Lori Kohn collection

Identifier: irn44289
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn44289

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2011 by Paul and Rodica Burg, the granddaughter of Lori Kohn.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a pillowcase and a photograph relating to the experiences of Lori Kohn in Bucharest, Romania, during the Holocaust.

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Lori Kohn photograph
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn45314
- English
- folder 1
- Updated 1 year ago
Contains a photographic portrait of Mrs. Lori Kohn, who was born in Galatji, Romania in 1886 and later lived in Bucharest.
Pillowcase saved from a Jewish shop
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn45315
- English
- overall: Height: 30.125 inches (76.518 cm) | Width: 38.250 inches (97.155 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Pillowcase which belonged to Lori Kohn in Bucharest, Romania. In the period between August 1940 and June 1941, the Antonescu government issued orders to confiscate different types of Jewish property; The Chamber of Commerce eliminated Jews from the textile industry by expropriating the businesses and the merchandise. Mrs. Kohn defied the orders and kept a few items from her store, among them this pillowcase.

Lori Kohn collection

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Lori Kohn photograph

Pillowcase saved from a Jewish shop