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  1. Tablecloth with a handpainted maple leaf design created by a Jewish Polish refugee in Bergen-Belsen DP camp

    1. Leopold Schein collection

    White tablecloth made from parachute silk with a maple leaf border painted by Poldek (Leopold) Schein around 1948 when he was living in Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp. The paints were sent to him by his uncle in the United States. Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany on September 1, 1939. Nineteen year old Poldek lived in Krakow with his parents Abraham and Mania, three brothers, Joseph, Herman, and Jacob, and two sisters Esther and Helena. Poldek, his father and his two older brothers left to enlist in the Polish Army. They traveled to Lwow, but soon after they arrived, the city surren...

  2. Frieder family at their estate in Manila; children at camp; Jewish refugee family from Europe; Alice's birthday

    Alex and Corinne Frieder's children swim in the pool at their home in Manila. Louise and Edna hold up Alice. Edna poses and shows off for the camera. Edna, Louise, and Alice dance around their mother, seated in a chair. Swans in the second pond in front of the house. Edna, Louise, and other children in costume dance on the tennis courts during dance class. 01:05:35 Large outdoor dinner party at the estate in Manila. People talk and eat ice cream. 01:05:57 American children at Yosemite Camp in Baguio practice giving "Baguio" salutes to the camera. They raise an American flag, perform exercis...

  3. Four child's playthings: a handkerchief, glass bear, and two seashells, and a box used by a young Jewish Polish refugee

    1. Edwin Goldberg collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn73615
    • English
    • a: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm) | Depth: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm) b: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Depth: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) c: Height: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm) | Width: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) d: Height: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Width: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm) e: Height: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Width: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm) f: Height: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm) | Width: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)

    Small handkerchief, glass bear, and two seashells in a box used by Edwin (Edik) Goldberg while confined to a bed with spinal tuberculosis in a labor camp in Siberia, from summer 1940 to August 1944 when he died at age 6. In 1939, Edik’s father, Emil, was called up by the Polish Army, leaving Edik and his mother, Elze, in Bielitz-Biala, Poland. Emil and Elze agreed to meet in Lvov (Lviv, Ukraine), if anything happened while he was gone. On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. On September 17, the Soviet Union annexed eastern Poland, including Lvov. At the end of 1939, Elze and Edik mad...

  4. Two miniature child's playthings, a pillow and a wooden shoe, and a box used by a young Jewish Polish refugee

    1. Edwin Goldberg collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn73617
    • English
    • a: Height: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Depth: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) b: Height: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm) | Width: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm) | Depth: 1.125 inches (2.858 cm) c: Height: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Width: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) d: Height: 1.125 inches (2.858 cm) | Width: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)

    Miniature pillow and wooden shoe in a small perfume box used by Edwin (Edik) Goldberg while confined to a bed with spinal tuberculosis in a labor camp in Siberia, from summer 1940 to August 1944 when he died at age 6. In 1939, Edik’s father, Emil, was called up by the Polish Army, leaving Edik and his mother, Elze, in Bielitz-Biala, Poland. Emil and Elze agreed to meet in Lvov (Lviv, Ukraine), if anything happened while he was gone. On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. On September 17, the Soviet Union annexed eastern Poland, including Lvov. At the end of 1939, Elze and Edik made t...

  5. Cream-colored, underskirt with a diamond pattern and an eyelet ruffle owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee

    1. Leopold and Herta Stoer family collection

    Petticoat with an eyelet ruffle brought to the United States by Herta Schwarzbart Stoer when she emigrated from Vienna, Austria, in February 1939. The underskirt was created in the early 1900s by her parents, Arthur and Pauline, who ran their own lingerie manufacturing business. Herta lived in Vienna with her parents, and four siblings: Hilda, Fritz, Ella, and Hansi. In August 1914, Arthur was selected to fight in World War I, and three months later, he died of tetanus. As a result, Pauline closed the business, and sent Fritz, Ella, Herta, and Hansi to an orphanage. Hilda and Pauline ran a ...

  6. Abridged prayer book for Jews in the armed forces of the United States used by a German Jewish refugee

    1. Berthold Meier collection

    Abridged prayer book for Jewish soldiers in the United States armed forces owned by German Jewish refugee Berthold Meier during his service in the US Army from April 6, 1943 to March 17, 1946. The book included the principal Jewish prayer services for times when the owner was unable to attend regular synagogue services. Berthold grew up in Littfeld, Germany with his mother, Toni. His father, Seligmann, died when Berthold was 8 years old. His mother was killed in the Holocaust after being deported to Poland’s Zamosc Ghetto in April 1942. Berthold was working as a butcher in Littfeld when Hit...

  7. Luftwaffe paratrooper badge with a yellow eagle acquired by a German Jewish refugee in the British army

    1. Manfred and Anita Lamm Gans family collection

    Luftwaffe (German Air Force) paratrooper badge, acquired by Manfred Gans, a German Jewish refugee who served as a Marine Commando for the British Army from May 1944 to May 1945. This type of patch was issued to German paratroopers who had successfully completed six jumps. Gans took the badge from a prisoner who claimed to have been the driver for Erwin Rommel during his command of the German forces in North Africa from 1941-1943. He sent the badge in a letter dated 27 October 1944 to his friend, Anita Lamm, who had immigrated to the United States. For Anita, the badge symbolized hope for vi...

  8. Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp scrip, 20 kronen note, acquired by a German Jewish refugee in the British army

    1. Manfred and Anita Lamm Gans family collection

    Scrip, valued at 20 kronen, distributed in Theresienstadt (Terezin) ghetto-labor camp, acquired by Manfred Gans, a German Jewish refugee who served as a Marine Commando for the British Army from May 1944 to May 1945. The scrip was issued in the camp his parents had been deported to in 1943 and he placed this note into his Soldier’s Book. In 1938, to escape Nazi-controlled Germany, Manfred immigrated to England. After Great Britain declared war against Germany on September 3, 1939, he was classified as an enemy alien, arrested, and sent to an internment camp on the Isle of Man. Manfred later...

  9. Belgium, 10 francs or 2 belga note, acquired by a German Jewish refugee in the British army

    1. Manfred and Anita Lamm Gans family collection

    Bank note, valued at 10 francs, acquired by Manfred Gans, a German-Jewish refugee who served as a Marine Commando for the British Army from May 1944 to May 1945. Manfred’s troop served in Belgium during the fall of 1944 and he placed this note into his Soldier’s Book. The note was a special issue distributed by the National Bank of Belgium after allied forces liberated the country from German occupation in 1944. In 1938, to escape Nazi-controlled Germany, Manfred immigrated to England. After Great Britain declared war against Germany on September 3, 1939, he was classified as an enemy alien...

  10. Gold ring with pink stones received by a refugee in a displaced persons camp upon the birth of her daughter

    1. Bernice, Morris, and Sarah Kirsch collection

    Ring given to Bronia Kirsch in 1946 on the occasion of the birth of her daughter, Sarah, while she was living in the displaced persons camp in Ansbach, Germany. The ring has a setting for a large stone, but it was already missing when Bronia received the ring. She believed the stone had been removed by the Germans. She met and married Morris Kirsch, also a displaced person from Poland, in 1945 in Feldafing, Germany. The family emigrated to the United States in 1950.

  11. Gold link chain necklace received by a refugee in a displaced persons camp upon the birth of her daughter

    1. Bernice, Morris, and Sarah Kirsch collection

    Necklace given to Bronia Kirsch in 1946 on the occasion of the birth of her daughter, Sarah, while she was living in the displaced persons camp in Ansbach, Germany. She met and married Morris Kirsch, also a displaced person from Poland, in 1945 in Feldafing, Germany. The family emigrated to the United States in 1950.

  13. Dark blue dress with black stripes worn by a young Jewish refugee during her voyage to the US

    1. Doriane Kurz collection

    Blue short sleeved striped dress worn by 10 year old Doriane Kurz when she emigrated from Sweden to the United States in July 1946. Doriane and her family fled Vienna, Austria, in early 1939 after the annexation with Nazi Germany the previous year. They went to the Netherlands which was occupied by Germany in May 1940. Her father, Meilach, was deported to Auschwitz death camp in August 1942. Doriane, her mother Klara, and her 7 year old brother Alfred, were deported to Bergen Belsen in February 1944. The camp was evacuated in spring 1945 and the prisoners were liberated en route by the Sovi...

  14. Red wool felt cap with stick figure silhouettes worn by a young Austrian Jewish refugee to the US

    1. Doriane Kurz collection

    Red felt decorated beret worn by 10 year old Doriane Kurz when she emigrated from Sweden to the United States in July 1946. Doriane and her family fled Vienna, Austria, in early 1939 after the annexation with Nazi Germany the previous year. They went to the Netherlands which was occupied by Germany in May 1940. Her father, Meilach, was deported to Auschwitz death camp in August 1942. Doriane, her mother Klara, and her 7 year old brother Alfred, were deported to Bergen Belsen in February 1944. The camp was evacuated in spring 1945 and the prisoners were liberated en route by the Soviet Army....

  15. Kodak Retina handheld folding camera and leather case taken out of occupied Poland by a Jewish refugee

    1. Mark Asch collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn41845
    • English
    • a: Height: 3.120 inches (7.925 cm) | Width: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) | Depth: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) b: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm) | Depth: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm)

    Kodak 35mm Retina camera and leather case with adjustable straps that belonged to 26 year old Mark Asch, when he escaped German occupied Kutno, Poland in 1940 with his parents, Yankev and Itta, and his siblings, Roma, Golda, and Adam. At the time of invasion, Yankev was in London, England. In February1940, Itta bribed a German official and escaped with the children to Warsaw. Another bribe procured false travel visas and they traveled to Italy and separated; Itta left to join Yankev and the children went to Lisbon, Portugal. They sailed on the Serpa Pinto and arrived in the United States on...

  16. Souvenir pin with the words HIAS and Bremen and two boxes given to a young Jewish Polish refugee

    1. Harold Minuskin family collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn42512
    • English
    • 1946
    • a: Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm) | Diameter: 1.375 inches (3.493 cm) b: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm) | Depth: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm) c: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Depth: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)

    Pin inscribed HIAS Bremen 1946 with a display case and a cardboard box given to 8 year old Henikel Minuskin in 1946 when he emigrated from Germany to the United States with his family on board the Marine Marlin. After his hometown, Zhetel, Poland, was occupied by Germany in June 1941, he and his family lived with partisans in the Lipichanski forest in Poland (Bialowieza Forest (Poland and Belarus) from 1942-1944. His father, Shlamke, was a member of the Lenin Partisan Brigade and Henikel, his mother, Shanke, and his baby brother, Kalmanke, lived with the group. The area was liberated by the...

  17. Documentation regarding the transfer of help to the Jews in Europe by the JDC, the Red Cross organization and the War Refugee Board, 1942-1948

    1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)

    Documentation regarding the transfer of help to the Jews in Europe by the JDC, the Red Cross organization and the War Refugee Board, 1942-1948 - Correspondence [apparently by Saly Mayer] with Robert Guggenheim - Agudat Israel chairman in Switzerland, in Lucerne, regarding the transfer of help to religious Jews, 1942-1945; - Issue of the "Ha-Magid" publication; - Documentation regarding Jewish refugee children staying with non-Jewish families; - Correspondence between Saly Mayer and Max Huber - chairman of the Red Cross organization, regarding Mayer's request to appoint a permanent represent...

  18. Engraved silver trophy cup won by a Polish Jewish refugee in a sports tourney at Bergen-Belsen DP camp

    1. Isaac Kraicer collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn13924
    • English
    • a: Height: 16.250 inches (41.275 cm) | Width: 7.250 inches (18.415 cm) | Depth: 7.250 inches (18.415 cm) b: Height: 3.625 inches (9.208 cm) | Width: 4.625 inches (11.747 cm) | Depth: 4.625 inches (11.747 cm)

    Engraved trophy awarded to 21 year old Icek Krajcer in 1946 in the displaced persons camp on the site of the former Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany. He won the high and long jump event in an athletic competition for which the Jewish Brigade, a Palestinian unit within the British Army, issued trophies to the Hebrew Youth of Bergen Belsen. After Germany occupied Poland in September 1939, Icek, his parents, Lejzor and Golda, and his younger brothers, Michal and Szyja Fawel, were forced into the sealed Jewish ghetto in Gostynin. Icek was rounded up twice for forced labor, and escape...

  20. Pair of Amstutz spring ski bindings with cloth straps brought to the US by a German Jewish refugee

    1. Carl Weiler and Mina Kaufmann Weiler families collection
    • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    • irn515796
    • English
    • a: Height: 8.500 inches (21.59 cm) | Width: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Depth: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm) b: Height: 8.500 inches (21.59 cm) | Width: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Depth: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)

    Pair of Amstutz spring ski bindings brought by Karl Weiler from Nazi Germany to the United States in December 1937. The springs are used for downhill skiing and secure the heel to the ski. Karl lost his position as an assistant judge in March 1933 when the new Nazi government purged the civil service of Jews and passed a law to that effect April 7 with the first Aryan only qualification clause. Karl rejoined the family agricultural firm in Brakel. Anti-Jewish pressures increased and, in May 1936, the firm’s board of directors was forced to sell the business at a loss to a Nazi approved buye...