Lowenstein, Henry, 1925-2014
Biography
Henry Lowenstein was born Ernst Heinrich Loewenstein on July 4, 1925 in Berlin, Germany to Dr. Max Moses Loewenstein and Marie [Maria] Lilli Margarete Batge Loewenstein. Henry Lowenstein died in Denver, Colorado on October 7, 2014. In 1939, an English family agreed to sponsor Henry and he was sent out of Berlin on the Kindertransport. His family remained in Germany until 1946, when the emigrated to the United States. In 1947, Henry was finally able to join his family in the United States after emigrating from England.
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His Gestapo-issued ID, 1939 (Ernst Heinrich Israel Loewenstein; In 1939, the Nazi government required that Jewish men add the middle name "Israel" and use it in all official documentation)Citation:
His emigration report, 1939 (Ernst Heinrich Israel Loewenstein)Citation:
His Kindertransport travel letter, 1939 (Ernst Loewenstein)Citation:
B333.01.0001.0001.00008 Lowenstein Family Holocaust Papers (Henry Lowenstein)Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Box 1: Maria Lowenstein Watercolor Paintings
This box contains (6) blue watercolor paintings done by Maria Lowenstein of dancers from various styles.
Lowenstein Watercolor Paintings Collection
Collection contains (6) blue watercolor pieces painted by Maria Lowenstein, Henry Lowenstein's mother. The paintings all depict different dance styles or movement. The materials were donated through Henry Lowenstein's estate.
Watercolor Paintings
This series contains (6) watercolor paintings.