Henry Gustave Reinsch Papers 1942-1960

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Henry Gustave Reinsch Papers 1942-1960

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Born in Germany in 1888, Henry Gustave Reinsch became an American citizen in 1912, registered for the draft during the First World War, married an American girl, and started a family. In 1942, however, two FBI agents showed up at Reinsch's office, and a year later, Reinsch's citizenship was revoked when he was accused by the U.S. government of living a double life -- publicly loyal to America, privately loyal to Germany. Reinsch appealed the ruling to the Ninth Circuit Court and won. His citizenship was reinstated in 1945. The Reinsch Papers contains newspaper clippings, personal and business correspondence, and official documents pertaining to both citizenship trials, that tell of uncommon wartime experiences.

1 box; (0.25 linear ft.)

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Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries

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Henry Gustave Reinsch was born in Germany on July 4, 1888, "a day when Americans were celebrating their freedom." After immigrating to the United States in 1906 and obtaining citizenship in 1912, Reinsch became well known in the lumber business, earning $10,000 a year as a buyer for the Northwest Door Company. He married an American woman named Bernice with whom he had at least two children. Although he maintained contact with family in Germany, Reinsch took his new citizenship to h...

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