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SIEGFRIED ROTHOLZ. PERSONAL PAPERS, 1907-1977
Catalogue reference: 847
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This record is about the SIEGFRIED ROTHOLZ. PERSONAL PAPERS, 1907-1977 dating from 1907-1977.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- 847
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Title (The name of the record)
- SIEGFRIED ROTHOLZ. PERSONAL PAPERS, 1907-1977
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1907-1977
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Description (What the record is about)
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These mostly original personal papers of Siegfried Rotholz, a German Jewish former resident of Berlin, who was transported to Australia on the 'Dunera', document his experiences as a refugee and his attempts to gain restitution money from the German government. Of particular interest is his account of the trip on the 'Dunera', replete with descriptions of the suffering endured by the internees, 847/3.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The original order has been largely retained. The only two folders which have had their contents individually numbered are the two 'Australia files', 847/1-2.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <persname>Siegfried Rotholz, b 1899</persname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 6 folders
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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The collection was never formally accessioned. However a note, dated March 1990, states that it was deposited by a Mr Daniels.
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- <p>For an account of the Dunera episode see The Dunera Scandal, Cyril Pearle, Angus and Robertson, 1983.</p>
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/04b78c39-0851-40c4-b9be-50bc1c5a8a80/
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SIEGFRIED ROTHOLZ. PERSONAL PAPERS, 1907-1977