Object numberM2012/010:088
DescriptionRich archive of personal correspondence is a significant part of the Eva Gertler’s Collection of Moric Kohn’s Theresienstadt documents in SJM. Some 50 postcards are moving witnesses to the joy of receiving news from those still outside the ghetto, as well as the anguish and pain of close family members and friends when no news was forthcoming and a worrying silence took place. Bearing many postal censorship and rubber stamps the mail also documents the story of regimented and often restricted postal system operated under the Nazi occupation in Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and Tiso’s Slovakia. Further, from numerous date stamps we can also establish that it often took several months for mail to reach its destination in Theresienstadt. Not only we have a date of writing the letter, there usually is a date of posting, together with a large, undated, red circle stamp of Nazi eagle and swastika confirming that letter was checked by the ‘Oberkommando der Wehrmacht’ (High Command of the Armed Forces).
Handwritten postcard, in capital letters, black ink, to Moritz Kohn in Theresienstadt from Sigmund Klinger, Bratislava, dated 03/?/1943. Sigmund requests news about his parents & Kurt's mother, sends them greetings. He acknowledges that at this stage, he can't send parcels, but hopes that small parcels will be permitted again soon.
There is usually elapsed time from the date of writing the correspondence to the date it was received. However in this case, there is no distinct date showing which month in 1943, the postcard was written, and it is also unclear when the postcard was received by Moritz.
Handwritten postcard, in capital letters, black ink, to Moritz Kohn in Theresienstadt from Sigmund Klinger, Bratislava, dated 03/?/1943. Sigmund requests news about his parents & Kurt's mother, sends them greetings. He acknowledges that at this stage, he can't send parcels, but hopes that small parcels will be permitted again soon.
There is usually elapsed time from the date of writing the correspondence to the date it was received. However in this case, there is no distinct date showing which month in 1943, the postcard was written, and it is also unclear when the postcard was received by Moritz.
Object namepostcards
Materialpaper
Techniquehandwritten
Dimensions
- width: 147.00 mm
height: 103.00 mm
Language
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Eva Gertler