Jacqueline Mendels Birn collection

Identifier: irn36230
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn36230

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008 by Jacqueline Mendels Birn, the daughter of Ellen and Frits Mendels. Accretions may have been added to these materials.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of children's clothing, baby books, documents, and photographs relating to the experiences of Ellen and Frits Mendels, and their children, Franklin, Jacqueline, and Manuela, before and during the Holocaust in France when the family lived in hiding. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.

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Jacqueline Mendels Birn papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn37926
- English
- box 1
- Updated 7 months ago
Collection illustrating the experiences of the Mendels family during the Holocaust in France; collection includes family documents and photographs, as well as baby books kept by donor's parents before, during, and after the war.
Young girl's floral print romper worn by a hidden child
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn37929
- English
- 1940-1944
- overall: Height: 19.000 inches (48.26 cm) | Width: 17.000 inches (43.18 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Romper worn by Jacqueline Mendels, age 6, when the family went into hiding in 1941 during the German occupation of France. Jacqueline, her older sister, Manuela, age 8, and their parents, Ellen and Frits Mendels, fled German-occupied Paris in 1942. They were French Jewish citizens who had to abandon their home and assume false identities. They found a safe place to live in hiding in the southern French village of Le Got. A son, Franklin, was born during this time. After the war ended in 1944, the family returned to Paris.
Child's white blouse with red, yellow, and pink floral embroidery worn by 2 sisters prior to living in hiding
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn37930
- English
- 1940-1944
- overall: Height: 13.750 inches (34.925 cm) | Width: 16.500 inches (41.91 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Embroidered white smock worn by 2 sisters, Jacqueline, when she was 3, and Manuela, when she was 5, before the family had to go into hiding during the German occupation of France, which began in June 1940. The girls and their parents, Ellen and Frits Mendels, fled German-occupied Paris in 1942. They were French Jewish citizens who had to abandon their home and assume false identities. They found a safe place to live in hiding in the southern French village of Le Got. A son, Franklin, was born during this time. After the war ended in 1944, the family returned to Paris.
Child's white smocked dress worn by 2 sisters while living in hiding
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn37931
- English
- 1941-1942
- overall: Height: 20.750 inches (52.705 cm) | Width: 21.000 inches (53.34 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Dress worn by 2 sisters, Jacqueline, age 6, and Manuela, age 8, in 1941-42 when the family lived in hiding during the German occupation of France. The dress was made by their maternal grandmother, Sophie Hess, who lived in Hamburg, Germany. She committed suicide during the Holocaust, rather than undergoing forced deportation to the concentration camps.The sisters and their parents, Ellen and Frits Mendels, fled German-occupied Paris in 1942. They were French Jewish citizens who had to abandon their home and assume false identities. They found a safe place to live in hiding in the southern F...
Jacqueline Mendels Birn papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn47055
- English
- 1941-1943
- Updated 7 months ago
The collection consists of drawings and writings relating to the experiences of Jacqueline Mendels and her family while living in hiding in France during the Holocaust.
Jacqueline Mendels Birn papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn47532
- English
- 1942-1945
- folder 1
- Updated 7 months ago
Four drawings and poems created by Jacqueline Mendels while living in hiding in France; dated 1942-1945.

Jacqueline Mendels Birn collection

Child Items

Jacqueline Mendels Birn papers

Young girl's floral print romper worn by a hidden child

Child's white blouse with red, yellow, and pink floral embroidery worn by 2 sisters prior to living in hiding

Child's white smocked dress worn by 2 sisters while living in hiding

Jacqueline Mendels Birn papers

Jacqueline Mendels Birn papers