Schuckman, Walter (Walther)
Person
Biography
Walter (also spelled Walther) Schuckman was a German Holocaust survivor that is associated with the Loeb family. He was involved in WWII in Holland. During the war, Walter took on a false identity to protect himself, and kept up the ruse for years. He was imprisoned by Nazi guards and spent six weeks in solitary confinement before being released due to intervention by relatives. Walter divorced his wife sometime between 1939 and 1945 because she had a child with another man. He moved to London after the war, received degrees in German as well as several other languages, and worked as a teacher and tutor for language. Corresponence between Walter and the Loeb family gives us Walter's firsthand accounts of the Holocaust and WWII.
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Box 1, circa 1890-1987
File — Box B407.01.0001: Series B407.01 [Barcode: U186023282778]
Identifier: B407.01.0001
Abstract
Box contains documents, letters, newspaper clippings, and photographs related to the Loeb family.
Dates:
circa 1890-1987
Letter from Ernest Loeb to Bella and Emil Loeb, circa 1946
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Identifier: B407.01.0001.0011.00013
Abstract
This is a letter from Ernest Loeb to his parents Bella and Emil Loeb, written from Germany while Ernest was still stationed there in WWII. Ernest discusses his job prospects after his enlistment is over. He is working on the "Warcrimes commision" in the "trials" which are presumably the Nuremburg Trials. Ernest says "I have personally spoken to Goering, Doenitz, Secretary's of state, Reinhardt, Meissner, Koerner, Kaeppler Bayrhoffer, Neuman and most important of all Schacht. They don't...
Dates:
circa 1946
Letter from Ernest Loeb to family (copy), 16 June 1945
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Identifier: B407.01.0001.0011.00003
Abstract
This is a letter from Ernest Loeb written on June 16, 1945 in Zeitz, Germany. The letter describes Ernest's trip to Darmstadt while he is stationed in Germany in the U.S. Army in Leipzig, presumably written to his parents or brother. Ernest describes his trip with the army. He states "Darmstadt is completely in ruins. I have never seen a more perfect job of destruction. They told me that all that was done in 25 minutes and that 40000 people were killed in that one raid."...
Dates:
16 June 1945
Letter from Ernest Loeb to family (original), 16 June 1945
File
Identifier: B407.01.0001.0011.00002
Abstract
This is a letter from Ernest Loeb written on June 16, 1945 in Zeitz, Germany. The letter describes Ernest's trip to Darmstadt while he is stationed in Germany in the U.S. Army in Leipzig, presumably written to his parents or brother. Ernest describes his trip with the army. He states "Darmstadt is completely in ruins. I have never seen a more perfect job of destruction. They told me that all that was done in 25 minutes and that 40000 people were killed in that one raid."...
Dates:
16 June 1945
Letter from Walter Schuckman to Emil Loeb, 7 July 1945
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Identifier: B407.01.0001.0011.00004
Abstract
This is a letter from Walter Schuckman to Emil Loeb, written on July 7, 1945 at the Choir House at the Dean's Court in London, England. In the letter, Walter tells Emil about Emil's son Ernest visiting him in London. He apologizes that he cannot ask Ernest to stay with him, as he is living at his university. He says that he is surprised Emil's other son Frank is not married yet. He then talks about some of his war-time experience. "You know, in August 1944 I came from...
Dates:
7 July 1945
Letter from Walter Schuckman to Emil Loeb, 30 January 1946
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Identifier: B407.01.0001.0011.00010
Abstract
This is a letter written by Walter Schuckman to Emil Loeb on January 30, 1946 from the Choir House of the Dean's Court in London, England. In the letter Walter thanks Emil for sending him a picture, and says that he is happy both of Emil's sons, Frank and Ernest, are home again. The majority of the letter is about some money that Walter owes Emil. He asks him for the exact amount, suggests either the Dollar or Pound currency for it, as "Msrks dont mean anything to either of us and for that...
Dates:
30 January 1946
Letter from Walter Schuckman to Emil Loeb, 2 March 1946
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Identifier: B407.01.0001.0011.00011
Abstract
This is a letter written by Walter Schuckman to Emil Loeb on March 2, 1946 at the Choir House in the Dean's Court in London, England. It is written in German, and has a corresponding envelope. The envelope has Emil's Cleveland address, and an English stamp that reads "Postage Revenue 3P", and has been stamped with "London E.C. 9:45 AM 31 JAN 1946". The letter says that he thinks Emil wrote him back before he got his second letter. Walter says he was waiting for another report...
Dates:
2 March 1946
Letter from Walter Schuckman to Ernest Loeb, 16 September 1945
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Identifier: B407.01.0001.0011.00006
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This is a letter written by Walter Schuckman to Ernest Loeb, written on September 16, 1945 at the St. Paul's Cathedral Choir School in London, England. In the letter, Walter asks Ernest whether or not Ernest had received his previous letter, and says that he is also going to write to Ernest's brother Frank Loeb that day. He also says that Frank had sent Walter a clipping of Ernest's "report about D."
Dates:
16 September 1945
Letter from Walter Schuckman to Frank Loeb, November 14, 1938
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Identifier: B407.01.0001.0010.00007
Abstract
This letter is addressed to Franz (Frank) Loeb, from Amsterdam on November 14th, 1938 from Walter (Schuckman). This is four days after Kristallnacht occur4ed. In the letter, Walter is relaying information about the Loeb family to Frank, who had immigrated to the United States months earlier. Walter tells Frank that the newspaper stories about Germany are not exaggerating, and don't tell the whole awful truth. Walter says, "I am ashamed to at least nominally belong to such a nation." He goes...
Dates:
November 14, 1938
Letter from Walter Schuckman to Frank Loeb, 7 July 1945
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Identifier: B407.01.0001.0011.00005
Abstract
This is a letter written by Walter Schuckman to Frank Loeb, written on July 7, 1945 at the Choir House in the Dean's Court in London. In the letter, he mentions people that have asked about Frank and mentions some by name, such as the Minters. Walter says that it was because of the Minters' cousin, W.K.S. Minter, that he (Walter) "got out of the Nazi-hands without harm." He updates Frank about the Minter family and some other mutual acquaintances and says that he stayed with several people,...
Dates:
7 July 1945