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Box 6

 Container

Contains 20 Results:

Sophie Heilner Elsas and Oscar Elsas letter to Sigmund Heilner and Clara Heilner, 1915 March 6

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 659
Scope and Contents

Letter from Sophie and Oscar Elsas to Sigmund and Clara Heilner. Germany declared war against France on August 3, 1914. Beno Elsas was killed in Le Chipal on September 5, 1914, barely a month after the war began. Other family members serve. Dated March 6, 1915. Includes a translation of the letter.

Dates: 1915 March 6
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Aron Heilner family letters and documents / Heilner family letters and diaries

David Heilner family photograph, approximately 1915

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 660
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a photograph of Nanny Seligmann, Friederike Heilner, David Heilner, and Erich Seligmann. Dated approximately 1915.

Dates: approximately 1915
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Aron Heilner family letters and documents / Heilner family letters and diaries

Clipping announcing death of Clara Heilner, 1915 April 20

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 661
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping announcing death of Clara Heilner to cancer. Sigmund is devastated. Dated April 20, 1915.

Dates: 1915 April 20
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Aron Heilner family letters and documents / Heilner family letters and diaries

Clara Heilner photograph , 1915 April 20

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 662
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a photograph of Clara Heilner and a calendar on the back of the photograph marking her death. Dated April 20, 1915.

Dates: 1915 April 20
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Aron Heilner family letters and documents / Heilner family letters and diaries

Sigmund Heilner letter to Heilner children, approximately 1915

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 663
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a letter from Sigmund Heilner to Heilner children. A tender message from Sigmund to his children regarding his possessions. Dated approximately 1915.

Dates: approximately 1915
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Aron Heilner family letters and documents / Heilner family letters and diaries

David Heilner letter to Sigmund Heilner, 1915 May 11

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 664
Scope and Contents

Letter from David Heilner to Sigmund Heilner. David writes Sigmund of his patriotism to Germany. A newspaper article regarding the murder in New York of a Mrs. Julia Heilner was enclosed in this letter. It is believed she was an in-law of the Lehmann Heilner family. Dated May 11, 1915. Includes a translation of the letter.

Dates: 1915 May 11
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Aron Heilner family letters and documents / Heilner family letters and diaries

Sophie Heilner Elsas and Oscar Elsas letter to Sigmund Heilner , 1915 May 17

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 665
Scope and Contents

Letter from Sophie and Oscar Elsas to Sigmund Heilner. Sophie mentions that Americans are also the enemy. The family has soldiers on both sides of the war. Dated May 17, 1915. Includes a translation of the letter.

Dates: 1915 May 17
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Aron Heilner family letters and documents / Heilner family letters and diaries

David Heilner letter to Sigmund Heilner, 1915 May 18

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 666
Scope and Contents

Letter from David Heilner to Sigmund Heilner. David writes a letter of condolence to Sigmund. Dated May 18, 1915. Includes a translation of the letter.

Dates: 1915 May 18
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Aron Heilner family letters and documents / Heilner family letters and diaries

Photograph of Clara Heilner grave, approximately 1970

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 667
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a photograph of Clara Heilner's grave, Beth Israel Cemetery, Portland, Oregon. Dated approximately 1970.

Dates: approximately 1970
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Aron Heilner family letters and documents / Heilner family letters and diaries

Photograph of Seligmann Heilner's grave, approximately 1970

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 6721 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 Item 669
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a photograph of Seligmann Heilner's (E.D. Cohn) grave in Portland, Oregon. Dated approximately 1970.

Dates: approximately 1970
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6721, Sanford Joseph Heilner and Claire Heilner Freedman collection on the Aron Heilner family / Aron Heilner family letters and documents / Heilner family letters and diaries

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