Papers, 1925-1990.

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Papers, 1925-1990.

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Correspondence, news articles, programs and speeches of Ernest Max Gunzburg of Richmond, Va., focusing on his extensive volunteer work with immigrants, new citizens, youth, prisoners and numerous community organizations, including the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Richmond Symphony, and American Red Cross. Some of his speeches and activities centered around his Jewish European background, the Holocaust during World War II, and his Committee for Commemorating the Heroism of Faith and its celebration of Christians who aided Jews during that war.

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Committee for Commemorating the Heroism of Faith (Richmond, Va.)

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American Red Cross. Richmond Chapter (Richmond, Va.)

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Richmond Chamber of Commerce (Richmond, Va.)

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Gunzburg, Ernest M., 1911-1990

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Ernest Gunzburg, a German immigrant, rose to prominence for aiding European refugees resettling in the Richmond area during the era of World War II. He later assisted in the founding and management of multiple organizations in Richmond aimed at community engagement and religious cooperation. Gunzburg was born in the Free City of Danzig on 29 December 1911. He was educated in Mainz, Germany, and immigrated to the United States in 1935. Soon after he arrived in the United States, Gunzburg worke...

Richmond Symphony Orchestra.

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