Between December 1938 and May 1942, Clara and Max Müller wrote regularly to their two sons who had already emigrated, to Meinhold in Sweden and Willi in Palestine. Only the oldest of the three sons, Herbert, was initially still with his parents in Themar, before he was able to escape persecution with his Flora in July 1941. They succeeded in emigrating to the USA. The parents, however, were not so lucky; despite all their efforts, no country was willing to accept them as refugees.
The letters and postcards provide a glimpse into the world of the Jewish community in Themar during these terrible years. We experience the unrest, even desperation, brought to the community by the Nazi measures, as the Jews search for ways out.
On May 8, 1942, Clara and Max wrote the last card – “we are leaving tomorrow morning.” On May 9, they left Themar – forever. They were deported “to the East,” to Ghetto Bełżyce near Lublin.
We thank the members of the Müller family for allowing us to publish this correspondence. Dankward Sidow, Hamburg, a friend of the Müller family, has provided the transcription of the correspondence, written in old German, into the Latin script. Thanks are also due to the website “32 Postcards“, which has inspired us to publish in this way.
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