Item Information
Title: Abraham Rattner diary
Date: 1939 September 1 - October 28
Physical Details: Diary : 1 v. : handwritten ; 13 x 8 cm.
Description: Rattner describes his decision to leave Paris with his wife Bettina due to the start of World War II, and documents the arduous process of getting out of Europe and their trip across the Atlantic.
No entries before September 1 or after October 28.
Creator: Rattner, Abraham, 1893-1978
Forms part of: Abraham Rattner and Esther Gentle papers, 1891-1986
Rights Statement: U.S. public domain
Citation Information: Abraham Rattner. Abraham Rattner diary, 1939 September 1 - October 28. Abraham Rattner and Esther Gentle papers, 1891-1986. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Digital ID: 16651