Alice Masters collection

Identifier
irn610281
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2014.512.1
  • 2017.634
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn610281

Extent and Medium

box

1

Creator(s)

  • Alice Masters

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Alice Masters

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Alice Masters.

Scope and Content

Collection of documents, correspondence, photographs, autograph books, notebooks, clippings, writings, envelopes, certificates, and other materials that document the experiences of Alice Ebserstark (donor) and her family during theHolocaust. Alice and her sisters Josephine and Ellie were sent on the Kindertransport from Czechoslovakia to England on transports arranged by Sir Nicholas Winton. Also includes documents and information on the German Army collected by Peter Masters (donor’s husband) when he served in the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps in the UK and 3rd Troop 10th Commando in France and Germany, including detailed descriptions of German uniforms, insignia, weapons, and tanks, written and illustrated in English.

People

  • Alice Masters

Subjects

  • Kindertransports (Rescue operations)--Great Britain.

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.

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