Certificate of Identity in Lieu of Passport, 1946 June 27
Abstract
Certificate of identity in lieu of passports for Max Loewenstein and Marie Loewenstein issued by the U. S. Consulate General in Berlin, Germany. This document was issued when the Loewensteins needed to be rushed out of Germany to the United States to save their lives. Front side is a type filled form that describes Max Loewenstein, his name, birth date and place, marital status, citizenship, occupation, height, and description. Marie Loewenstein's birth date and place are listed. Photographs of Max and Marie are stapled to the page, signed, and stamped by the consulate general. Max Loewenstein and the U. S. Consul, A. E. Hawley, have signed the form. Back side has two large square stamps titled Immigration Visa. One box is filled out for Max Loewenstein with the visa number 6114, dated June 27, 1946, and signed with Max's signature and two illegible signatures. One box is filled out for Marie Loewenstein with the visa number 25, dated July 10, 1946, and signed with Marie's signature and two illegible signatures.
Dates
- 1946 June 27
Creator
- United States. Consulate General (Berlin, Germany) (Organization)
Digital Repository
Certificate of Identity in Lieu of Passport
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Extent
1 Items (sheet)
Scope and Contents
Documentation used to get Max Loewenstein, Marie Loewenstein, and Karin Steinberg out of Berlin, Germany and into the United States in 1946. Henry Lowenstein's ticket from England to the United States in 1947.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good 31 x 21 centimeters
Provenance
Donated by Henry Loewenstein.
General
Title supplied by archivist.
Creator
- United States. Consulate General (Berlin, Germany) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository