Alfred Munzer collection

Identifier: irn45444
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn45444

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012 by Dr. Alfred Munzer.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a teething ring rattle and a barrel relating to the experiences of Alfred Munzer who, as an infant, survived in hiding in The Hague, Netherlands, during the Holocaust.

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Small wooden barrel with a door from the home where a Jewish child lived in hiding
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn50947
- English
- 2002
- overall: Height: 16.500 inches (41.91 cm) | Width: 14.125 inches (35.878 cm) | Depth: 14.500 inches (36.83 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Small wooden barrel given to Alfred Munzer by the Madna family who gave him a safe hiding place in The Hague, Netherlands, from September 1942 - May 1945. The barrel was used as a liquor cabinet by Tole Madna, Alfred’s foster father. The Netherlands was occupied by Nazi Germany in May 1940. Alfred's father Simcha was ordered to report for labor service in May 1942. He managed to get himself committed to a psychiatric hospital to avoid deportation. His wife, Gisele, placed their two daughters, Eva, 6, and Liane, 3, in hiding with a Catholic family, the Jansens. In September 1942, nine month ...
Silver and plastic teething ring rattle used by an infant who was placed in hiding by his family
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn50948
- English
- overall: Height: 3.375 inches (8.573 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Silver and bakelite teething ring and rattle given to Alfred Munzer for his Bris Mila by his paternal uncle Emil Muenzer in The Hague, Netherlands, on December 1, 1941. The Netherlands had been occupied by Nazi Germany in May 1940. Alfred's father Simcha was ordered to report for labor service in May 1942. He managed to get himself committed to a psychiatric hospital to avoid deportation. His wife, Gisele, placed their two daughters, Eva, 6, and Liane, 3, in hiding with a Catholic family, the Jansens. In September 1942, nine month old Alfred was placed into hiding with Annie Madna, who live...

Alfred Munzer collection

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Small wooden barrel with a door from the home where a Jewish child lived in hiding

Silver and plastic teething ring rattle used by an infant who was placed in hiding by his family