us-005578-irn592755
type: RecordSet
has or had holder: us-005578
has record set type: Collection
identifier: irn592755
includes or included: us-005578-irn592755-irn592747
includes or included: us-005578-irn592755-irn260529
includes or included: us-005578-irn592755-irn501643
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: Collection contains correspondence, documents, photographs, leaflets, postcards, and related materials, including a yarmulke, which document the immigration of Joseph and Regina Landman, and their son Henry (Heinz), originally of Augsburg, Germany, to the United States as a result of anti-Semitic persecution in Germany. Includes biographical documents about Joseph and Regina, sports awards received by Henry in Augsburg, prior to emigration; correspondence with relatives of Regina Landmann, including the Aretz family; documents and ephemera related to Henry's service in the United States Army during World War II, as well as"V-mai" correspondence received by Henry from family members while serving in the Army, among other materials. The Henry Landman papers contain biographical materials, “V-mail” letters, emigration and immigration files, photographs, a prayer book, wartime newspapers and newsletters, World War II memorabilia, and writings documenting the Landmann family from Augsburg, their immigration to the United States, and Henry Landman’s participation in World War II and the liberation of his hometown. The papers include a biography of Henry Landman written by Ralph I. López.
title: Henry Landman collection