As part of the Kindertransport movement, thousands of Jewish children from Central Europe were allowed to immigrate to Britain. There, most lived with host families throughout the war. Above is a list from 1934, matching refugee children with families in Britain. Image: Courtesy of Leo Baeck Institute The Center for Jewish History insists upon the most genuine of American and Jewish values: religious freedom, human…
Isidor A. Popper, an early 20th century immigrant to New York City and an entrepreneur, signed the above affidavit in 1938, sponsoring the immigration of Vienese refugees Alice and Gisele Popper (even though they were not actually her relatives). Popper signed 32 such documents, which were most successful when promoted by a family member. Here, you can see the desperate letters that Alice wrote to Isidor,…
Austrian refugee Edmund Immergut found safe harbor in Shanghai, China, where he arrived in the 1930s. Over 10,000 Jews escaping Nazi rule lived in Shanghai during the war. See more of his documents from his time in Shanghai here. Image: Courtesy of Leo Baeck Institute The Center for Jewish History insists upon the most genuine of American and Jewish values: religious freedom, human equality,…