Pressel family collection

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn519139
• English
• 1930-1993
• boxes 2
• Updated 7 months ago

Consists of letters and documents related to the Holocaust experiences of the family of Joseph and Miriam Pressel, who, with son Philip, were originally of Belgium, and the experiences of their immediate and extended families. The Pressels fled Belgium for France in 1939 and survived the war in Marseille, Lyon, and Paris. Includes wartime letters from the Pressels to Eli Schwerner, an uncle of Miriam in New York, requesting help to escape. Also includes similar wartime letters to Susi Pantzer, niece of Joseph Pressel, who lived in London, as well as letters to and from other family members....

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn561581
• English
• a: Diameter: 11.811 inches (30 cm) b: Height: 12.402 inches (31.501 cm) | Width: 12.205 inches (31.001 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Sound recording on vinyl record of Abba Eban's address before the Security Council of the United Nations on June 6, 1967.

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn561585
• English
• a: Diameter: 11.732 inches (29.799 cm) b: Height: 12.008 inches (30.5 cm) | Width: 12.008 inches (30.5 cm) c: Height: 12.402 inches (31.501 cm) | Width: 12.205 inches (31.001 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Sound recording on vinyl record titled "Voices Toward Peace/From the Official Archives of The United Nations/Ralph Bellamy, Narration."

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn561590
• English
• a: Diameter: 11.811 inches (30 cm) b: Height: 12.402 inches (31.501 cm) | Width: 12.402 inches (31.501 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Sound recording on vinyl record titled "Martha Schlamme sings Israeli Folk Songs."

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn561593
• English
• overall: | Diameter: 11.811 inches (30 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Set of four 78 rpm records from the United Nations Archives Photographic and Sound Recording Unit. The records contain a recording of the U.N. General Assembly's 207th Plenary Meeting, held in Israel on 11 May 1949. Each record is double-sided except for the last one (side #7).

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn561598
• English
• Updated 7 months ago

Children's lesson book, "Lisons!", published in Paris, with leather case. Owned by Philip Pressel while in hiding.

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn710664
• English
• folders 2
• Updated 7 months ago

Contains correspondence from Charlotte Hamel (donor’s paternal aunt) and Helen Peiper Pressel (donor’s grandmother) to Charlotte’s daughter Suzy Pantzer in London; a letter about Moses Schwerner (donor’s maternal grandfather); and documents, notebooks, and school workbooks written by Joseph Pressel (donor’s father) about a Hebrew stenography system, which he started writing while the family was in hiding in France.