Helen Sternlicht Jonas photograph collection

Identifier
irn42577
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2011.65.1
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Helen Sternlicht Jonas

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2011 by Helen Sternlicht Jonas.

Scope and Content

Contains three photographs: one of Adam Sztab that was saved by Helen Sternlicht upon arrival at Auschwitz by hiding the photograph in her mouth while they were in the showers; one copy photograph of Szymon Sternlicht (Helen's father), the original of which was also saved by Helen Sternlicht in her mouth upon arrival at Auschwitz; and one copy print of a pre-war photograph of Helen Sternlicht, her sisters Betty and Sydell, and her mother Lola, original dated circa 1934, at Wawel castle, Krakow, Poland.

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.