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 77 Collections and/or Records:
Henry Lowenstein and Karin Wharton, 1997 April
File contains 8 x 10 photograph, slides, proofs, photo release and biographical information.
Henry Lowenstein in Uniform, circa 1950
Charcoal sketch of service man with dress hat on. Man is wearing glasses and rests his chin in his hand. Henry served in the US Army from 1950-1953.
Henry Lowenstein Papers and Art, 1873-2014
This series contains papers and documents about Henry Lowenstein. It also contains Bonfils/Lowenstein set design drawings created by Henry Lowenstein.
Henry Lowenstein's Travel Visa, 1946 October 15-1948 October 3
Images of Henry Lowenstein, between 1980-2014
Contains one page of images with notes on the back.
"Incomplete Education" and "The Meeting" Scene Panel, 1964
Framed gouache watercolor painting, with pencil sketch visible underneath paint, of two scenes with the top titled "Incomplete Education" and the bottom "The Meeting." The top image is of a lavish interior with a large window, ornate gold wall carvings, green upholstered furniture and one small side table. The bottom image is an office with a large desk, fireplace with candelabras and pictures hanging from a picture rail. "Lowenstein '64" is signed in the bottom right-hand corner.
Kindertransport Plaque, 1999 June 14
The Kindertransport (Children's Transport) plaque at the Palace of Westminister, London, England during its unveiling event.