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Acties Weergave	Verwijder uit selectie Voeg toe aan selectie ObjectnummerM2008/034:002 BeschrijvingTyped letter, 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 31 January 1921. It serves as a reference for Walter Plotke, who finished his apprenticeship training there on 15 November 1920 and was employed there as a correspondent from that time through the writing of this letter on 31 January 1921. It reports that Walter worked with diligence and intelligence and has excellent future prospects. They were sad to lose him to another job but wished him well. 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. Vervaardiging plaatsBerlin, Germany Datum 1921-01-31 Onderwerpemployment, apprenticeships, pre-World War II, Pre-war life, racial discrimination Objectnaamreferences Materiaalpaper Formaat width: 223.00 mm height: 290.00 mm Taal German Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Ann Kirby

ObjectnummerM2008/034:002

BeschrijvingTyped letter, 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 31 January 1921. It serves as a reference for Walter Plotke, who finished his apprenticeship training there on 15 November 1920 and was employed there as a correspondent from that time through the writing of this letter on 31 January 1921. It reports that Walter worked with diligence and intelligence and has excellent future prospects. They were sad to lose him to another job but wished him well. 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.

Vervaardiging plaatsBerlin, Germany

Datum 1921-01-31

Onderwerpemployment, apprenticeships, pre-World War II, Pre-war life, racial discrimination

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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Ann Kirby

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