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Language of Material:
German
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Schramm family papers
creator:
Schramm family
Identifier/Call Number: 6061
Physical Description:
0.42 Linear Feet
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1920-circa 1950s
Abstract: This collection contains the documents of the Schramm family, a family of Bessarabian Germans who were moved to German territory
during World War II. The documents include pre-war military papers; resettlement documents; naturalization and employment
papers; and some letters, including personal correspondence.
The Bessarabia Germans lived in the Russian land of Bessarabia between 1814 and 1940. Because of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
in 1939, ethnic Germans, including the Bessarabia Germans, were relocated to Germany and German-occupied territories in order
to fulfill the Nazi idea of Lebensraum.
This collection contains the documents of the Schramm family, a family of Bessarabian Germans who were moved to German territory
during World War II. The earlier documents include photographs and Romanian military papers. Many of the documents pertain
to the family's resettlement in Germany and include the family's naturalization form and employment papers. There is a letter
from the German military informing the Schramm family that one of their members was killed in action. Much of the collection
consists of postwar documents. These documents include correspondence and insurance identifications. Some of the more personal
documents include a card expressing condolences and an engagement announcement.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Purchased from Eric Chaim Kline, April 19, 2014.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Schramm family papers, Collection no. 6061, [Repository], Special Collections, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Germans -- Bessarabia (Moldova and Ukraine) -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Letters
Printed ephemera
Legal documents
Schramm family
Schramm family -- Archives