Child's sweater
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 13.500 inches (34.29 cm) | Width: 18.000 inches (45.72 cm)
Archival History
The sweater was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by the Estate of Leon Segen.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Estate of Leon Segen
Scope and Content
Child's navy knit cardigan sweater with light gray trim and polka dots along the neckline. The sweater has a mixture of yellow and white buttons. The sweater is part of a collection illustrating the experiences of Moses Segen (b. 1914 in Radom, Poland) and Berta (nee Silberbusch, b. 1920 in Borczow, Poland) and their son Leon who was born in 1948 in Stuttgart, Germany. Family lived in Ludwigsburg resettlement camp near Stuttgart. Moses was interned in the Radom Ghetto from 1941 to 1943 at which time he fled. Berta, or Betka was interned in the Borczow Ghetto from 1941-1943 at which time she fled. They were both separately liberated in May 1945, moved to displaced persons camp, married and gave birth to Leon, then immigrated to the United States.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Child's navy knit cardigan sweater with light gray trim and polka dots along the neckline. The sweater has a mixture of yellow and white buttons.
Genre
- Object
- Clothing and Dress