GB 1556 WL 1551 - Curtis, Ruth Dina: Personal papers

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GB 1556 WL 1551 1937-2000 Collection level (fonds) 1 file Curtis , Ruth Dina , 1920-1991

Ruth Dina Curtis was born into an orthodox Jewish family in 1920 in North Germany. Her father was a banker who provided services for the farming community in Stade. The advent of the Nazis in 1933 brought discrimination, a move to Hamburg and ultimately death and separation. Ruth’s parents (Adolf and Therese Heidemann) were deported by the SS from Hamburg to Riga in December 1941, whereupon they ‘disappeared’ presumed murdered having been unable to obtain visas for the United States due to the strict quota system. Aged 19 Ruth was granted an entry permit for the UK and arrived in August 1939.

Received from the family.

Papers of Ruth Dina Curtis, 1937-2000, comprising copies of correspondence between Ruth Dina Curtis and her family [1940s], an identity card for Herbert Cohn and a biographical account in English of Ruth Dina Curtis (nee Heideman) by her son.

Chronological

Open

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German and English

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Entry compiled by Howard Falksohn. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. March 2008; amended June 2010 Wars (events) World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Migrants Refugees Humanitarian law War crimes Genocide Holocaust Religious groups Jews Curtis , Ruth Dina , 1920-1991 London England UK Western Europe Europe Germany

Received from the family.

Papers of Ruth Dina Curtis, 1937-2000, comprising copies of correspondence between Ruth Dina Curtis and her family [1940s], an identity card for Herbert Cohn and a biographical account in English of Ruth Dina Curtis (nee Heideman) by her son.

Chronological

Open

Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.

• inglés

• latín

German and English

Additional finding aids can be located within the Wiener Library reading room.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• inglés