Shirt worn by former prisoner of Auschwitz upon liberation

Identifier
irn12552
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1997.78.1
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 18.000 inches (45.72 cm)

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Sara Yablonowicz was born in Bialystok, Poland, and was interned in Auschwitz concentration camp.

Archival History

The shirt was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1997 by Minia Kalish, the daughter of Sara Yablonowicz.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Minia Kalish. In memory of our mother, Minia Kalish and Helen Jannes.

Scope and Content

Shirt worn by Sara Yablonowicz upon liberation of Auschwitz in Nazi occupied Europe.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.