Geoffrey and Hansi Lynfield collection

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 

Geoffrey and Hansi Lynfield collection 

boxes 2 

Consists of manuscripts, drafts, original documents and photographs, correspondence, and research material related to the writing of"The Four Sisters" and"In Search of Gustav" The manuscripts were written by Geoffrey Lynfield, ca. 2005-2006."The Four Sisters' documents the experiences of his wife, Hansi Sternberg Lynfield, and her three sisters, all of whom were deported from their hometown of Munkacs (now Mukacheve), survived Auschwitz and Tannenberg concentration camps, and worked for the Red Cross or UNRRA after the war."In Search of Gusta" traces the family history of the Lilienfeld family beginning with Gustav Lilienfeld, particularly the family's involvement in the mining industry in South Africa in the nineteenth century. Also includes material related to the research and inquiries regarding publication of the work. 

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