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[es-ES]Record tools[es-ES] [es-ES]Displays[es-ES]	Zeugnis Remove from selection Add to selection Número del objetoM2008/034:001 TítuloZeugnis DescripciónTyped letter of reference, in German, on official letterhead from the office of Richard Feuer & Co., Gesellschaft fur Gasgluhlicht-Industrie (Society for the Gas Light Industry) in Berlin, dated 15 November 1920. It serves as a reference for Walter Plotke's apprenticeship there. It reports that Walter's performance was good on all accounts and that the company would keep him on as a correspondent after his training was completed. This letter is one of ten documents recording Walter's employment at Richard Feuer & Co. and OSRAM from 1920 to 1933, when his employment was terminated because he was a Jew. These documents illustrate the implementation of discrimination tactics against Jews in the German workforce during the build-up to WWII. Lugar de producciónBerlin, Germany Fecha 1920-11-15 Temaemployment, apprenticeships, pre-World War II, Pre-war life, antisemitism, discrimination in employment Nombre del objetoreferences Materialpaper Dimensiones width: 223.00 mm height: 290.00 mm Lenguaje German Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Ann Kirby

Número del objetoM2008/034:001

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DescripciónTyped letter of reference, in German, on official letterhead from the office of Richard Feuer & Co., Gesellschaft fur Gasgluhlicht-Industrie (Society for the Gas Light Industry) in Berlin, dated 15 November 1920. It serves as a reference for Walter Plotke's apprenticeship there. It reports that Walter's performance was good on all accounts and that the company would keep him on as a correspondent after his training was completed. This letter is one of ten documents recording Walter's employment at Richard Feuer & Co. and OSRAM from 1920 to 1933, when his employment was terminated because he was a Jew. These documents illustrate the implementation of discrimination tactics against Jews in the German workforce during the build-up to WWII.

Lugar de producciónBerlin, Germany

Fecha 1920-11-15

Temaemployment, apprenticeships, pre-World War II, Pre-war life, antisemitism, discrimination in employment

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Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Ann Kirby

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