an original order. Materials are arranged by family name/creator, then by identifier, as assigned by the processor.

Record group is comprised of ten collections: 1. Posner family follection; 2. Kubaschka family collection; 3. Vienna family history collection; 4. Cohen family papers; 5. Jontof-Hutter family collection; 6. Phillip Raucher collection; 7. Sari Auslander papers; 8. Leo Baeck Institute collection; 9. Gumener family collection; 10. Edith Flagg papers. RG-16.11, D. R. Webster Collection: Album of Budapest, 1944 – 1945. RG-16.12, Joseph Rapaport Collection

Subjects: Auslander, Sari, Blumenfeld, Helga, Cohen family, family histories, Flagg, Edith, Germany (Europe), Gumener family, Italian Fascism, Italy (Europe), Jewish experience, Italian, 1918 -- 1945, Jontof-Hutter family, Kubaschka family, Panenske Brezany (Czechoslovakia), Personal correspondence, Photographs, postwar, 1945 -- 1988, Photographs, pre-Second World War, Photographs, wartime, 1939 -- 1945, Poland (Europe), Posner family, Rapaport, Joseph, Raucher, Philip, Talerant family, Totalitarian regimes, Webster, D.R.

Languages: German, Italian, Czech, Dutch;Flemish, Polish, English

Abstract

This record group consists of multiple personal collections. Every collection comprises family documents of different facets, i.e., personal correspondence, photographs, diplomas and certificates of graduation from educational institutions, and related artifacts.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This record group through the materials of family histories embodies regional microhistories of prewar, wartime, and postwar period. For example, the Cohen family papers exemplifies the lesser-known facts of the relations between the Italian Fascist regime and the Jewish population in the early years of the Fascist regime. Overall, the families represented in this record group belonged to the Jewish middle class and were well-assimilated. Among the individual documents that stand out is a postcard written by Maria Altman in 1932. This postcard depicts the Castle in Panenske Brezany, Czechoslovakia. Once Reinhard Heidrich had been appointed the Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, this castle became one of his official residences.

Materials included in this record group are personal papers, correspondence, family albums, identification documents, testimonies, and official documents. A number of these documents are digitized.

Collection Historical Note

This record group has an emphasis on regional histories through family histories. Overall, these families belonged to the Jewish middle class and were well-assimilated. Among the individual documents, a postcard written by Maria Altman in 1932 stands out. This postcard depicts the castle in Panenske Brezany, Czechoslovakia. When Reinhard Heidrich was appointed Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, this castle/palace became one of his official residences. A number of documents are digitized.

Biographical Note

Sari Auslander was born on August 14, 1910 in Poland. resided in the New Palestine Displaced Persons Camp from October 2, 1945 until December 11, 1946. On February 7, 1947, she embarked on the S.S. Ernie Pyle for the United States. She arrived on February 18, 1947 in New York. Just after she married, Sari was naturalized as a U.S. citizen on August 28, 1953.

Subject/Index Terms

Auslander, Sari
Blumenfeld, Helga
Cohen family
family histories
Flagg, Edith
Germany (Europe)
Gumener family
Italian Fascism
Italy (Europe)
Jewish experience, Italian, 1918 -- 1945
Jontof-Hutter family
Kubaschka family
Panenske Brezany (Czechoslovakia)
Personal correspondence
Photographs, postwar, 1945 -- 1988
Photographs, pre-Second World War
Photographs, wartime, 1939 -- 1945
Poland (Europe)
Posner family
Rapaport, Joseph
Raucher, Philip
Talerant family
Totalitarian regimes
Webster, D.R.

Administrative Information

Repository: Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Access Restrictions: No restrictions

Use Restrictions:

Copyrighted materials, credits to and references to the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust are required

Digital copies might be available upon request

Preferred Citation: RG-16, Family Histories. Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust Archive.

Processing Information: Materials are primarily described using the local descriptive standards of the LA Museum of the Holocaust.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Sub-Collection:

[Sub-Collection 1: RG-16.01, Posner Family Collection, 1946 -- 1980s],
[Sub-Collection 2: RG-16.02, Kubaszka Family Collection, 1933 -- 1945],
[Sub-Collection 3: RG-16.03- Family History- Vienna Collection, 1938 -- 1945],
[Sub-Collection 4: RG-16.04, Cohen Family Papers, 1927 -- 1951],
[Sub-Collection 5: RG-16.05, Jontof-Hutter Collection, 1938 -- 1946],
[Sub-Collection 6: RG-16.06, Philip Raucher Collection, 1939 -1945],
[Sub-Collection 7: RG-16.07, Sari Auslander Papers, 1946 -- 1953],
[Sub-Collection 8: RG-16.08, Family Correspondences, pre-Second World War, 1983 -- 1916],
[Sub-Collection 9: RG-16.09, Gumener Family Collection, 1916 -- 1938, 1916 -- 1938],
[Sub-Collection 10: RG-16.10, Edith Flagg Papers, 1918 -- 1999, 1918 -- 1999],
[Sub-Collection 11: RG-16.11, D.R. Webster Collection, Album of Budapest, 1944 -- 1945, 1944 -- 1945],
[Sub-Collection 12: RG-16.12, Joseph Rapaport Collection, 1942 -- 1954, 1942 -- 1954],
[Sub-Collection 13: RG-16.13, Helga Blumenfeld Papers, 1930 -- 1948, 1930 -- 1948],
[Sub-Collection 14: RG-16.14, Talerant Family Papers,],
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Sub-Collection 2: RG-16.02, Kubaszka Family Collection, 1933 -- 1945

This collection contains identification and other certifying documents of David (Dawid) Kubaschka and his family, as well as postal correspondence between himself and the family members. There are also historical photographs reflecting the family prewar and wartime experience.

Subject/Index Terms:: Emigration from Nazi Germany; Westerbork (Transit camp); concentration camp documents; Passports, Polish; The Netherlands (Europe)

Creators:: Kubaschka, David

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 3: RG-16.02.07.01- Kubaschka Family, Dortmund, 1938, March 1938

A photograph of the Kubaschka Family taken in 1938. On the back of the photograph is written March 1938 as well as the names Fridel, David, and Betty Kubaschka.

Subject/Index Terms:: family photographs; family histories; Family history documents; Kubaschka family; Kubaschka, Betti; Kubaschka, David; Kubaschka, Fridle

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 1: RG-16.02.05- David Kubaschka Westerbork Camp Identification, 1933 -- 1945

The Westerbork Transit Camp identification documents of David Kubaschka.

Subject/Index Terms:: The Netherlands (Europe); Westerbork (Transit camp); Identification documents for German-occupied and controlled territories in Europe; The Netherlands (1940--1945); German, language; English, language

Creators:: Kubaschka, David

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 1: Photograph of the Kubaschka Family, Dortmund, March 1938, March 1938

Photograph depicting a family portrait of the Kubaschka family. The photograph is in black and white. The reverse side of the photograph has the date and names of the family members.

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka, Betti; Kubaschka, David; Kubaschka, Fridle; Kubaschka family

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 2: Photograph of Betti Kubaschka, Dortmund, 1932, 1932

Photograph depicting 22 month old Betti Kubaschka. The photograph is in black and white

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka, Betti; Kubaschka family

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 3: Photograph of Betti Kubaschka, Dortmund, 1936, 1936

Photograph depicting Betti Kubaschka on the street in front of a window shop. The photograph is in black and white.

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka, Betti; Kubaschka family

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 4: Photograph of Friedel and Betti, ca 1940s, ca 1940s

Photograph depicting Freidel and Betti Kubaschka. The photograph is in black and white

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka, Betti; Kubaschka, Fridle; Kubaschka family; Westerbork (Transit camp)

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 5: Photograph of Betti Kubaschka in an orphanage, ca 1940s, ca 1940s

Photograph depicting Betti Kubaschka with a women standing in front of an orphanage. The photograph is in black and white

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka, Betti; Kubaschka family; Gerard, Betti

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 6: Photograph of Betti Kubaschka in the Netherlands, 1940, 1940

Photograph depicting Betti Kubaschka while in the Netherlands. The photograph is in black and white

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka, Betti; Gerard, Betti; Kubaschka family

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 7: Photograph of the Westerbork camp, Betti Kubaschka, 1942, 1942

Photograph depicting a group at the Westerbork camp. Betti Kubaschka is among the group of people. The photograph is in black and white

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka, Betti; Westerbork (Transit camp); Gerard, Betti; Kubaschka family

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 8: Photographs of the Kubaschka family, 1930s -- 1940s, 1930s -- 1940s

Photograph collection of the Kubaschka family. Many of the photographs from the prior documents are in this collection. The photographs are in black and white.

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka family; Kubaschka, Fridle; Kubaschka, David; Kubaschka, Betti; Gerard, Betti; Westerbork (Transit camp)

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 9: Photographs of Betti Kubaschka and her family, ca 1930s, ca 1930s

Photographs featuring Betti Kubaschka and her family. The photographs are in black and white

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka, Betti; Kubaschka, David; Kubaschka, Fridle; Kubaschka family

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 2: RG-16.02.06- David Kubaschka, Polish Passport, 21 February 1947

This collection of folder-level contains concentration camp documents, passports and wartime photorgraphs related to the Kubaschka family

Subject/Index Terms:: The Polish Consulate General (Amsterdam, the Netherlands); The Netherlands (1945--Present); Amsterdam (Netherlands); Polish, language; concentration camp photographs; Passports, Polish

Creators:: Kubaschka, David

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 1: Identification card of David Kubaschka, 23 December 1941, December 1941

The document contains the identification card of David Kubaschka from the Westerbork camp.

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka, David; Westerbork (Transit camp); Identification documents

Creators:: Westerbork Transit Camp Authorities

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 2: Polish passport of David Kubaschka, 1947, 1947

The document contains the Polish passport issued to David Kubaschka postwar in Amsterdam. The document is in French and Polish

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka, David; Passports, Polish

Creators:: Consulate division of Polish embassy in the Netherlands (1947)

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 3: Photograph of a shoe repair workshop, Westerbork camp, ca 1940s, ca 1940s

Photograph depicting men at a shoe repair workshop at Westerbork camp. David Kubaschka is the first on the left.

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 4: Photograph of the first transport to Westerbork of German Jews, 1939, 1939

Photograph, at the Lloyd Hotel Amsterdam, depicting the first groups of German Jews transported to Westerbork camp.

Subject/Index Terms:: Westerbork (Transit camp)

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 4: RG-16.02.07.02- Betti Kubascha, 22 months, 1933--1939

A photograph of Betti Kubaschka taken when she was 22 months old. The photograph was taken in Dortmund, Germany.

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka family; Kubaschka, Betti; family photographs; family histories; Family history documents; Dortmund (Germany); Germany (1933 -- 1939)

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 5: RG-16.02.07.03- Betti Kubaschka, Dortmund, 1936, 1936

A photograph of Betti Kubaschka taken in Dortmund, Germany.

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka, Betti; Kubaschka family; family photographs; family histories; Family history documents; Dortmund (Germany); Germany (1933 -- 1939)

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 6: RG-16.02.07.04- Friedel and Betti, 1933--1945

A photograph of Friedel and Betti Kubaschka. The location and date is unknown.

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka family; Kubaschka, Betti; Kubaschka, Fridle; family photographs; family histories

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 7: RG-16.02.07.05- Betti Gerard, an orphanage, 1933--1945

A photograph of Betti (Kubaschka) Gerrard taken at an orphanage.

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka family; Kubaschka, Betti; family photographs; family histories; Family history documents; children orphanages

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 8: RG-16.02.07.06- Betti Gerard, 1940, the Netherlands, 1940

A photograph of Betti Kubaschka taken in the Netherlands in 1940.

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka family; Kubaschka, Betti; family photographs; family histories; Family history documents; The Netherlands (1940--1945)

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 9: RG-16.02.07.07- Betti Gerard, Westerbork camp, group photograph, 1942

A photograph of Betti Kubaschka with a group of children taken at the Westerbork Transit Camp in 1942.

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka family; Kubaschka, Betti; family photographs; family histories; Family history documents; The Netherlands (1940--1945); Westerbork (Transit camp)

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 10: RG-16.02.08- Betti Gerard, Westerbork camp a group of men, David, Right, 1940--1945

A photograph of a shoe repair workshop in Westerbork Transit Camp in the Netherlands.

Subject/Index Terms:: Westerbork (Transit camp); Kubaschka family; family photographs; Photographs; The Netherlands (1940--1945); Kubaschka, David

Creators:: Kubaschka family

Document/Artifact of Item-Level 11: RG-16.02.09- First Transport to Westerbork of German Jews, Lloyd Hotel, Amsterdam, 1939, 1939

A photograph of the first group of people to be transported to Westerbork Transit Camp. The photograph was taken at the Llyod Hotel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in 1939.

Subject/Index Terms:: Kubaschka family; family photographs; Deportation of German Jews; The Netherlands (1918--1940); Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Creators:: Kubaschka family