Emma Kofler Helwing papers, 1910-1956
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Helwing, Emma Kofler, 1893-1961
- Title
- Emma Kofler Helwing papers
- Dates
- 1910-1956 (inclusive)19101956
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0155
- Summary
- The Emma Kofler Helwing papers (1910-1956) include the life story of Emma Helwing (b. 1893), scrapbook, personal documents, correspondence, and other items documenting her life and experiences of escape from Austria under the Nazi regime in 1938.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Some original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used. Photocopies are available in the collection for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Emma Kofler Helwing was born 23 April 1893 in the village of Ladyczyn, Austria-Hungary. She married Edmund Helwing on 1 February 1920 in Vienna. The abuse of Nazism forced them to move to Shanghai. In 1940, they moved to the United States, settling in Utah. Emma worked for the Red Cross and the Community Chest, and volunteered for various polio, heart, and cancer drives. She and Sigmund received their citizenship papers on 7 March 1946.
Content Description
The Emma Kofler Helwing papers (1910-1956) include the life story of Emma Helwing (b. 1893), a scrapbook, personal documents, correspondence, and other items documenting her life and experiences of escape from Austria under the Nazi regime in 1938. Papers belonging to her husband, Sigmund Helwing, are also included.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0155). Two medals and one dog tag were transferred to the Manuscripts Division's safe.
Processing Note
Processed by Della Dye and Marijane Lambert in 1978.
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Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Personal Materials
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Description: Autobiography, "My Neighbors and I: A True Life Story"
Folder 2 holds a typescript copy.
Dates: 1952Container: Box 1, Folder 1-2 -
Description: Credentials
Passport and various certificates.
Dates: 1923-1938Container: Box 1, Folder 3 -
Description: Sigmund Helwing, Credentials
Various certificates and cards. 2 German Army medals and 1 "dog tag" have been removed and placed in Reserve. Photocopied versions are available in the collection for access purposes. Access to the originals must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.
Dates: 1910-1946Container: Box 1, Folder 4-5 -
Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1917-1956Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Greeting CardsContainer: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Adolph Lilen
Forms and identification.
Container: Box 1, Folder 8 -
Description: Donation ReceiptsContainer: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Trees for Israel
Certificates to commemorate wedding anniversaries, birthdays, and memorials.
Container: Box 1, Folder 10 -
Description: Utah Jewish Community News, Temple JudeaContainer: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: World War II, Form LettersContainer: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: News ClippingsContainer: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Scrapbook
Collection of news clippings, poetry, certificates, greeting cards, correspondence, and other items.
Container: Oversize box 2
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jews--Utah
- World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Austria
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Austrian
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Jewish
Personal Names
- Helwing, Sigmund, 1892-1972
Form or Genre Terms
- Autobiographies (literary works)
