Vintage WWII letters to Hollywood Cinematographer HAL MOHR Germans askingforhelp

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This collection came from the estate of Evelyn Venable, Hal Mohr's wife. Evelyn Venable was a 1930-40's Hollywood star and Hal Mohr was a well respected Hollywood cinematographer. This collection includes about 12 pieces. Many are in German, which I do not read. There are multiples from the same people and a number from completely different people.  In one letter they mention an article about him, Hal Mohr, in the Silver Screen Magazine. a number of the letters are sent to him c/o Silver Screen Magazine, others just to Hollywood California.   a couple of the ones I can read or have translations with are heartbreaking. In one dated 1936 a father asks him to sign an affidavit to get his 2 sons out of Germany. He appears to be a relation as his name is Max Mohr. The card in his hand is in German but there is a translation with it. One typewritten letter from the "National Council of Jewish Woman", dated 1937, asks him to sign an affidavit for Max Mohr. There are a number of other letters from Max Mohr.  In one letter dated 1940  a different person asks him to sign an affidavit for some people stuck in France. The letter writer says he can't do it because he is trying to get his parents out of Germany and has signed one for them. He says the people in France are running out of food, " they lost all their belongings during the war. You are their only hope" I do not know the content of the letters that are in German without translation. 11 of the letters are dated from 1936-1940. There is one later one, dated 1956 from one of his relations living in the US looking to catch up with him.