1_37: Herman Sternberg
1939 March 6, Front side - Letter from the Police Chief of Cuxhaven to Herman Sternberg.
Tan letter with printed and typed text in German using black ink. At the bottom center, a purple stamp from the Police Chief of Cuxhaven with the Reichsadler in the center. At the bottom right, an individual's signature in black ink.
Name/Title
1_37: Herman SternbergEntry/Object ID
2017.1.37Scope and Content
1939 March 6, letter from the Police Chief of Cuxhaven to Herman Sternberg.Context
Partial excerpt taken from exhibit page Gary Sternberg in Shanghai: Mixing Flour, Water, and German Opera: Gary (Gerd) Sternberg was born in Germany on August 25, 1931 to a Protestant mother and a Jewish father. Although he and his sister were raised and baptized as Protestants, Nazi ideology designated Gary as Jewish. Gary’s father was arrested and sent to Sachsenhausen concentration camp on June 14, 1938. When released January 28, 1939, the family managed to find refuge in Shanghai, China with about 18,000 other mostly-Jewish refugees. Gary’s family lived in Shanghai from May 1939 to July 1948. This Certificate of Good Conduct from the Police Chief of Cuxhaven states, "From a state political standpoint, nothing adverse is known." Directly above in printed text, "No penalty is recorded in police records." The "Führungszeugnis" or Certificate of Good Conduct is provided by the state of Germany to individuals as a background check for clearance ahead of employment or community involvement.Collection
Gary SternbergCategory
Letter
Philatelic Material