us-005578-irn523537
type: RecordSet
archival history: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
biographical history: Arthur Greenbaum was born in Bucharest, Romania in 1924 under the name Szlama Arpad Gruenbaum. He was a prisoner at the Mauthausen concentration camp from July 2nd, 1944 to April 4th, 1945. After liberation he stayed at the Mannheim Displaced Persons Center, and later arrived at the Backnang Displaced Persons Camp in February 1946, along with his cousin Elisabeth Wieder. He received certification from the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to immigrate into the United States, and in July of 1946, Szlama traveled aboard the S.S. Marine Perch to New York City, New York.
has beginning date: 1946-01-01
has end date: 1946-12-31
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has or had some members with language: eng
has or had subject: 001704
has or had subject: 570
has record set type: Item
identifier: irn523537
record resource extent: folders 2
record resource structure: The Arthur Greenbaum papers is arranged as a single series.
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: The Arthur Greenbaum papers consists of six documents relating to Arthur Greenbaum (Szlama Gruenbaum) and his experiences immediately following the Holocaust as a refugee and his immigration to the United States. Included in his collection are two documents for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration at the Backnang Displaced Persons Camp. One document recommends Szlama for citizenship in the United States, while the other is a signed statement by Abraham Fuchs, verifying that he was with Szlama Gruenbaum in Mauthausen Concentration Camp and later in the Backnang Displaced Persons Camp. The remaining documents relate to Szlama Gruenbaum’s immigration to the United States, and includes a Certificate of Identity in Lieu of Passport, a passenger ticket aboard the S.S. Marine Perch, an embarkation card and a meal card for the trip.
title: Arthur Greenbaum papers