Postcard from Theresienstadt by Jenny Manneberg to Betty Caspari
Object numberM2020/023:004
TitlePostcard from Theresienstadt by Jenny Manneberg to Betty Caspari
Creator Jenny Manneberg
DescriptionPostcard from Jenny Manneberg in Theresienstadt to Betty Caspari (addressed Casparius) in Uppsala, Sweden in August of 1944. Jenny asks after lack of correspondence from Betty, as well as for news of Inge (her granddaughter). Relays that she has an 'old age ailment', and in an aged care home, where her daughter Kate is working. Also, thanks for package sent by Betty's son Heinz to her son-in-law Otto.
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 1944-08-17
Object namepostcards
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 150.00 mm
height: 100.00 mm
Language
- German From Jenny Manneberg, Theresienstadt, Parbe(?) Street 1
To: Mrs. Betty Casparius, Uppsala (Sweden)
(Stamp) Replies only in German, through Jewish Elders Council, Prague.
Dearest Betty, for a long time now none of us have heard anything from you. Hoping you are well and will soon make us happy with some news about yourself and your family. In particular we are of course waiting for news about Inge's state of affairs. We are well. As for myself I have an old age ailment which the children are trying to avoid. I am always happy again when they and myself do know about each other(?). Heinz recently sent a small packet to Otto. That gave us great pleasure. I am now in an aged care home and since Gina and Kate are working there I see them daily. Make us happy soon by sending news and best wishes from yours Jenny Manneberg.
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.