Abraham family papers

Abraham family papers 

Abraham family papers 

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The Abraham family papers contain documents and photographs pertaining to Walter and Ruth Abraham, a German-Jewish family, as well as their siblings and parents. During the Holocaust, the Abraham family evaded capture by hiding in several non-Jewish German homes. The documents consist mainly of identification papers such as birth and marriage certificates and identity cards for the Abraham family. Also included are post-war identification material for Walter’s mother Elsa Abraham, and a declaration of death for Ruth’s mother Henriette. Other documents include documentation for Ruth’s sisters and for her daughter Reha. The photographs in the collection are of the Abraham family pre and post war. The Abraham family collection contains primarily identification material for Walter, Ruth, Reha, and their extended family. Material related to Walter’s parents, Julius and Elsa Abraham, are a birth certificate for Elsa, a marriage certificate, a declaration of death for Julius, and post-war French identification and correspondence for Elsa. The material pertaining to Ruth’s parents include a note written while they were imprisoned at Theresienstadt just prior to their deportation and murder, and a certificate of death issued for Meyer Fromm. Walter, Ruth, and Reha Abraham’s documents include birth and marriage certificates, identity cards, certificate of good conduct for Walter, a written endorsement of employment for Ruth, an Affidavit of Support. Other material includes birth and marriage certificates and a letter of correspondence for Ruth’s sisters, Edith, Ella, and Anna. Also included are photographs of the Abraham family, and excerpts from the book Eichmann: A Man and his Crimes. 

The Abraham family papers are arranged as a single series.