George and Katie Frankfurter collection

Identifier: irn40091
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2010 by George and Katie Frankfurter.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of artifacts and documents relating to the experiences of Kato Ritter in Hungary and Auschwitz-Birkenau and Peterswaldau concentration camps and Gyorgy Frankfurter in Hungary and forced labor battalions before and during the Holocaust, and of Kato and Gyorgy in Feldafing displaced persons camp in Germany until their immigration to the United States in 1951.

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George and Katie Frankfurter papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42605
- English
- 1944-1951
- folders 2
- Updated 1 year ago
The George and Katie Frankfurter papers include documents relating to the experiences of Kato Ritter (later Katie Frankfurter) and her husband, Gyorgy Frankfurter (later George), who both survived concentration and slave labor camps. Documents relating to Kato include a handwritten list of items requested by Kato and her family in the Budapest ghetto from an uncle in Budapest, a personal account written on scrap paper while interned in Auschwitz-Birkenau and Peterswaldau labor camp, and correspondence relating to her immigration to the United States in 1951. The collection also includes pos...
Silver-plated cup made in a slave labor camp and later engraved with Kato Ritter's name
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42606
- English
- overall: Height: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm) | Width: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm) | Depth: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Silver-plated cup made in Peterswaldau slave labor camp where Kato (Ida) Ritter was a slave laborer from 1944-1945. She made timing devices for explosives. The timers would be placed in plastic covers attached to these decorative cups which held the explosives. People would want to pick up the cups, and removing the lid triggered an explosion. Kato was able to take one with her upon liberation. The cup was engraved in 1989 with a bible verse, her prisoner number, part of her name, place of birth, and the places and dates where she was imprisoned. Kato's husband, George, chose the Hebrew ins...
Small linen square with an embroidered boy and a bird recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42607
- English
- overall: Height: 7.008 inches (17.8 cm) | Width: 7.087 inches (18.001 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Small, embroidered linen square depicting a boy and a bird returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the linen square to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). It was embroidered in prewar Hungary. Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David and Gizella, and her 17-year-old sister, Julianna, were deported from Vilmany to the Jewish ghetto in Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Košice, Slovakia)....
Small linen square with an embroidered girl recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42612
- English
- overall: Height: 7.087 inches (18.001 cm) | Width: 7.047 inches (17.899 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Small, embroidered linen square depicting a girl holding a box returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the linen square to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). It was embroidered in prewar Hungary. Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David and Gizella, and her 17-year-old sister, Julianna, were deported from Vilmany to the Jewish ghetto in Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Košice, Slovak...
Challah cover with an embroidered blue flower recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42613
- English
- overall: Height: 14.500 inches (36.83 cm) | Width: 13.625 inches (34.608 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Challah cover returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the challah cover to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). It was embroidered by Kato’s mother, Gizella Weissburg Ritter, in prewar Hungary. It was used to cover the two braided bread loaves, challah, at the beginning of a Shabbat meal. Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David and Gizella, and her 17-year-old sister, Julianna, w...
Table covering with elaborate whitework embroidery and a crocheted border recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42614
- English
- 1910
- overall: Height: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm) | Width: 18.500 inches (46.99 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Table covering returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the pillow sham to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). It was embroidered by Kato’s mother, Gizella Weissburg Ritter, in prewar Hungary. Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David and Gizella, and her 17-year-old sister, Julianna, were deported from Vilmany to the Jewish ghetto in Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Košice, Slovakia). ...
Embroidery sampler depicting a woman and a cat recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42615
- English
- 1932
- overall: Height: 19.625 inches (49.848 cm) | Width: 25.875 inches (65.723 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Embroidery sampler returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the sample to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). It was embroidered by Kato’s mother, Gizella Weissburg Ritter, in prewar Hungary. Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David and Gizella, and her 17-year-old sister, Julianna, were deported from Vilmany to the Jewish ghetto in Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Košice, Slovakia). F...
Large embroidered white pillowcase with scalloped edges recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42616
- English
- overall: Height: 30.125 inches (76.518 cm) | Width: 32.750 inches (83.185 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Pillowcase returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the pillowcase to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). It was embroidered by Kato’s mother, Gizella Weissburg Ritter, in prewar Hungary. Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David and Gizella, and her 17-year-old sister, Julianna, were deported from Vilmany to the Jewish ghetto in Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Košice, Slovakia). From ...
Large embroidered white pillowcase with scalloped edges recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42617
- English
- overall: Height: 33.000 inches (83.82 cm) | Width: 30.500 inches (77.47 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Pillowcase returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the pillowcase to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). It was embroidered by Kato’s mother, Gizella Weissburg Ritter, in prewar Hungary. Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David and Gizella, and her 17-year-old sister, Julianna, were deported from Vilmany to the Jewish ghetto in Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Košice, Slovakia). From ...
Large embroidered white pillowcase with scalloped edges recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42618
- English
- overall: Height: 33.750 inches (85.725 cm) | Width: 31.000 inches (78.74 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Pillowcase returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the pillowcase to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). It was embroidered by Kato’s mother, Gizella Weissburg Ritter, in prewar Hungary. Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David and Gizella, and her 17-year-old sister, Julianna, were deported from Vilmany to the Jewish ghetto in Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Košice, Slovakia). From ...
Large white pillowcase embroidered with a floral design recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42619
- English
- overall: Height: 17.125 inches (43.498 cm) | Width: 23.900 inches (60.706 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Pillowcase returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the pillowcase to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). It was embroidered in prewar Hungary. The Oppels removed the monogram from this, and other items, because they did not want to appear to have aided Jews if their home was raided. Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David and Gizella, and her 17-year-old sister, Julianna, were d...
Large white pillowcase embroidered with a floral design recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42620
- English
- overall: Height: 17.480 inches (44.399 cm) | Width: 23.700 inches (60.198 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Pillowcase returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the pillowcase to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). It was embroidered in prewar Hungary. The Oppels removed the monogram from this, and other items, because they did not want to appear to have aided Jews if their home was raided. Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David and Gizella, and her 17-year-old sister, Julianna, were d...
Large white pillowcase embroidered with a floral design recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42621
- English
- overall: Height: 29.375 inches (74.613 cm) | Width: 36.625 inches (93.028 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Pillowcase returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the pillowcase to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). It was embroidered in prewar Hungary. The Oppels removed the monogram from this, and other items, because they did not want to appear to have aided Jews if their home were raided. Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David and Gizella, and her 17-year-old sister, Julianna, were ...
Apron embroidered with a multicolored, floral garland recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42622
- English
- 1939
- overall: Height: 26.875 inches (68.263 cm) | Width: 23.125 inches (58.738 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Colorful apron returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the apron to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). Kato's initials were originally monogrammed between the red triangles. The Oppels removed the monogram from this, and other items, because they did not want to appear to have aided Jews if their home were raided. Kato wove the linen for the apron from flax plants grown on her family’s farm, and embroidered it in 1939. The family made their own nood...
Tablecloth embroidered with a blue bird and flower design recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42623
- English
- overall: Height: 27.500 inches (69.85 cm) | Width: 28.375 inches (72.073 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Counted cross-stitch tablecloth returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the tablecloth to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). It was embroidered in prewar Hungary. Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David and Gizella, and her 17-year-old sister, Julianna, were deported from Vilmany to the Jewish ghetto in Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Košice, Slovakia). From there, they were transp...
Fringed apron embroidered with a blue and orange geometric band recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42624
- English
- 1941
- overall: Height: 28.750 inches (73.025 cm) | Width: 26.750 inches (67.945 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Colorful apron returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the apron to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). Kato wove the linen for the apron from flax plants grown on her family’s farm, and embroidered it in 1941. The family made their own noodles and, when doing so, always wore long aprons that covered them from their waist to their ankles. Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David ...
Table runner with a tatted and red embroidered design recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42625
- English
- overall: Height: 60.000 inches (152.4 cm) | Width: 16.750 inches (42.545 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Embroidered table runner returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the runner to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David and Gizella, and her 17-year-old sister, Julianna, were deported from Vilmany to the Jewish ghetto in Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Košice, Slovakia). From there, they were transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau killing center, where...
Tablecloth embroidered with a multicolored floral design recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42626
- English
- overall: Height: 45.500 inches (115.57 cm) | Width: 33.125 inches (84.138 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Embroidered tablecloth returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the tablecloth to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David and Gizella, and her 17-year-old sister, Julianna, were deported from Vilmany to the Jewish ghetto in Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Košice, Slovakia). From there, they were transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau killing center, whe...
Crocheted lace tablecloth with a rose and scrollwork design recovered by Kato Ritter from her neighbors
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn42627
- English
- overall: Height: 60.625 inches (153.988 cm) | Width: 60.625 inches (153.988 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Lace tablecloth returned to 20-year-old Kato Ritter by her Catholic neighbors, the Oppel family, in Vilmany, Hungary, in July 1945. Kato’s family gave the tablecloth to the Oppels to safeguard prior to their deportation during World War II (1939-1945). Nazi-controlled Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944, and one week later, 19-year-old Kato, her parents, David and Gizella, and her 17-year-old sister, Julianna, were deported from Vilmany to the Jewish ghetto in Košice, Czechoslovakia (now Košice, Slovakia). From there, they were transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau killing center, where ever...