Overview of the Walter Hirschfeld correspondence

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Title: Walter Hirschfeld correspondence
Date (inclusive): 1933
Collection Number: 86068
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In German and English
Physical Description: 1 folder (0.1 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Relates to the expulsion of Walter Hirschfeld from the Verband der �rzte Deutschlands, in accordance with Nazi regulations, on grounds of non-Aryan descent. Includes two letters, 1941, relating to his subsequent emigration to the United States.
Creator: Hirschfeld, Walter, 1899-
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

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Use

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1986.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Walter Hirschfeld correspondence, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical/Historical Note

German physician.

Scope and Content of Collection

Relates to the expulsion of Walter Hirschfeld from the Verband der �rzte Deutschlands, in accordance with Nazi regulations, on grounds of non-Aryan descent. Includes two letters, 1941, relating to his subsequent emigration to the United States.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Germany -- History -- 1933-1945
National socialism
Antisemitism -- Germany
Verband der Ärzte Deutschlands (Hartmannbund)