Letter

itemSeptember 24, 1947

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Held by: Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates: September 24, 1947 (indexed as 1947)
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Extent: Letter : Paper : typed, handwritten : Ink : beige, black, purple ; Ht: 10,8 cm x W: 21 cm
Scope & content: 1 horizontal. page. Typed and hand signed letter from the intergovernmental refugee organisation in Stuttgart to Lea (Leah) Erman and Motel Seltzer. The document has some handwritten notes. It states that Leah Erman must report to Flandera Kaserne for an interview and an examination regarding her immigration to Canada. Narrative: Before the war, Leah Erman was a dressmaker in Opatow (Poland). During World War II, she was forced to live in a ghetto in Sandomierz (Poland) with her husband, Saul and their son Meir. In 1943, Leah and her son were sent to Starachowice labor camp (Poland). In 1944, the labour camp was liquidated and the prisoners still able to work were sent to Auschwitz (Poland). Upon arrival, Leah was separated from Meir. They both survived the Holocaust and Leah immigrated came to Montreal from Austria.Her son first went to Palestine and later immigrated to Montreal. Saul was killed in Sachsenhausen concentration camp (Germany) in 1945.
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In the picture: Document Handwritten Immigration Letter Letterhead Signature Train Station TypewrittenTagged automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
Text in the image: PREPARATORY COMMISSIONINTERGOVERNMENTAL REFUGE ORGANIZATIONRESETTLEMENT CENTERStuttgart-FeuerbachStuttgart 93166 678 - LEA ERMAN93167 304v - MOTEL SELTZERFlandern KaserneField Resettlement OfficerPCIRO Resettlement CenterStuttgartINTERGOVERNMENTAL REFUGEE ORGANIZATIONAuerbachstr. Sept.24 ... 1947This is to inform you that you are requested to report with all your identity documents to Flandern Kaserne, Stuttgart-Feuerbach (take street car No. 5 or 15 or 15 or 16Z from Stuttgart Main Station to Robert Bosch Krankenhaus stop.) at any time before 5 PM on Monday Sept. 29 for an interview and examination by the Canadina Mission.P.S. BRING WITH YOU PERSONNEL LUGGAGE FOR A STAY OF 3 DAYS IN THE CASERNE.Read automatically; may contain mistakes.
Language: English
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