Emma Kofler Helwing papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 0155

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

1910-1956

Creator

Helwing, Emma Kofler, 1893-1961 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing 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.

Biographical Sketch

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.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

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.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

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.