Postcard from Theresienstadt by Regina Herrmann to Betty Caspari
Object numberM2020/023:003
TitlePostcard from Theresienstadt by Regina Herrmann to Betty Caspari
Creator Regina Herrmann
DescriptionPostcard from Regina Herrmann in Theresienstadt to Betty Caspari in Uppsala, Sweden in July of 1944. Regina (Betty's sister-in-law) inquires after her general wellbeing, and wishes her and her family well, as well as a happy birthday, noting that she is sending her 'delicacies'. Regina asks after her (Regina's) daughter Inge, and whether she has married yet.
Part of a collection of over 60 letters to Inge-Ruth Poppert (nee Herrmann) from 1937 to 1957, as well as memorabilia and personal documents that detail the Holocaust experiences of the Herrmann family, and the establishment Inge's life in Sydney, Australia.
Inge was born on 12 October 1922 in Wolmirstedt, near Magdeburg, Germany to Otto and Kate-Regina Herrmann (nee Manneberg). Inge lived in Wolmirstedt, but attended school in Madgeburg from 1933. The family relocated to the city of Magdeburg in 1935 where Otto owned two shops. Due to anti-Semitism and anti-Jewish legislation, Otto had lost his clothing business in Wolmirstedt. However, from 1937 with the increasing Aryanisation of Jewish assets and property, the Herrmann family again forcibly lost their remaining businesses and way of life.
Despite the worsening risk to all Jews in Germany, Inge's parents initially resisted emigration, though in 1937 they decided that their daughter should leave. Inge was approved to go to Australia after being assessed in Berlin. She arrived in Sydney via London in September 1938.
Otto and Regina lived in increasing poverty and anxiety. Otto was arrested in 1938 and sent to Buchenwald for a brief period before being released. In October 1942 they were deported to Theresienstadt. Inge received no sign of life from her parents from 1944 and only learned years after the war that they were deported to Auschwitz in October 1944 where they were murdered.
Part of a collection of over 60 letters to Inge-Ruth Poppert (nee Herrmann) from 1937 to 1957, as well as memorabilia and personal documents that detail the Holocaust experiences of the Herrmann family, and the establishment Inge's life in Sydney, Australia.
Inge was born on 12 October 1922 in Wolmirstedt, near Magdeburg, Germany to Otto and Kate-Regina Herrmann (nee Manneberg). Inge lived in Wolmirstedt, but attended school in Madgeburg from 1933. The family relocated to the city of Magdeburg in 1935 where Otto owned two shops. Due to anti-Semitism and anti-Jewish legislation, Otto had lost his clothing business in Wolmirstedt. However, from 1937 with the increasing Aryanisation of Jewish assets and property, the Herrmann family again forcibly lost their remaining businesses and way of life.
Despite the worsening risk to all Jews in Germany, Inge's parents initially resisted emigration, though in 1937 they decided that their daughter should leave. Inge was approved to go to Australia after being assessed in Berlin. She arrived in Sydney via London in September 1938.
Otto and Regina lived in increasing poverty and anxiety. Otto was arrested in 1938 and sent to Buchenwald for a brief period before being released. In October 1942 they were deported to Theresienstadt. Inge received no sign of life from her parents from 1944 and only learned years after the war that they were deported to Auschwitz in October 1944 where they were murdered.
Production placeTheresienstadt ghetto
Production date 1944-07-13
Object namepostcards
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 150.00 mm
height: 100.00 mm
Language
- German From: Regina Herrmann, 12/07/1944, Theresienstadt, Wallstasse 57-8
To: Mrs. Betty Caspari, Sweden
(Stamp) Replies only in German, through Jewish Elders Council, Prague.
Dear Sister, We have already often written to you, reporting about our wellbeing, happy in the hope that you are keeping well too. Hoping that lately you are getting news from Inge which would be exceptionally interesting. We would like to know whether she is now married and how she is keeping. You would know that we are most interested in this girl in particular, for a long time. As for mother Manneberg who has just [turned] 85 and Kate, both in reasonable shape. Many thanks for the little parcel sent to us via Lisbon, with the delicacies. As for your birthday in about three weeks I am sending you now, together with my dear husband our heartfelt good wishes. Hoping your children and the little grandchild are well. Do write to us frequently and in detail, with best wishes and kisses, I remain yours
Gina and Otto
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Kim Poppert
In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this archival project.