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Actions Displays	Letters from the American Joint Distribution Committee to Joan Harris Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM2020/023:036 TitleLetters from the American Joint Distribution Committee to Joan Harris DescriptionTwo letters from the American Joint Distribution Committee to Joan Harris on 25 November 1946 and 4 December 1946. These letters provide confirmation of the deportation date of Jenny and Kaethe (Katherina) Manneberg on 26 June 1942. They were incarcerated in the Theresienstadt ghetto with Kaethe's sister Regina, and brother-in-law, Otto Herrmann. They also state that Joan Harris' direct relations, Henriette and Regina Harris' were deported to an unknown destination on 14 January 1943. The Committee also found that Erich Manneberg, the brother of Kaethe, was expatriated from Germany with his wife in 1940. 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 placeBerlin, Germany Production date 1946-11-25 - 1946-12-04 SubjectAmerican Joint Distribution Committee, Theresienstadt ghetto, deportation, tracing loved ones Object nameofficial correspondence Materialpaper Dimensions width: 212.00 mm height: 277.00 mm Language German American Joint Distribution Committee Kronprinzen alle 247 Berlin-Zhelendorf Mrs. Jaon M. Harris c/o. May 11547 Kelsey Street North Hollywood, California Dear Mrs. Harris Re: Henriette Harris nee Leweck Regina Harris Jenny Manneberg and daughter Katherina Erich Manneberg and Mrs. Charlotte nee Priester We received your letter of (sic) and after contacting our official departments we obtained the following information: the above-mentioned persons have been deported to an unknown destination on 14.1.1943, on transport of aged 81, Jenny Manneberg and her daughter were deported with the aged transport 11 on 26.6.1942. Erich Manneberg and his wife were expatriated in 1940, which means that they left Germany. The concerned person did not return and does not appear in our records. We are sorry that we are unable to give you any better news and remain yours sincerely American Joint Distribution Committee Missing Persons Harry Lubetzki In replying please refer to: 11/Kr. File 6858 Copy American Joint Distribution Committee Kronprinzen alle 247 Berlin-Zhelendorf ph: Berlin 766070 Berlin 763377 Mrs. Joan M. Harris 25. November 1946 c/o. May 11547 Kelsey Street North Hollywood, California Dear Mrs. Harris Re: Harris family and Manneberg family we received your letter of 18.6.1946 from the Jewish Community in Berlin for further processing, as they were unable to provide any information about the whereabouts of the above mentioned persons. We have initiated a search for your missing relatives presently. As soon as we receive information from the relevant agencies we shall notify you In the meantime we remain Yours sincerely American Joint Distribution Committee Missing Persons Department Larry Lubetzki File: 6858 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.

Object numberM2020/023:036

TitleLetters from the American Joint Distribution Committee to Joan Harris

DescriptionTwo letters from the American Joint Distribution Committee to Joan Harris on 25 November 1946 and 4 December 1946. These letters provide confirmation of the deportation date of Jenny and Kaethe (Katherina) Manneberg on 26 June 1942. They were incarcerated in the Theresienstadt ghetto with Kaethe's sister Regina, and brother-in-law, Otto Herrmann.

They also state that Joan Harris' direct relations, Henriette and Regina Harris' were deported to an unknown destination on 14 January 1943. The Committee also found that Erich Manneberg, the brother of Kaethe, was expatriated from Germany with his wife in 1940.

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 placeBerlin, Germany

Production date 1946-11-25 - 1946-12-04

SubjectAmerican Joint Distribution Committee, Theresienstadt ghetto, deportation, tracing loved ones

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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.

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