Oskar Schindler
German industrialist 1908-1974
"Oskar Schindler was a German industrialist and a member of the Nazi Party who is credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his enamelware and ammunitions factories in occupied Poland and the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. He is the subject of the 1982 novel ""Schindler's Ark"" and its 1993 film adaptation, ""Schindler's List"", which reflected his life as an opportunist initially motivated by profit, who came to show extraordinary initiative, tenacity, courage, and dedication to save the lives of his Jewish employees. He and his wife Emilie were named ""Righteous Among the Nations"" by the Israeli government in 1993."
Source: Wikipedia
deutscher Unternehmer, Humanist und Lebensretter von 1200 verfolgten Juden (1908-1974). Autograph letter signed ("Oskar"). Zwittau. 09.01.1920. 1¾ SS. auf Doppelblatt. 8vo. Mit einer 1¾seitigen Nachschrift seiner Mutter Franziska, geb. Luser (1884-1935). Mit einer Beilage (s. u.).
$ 29,887 / 28.000 €
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Charming German-language letter by the 12-year-old to his cousin Emilie Tyrolt, in the United States, thanking for a "lovely Christmas card" and describing his efforts at school: "Habe Deine liebe Weihnachtskarte erhalten, für der ich Dir bestens danke. Unter einem sende ich Dir ein Bild von meinem Schwesterlein, den 'Pitzbub' wirst Du hoffentlich noch kennen. Wie Du vielleicht schon erfahren haben dürftest, besuche ich die Realschule. Da gibt es viel zu lernen, denn man wird sehr sekiert. Aber das macht nichts, 'Geduld bringt Rosen, 'Herrumrutschen' zerrißne Hosen' […]".
- Includes a photograph of Oskar and Elfriede Schindler, taken in February 1920, from the studio of A. Papouschek, Zwittau (145 x 103 mm, mounted on cardboard)..