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SIEGFRIED ROTHOLZ. PERSONAL PAPERS, 1907-1977

Catalogue reference: 847

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Reference
847
Title
SIEGFRIED ROTHOLZ. PERSONAL PAPERS, 1907-1977
Date
1907-1977
Description

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.

Arrangement

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.

Held by
The Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide
Language
English
Creator(s)
<persname>Siegfried Rotholz, b 1899</persname>
Physical description
6 folders
Custodial history

The collection was never formally accessioned. However a note, dated March 1990, states that it was deposited by a Mr Daniels.

Publication note(s)
<p>For an account of the Dunera episode see The Dunera Scandal, Cyril Pearle, Angus and Robertson, 1983.</p>
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/04b78c39-0851-40c4-b9be-50bc1c5a8a80/

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SIEGFRIED ROTHOLZ. PERSONAL PAPERS, 1907-1977