- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Letter : Paper : beige ; Ht: 9,75 in. x W: 8 in.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
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- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Letter : Paper : beige ; Ht: 9,75 in. x W: 8 in.
- Other Title Information
- Documentary Artifact
- Date
- May 02, 1938
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Language
- English
- Notes
- Copy of one page beige paper letter typed in black ink, Henry Birks and sons limited letterhead with coat of arms in the top left-hand corner. Letter addressed by William Birks to Rabbi Harry J. Stern, regarding accomodations the Jewish community could offer to Franck Cahn. Narrative: William M. Birks, oldest son of Henry Birks used to buy jewelry and silver from the factory owned by Frank Cahn’s grandparents. The two families had known each other from before World War I. Frank’s grandmother asked Mr Birks for his help. The original plan was to send only Frank to Canada but after Karl (Frank’s father) was sent to Buchenwald, they sent an urgent cable to Mr. Birks, asking for his help for the entire family. Eventually, visas were issued in Hamburg by the Canadian Consul on January 23, 1939 for Karl, his wife Marie, their 3 sons Frank, Robert and Paul and Marie’s mother, Elise Leitschen. The permission to go to Canada made it possible Karl’s immediate release. The whole family arrived in Halifax on March 5, 1939.
- Accession No.
- 2011X.34.04
- Name Access
- Cahn, Frank
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
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