us-005578-irn594527-irn501296
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scope and content: The Walter H. Rothschild papers includes biographical material, correspondence, publications, and photographs relating to Walter’s experience as a United States Intelligence Officer stationed in Germany, as well as material documenting Carl and Alice Rothschild’s immigration to the United States. The collection also includes Nazi government correspondence, political testaments, requests from Nazi prisoners of war, and photographs of Nazi officials and events. Biographical materials include documentation of Walter Rothschild’s service in the military through Army qualifications, appointment letters, letters of appreciation, and his discharge certificate. Emigration and immigration materials include documentation of marriage and packing lists for Carl Rothschild and Alice Rothschild in preparation for immigrating to the United States in 1938. Rothschild family correspondence includes two wartime letters from Walter Rothschild about his experience returning to Frankfurt as a United States officer after the bombing of Frankfurt. Also included in this series are the correspondence, research files, and a copy of the article Zwei Briefe aus Frankfurt am Main zur Stunde Null, by Sabine Hock, about Walter’s letters. The correspondence is between Sabine and Walter’s son, Lawrence. Publications include newspapers and clippings documenting the end of the war, air dropped safe conduct papers for a peaceful surrender by German soldiers, wartime pamphlets encouraging support of the war, Seventh U.S. Army headquarters menus and holiday program, and empty envelopes with hand drawn illustrations sent by Hendrik Willem van Loon. Nazi government papers include a signed political testament naming Hermann Göring successor to Adolf Hitler, birthday and holiday wishes from Hitler to high ranking officials, the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross award, requests for supplies from high ranking Nazi prisoners of war, correspondence from Nazi officials and sympathizers, and a letter of reprimand f…
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title: Walter H. Rothschild papers
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record resource structure: The Walter H. Rothschild papers are arranged as seven series: Series 1: Biographical materials, 1943-1952 Series 2: Emigration and immigration materials, 1938 Series 3: Rothschild family correspondence, approximately 1944-1995 Series 4: Publications, 1943-1945 Series 5: Nazi government papers, approximately 1913-1945 Series 6: Subject files, undated Series 7: Photographic material, approximately 1932-1945 and undated
history: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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has beginning date: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/dates/1913-01-01
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history: Walter H. Rothschild (b. 1912) was born in Frankfurt, Germany to Carl and Alice Rothschild. In 1936 Walter immigrated to the United States, followed by his parents in 1938. Walter was drafted into the U.S. Army, trained at Camp Ritchie, and served with the 179th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Infantry Division. During his time as an Intelligence Officer stationed in Germany he returned to Frankfurt after its bombing. He wrote two letters about the devastation in Frankfurt and the emotions of returning to see everything destroyed. For his service, Walter was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Croix de Guerre, European Theater Medal, and Combat Infantryman Badge. Walter later married Erna and had two children, Lawrence and Carol. They lived in Long Island, New York.
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has end date: http://lod.ehri-project-test.eu/dates/1995-12-31