Edwin Goldberg collection

Identifier: irn46325
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn46325

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012 by Leah Whiteman, the sister of Edwin Goldberg.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a child’s hairbrush, handkerchiefs, and two small boxes with toys relating to the experiences of Edwin (Edik) Goldberg who, with his parents, Emil and Elze, fled Poland for the Soviet Union and were then imprisoned in a labor camp in Siberia during World War II.

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Child's hairbrush and plaid handkerchief used by a young Jewish Polish refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn73614
- English
- a: Height: 5.875 inches (14.923 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Depth: 1.375 inches (3.493 cm) b: Height: 14.000 inches (35.56 cm) | Width: 14.000 inches (35.56 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
Child’s hairbrush and striped handkerchief used by Edwin (Edik) Goldberg while confined to bed with spinal tuberculosis in a labor camp in Siberia, from summer 1940 to August 1944 when he died at age 6. In 1939, Edik’s father, Emil, was called up by the Polish Army, leaving Edik and his mother, Elze, in Bielitz-Biala, Poland. Emil and Elze agreed to meet in Lvov (Lviv, Ukraine), if anything happened while he was gone. On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. On September 17, the Soviet Union annexed eastern Poland, including Lvov. At the end of 1939, Elze and Edik made their way to Lvo...
Four child's playthings: a handkerchief, glass bear, and two seashells, and a box used by a young Jewish Polish refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn73615
- English
- a: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm) | Depth: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm) b: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Depth: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) c: Height: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm) | Width: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) d: Height: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Width: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm) e: Height: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Width: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm) f: Height: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm) | Width: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
Small handkerchief, glass bear, and two seashells in a box used by Edwin (Edik) Goldberg while confined to a bed with spinal tuberculosis in a labor camp in Siberia, from summer 1940 to August 1944 when he died at age 6. In 1939, Edik’s father, Emil, was called up by the Polish Army, leaving Edik and his mother, Elze, in Bielitz-Biala, Poland. Emil and Elze agreed to meet in Lvov (Lviv, Ukraine), if anything happened while he was gone. On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. On September 17, the Soviet Union annexed eastern Poland, including Lvov. At the end of 1939, Elze and Edik mad...
Two miniature child's playthings, a pillow and a wooden shoe, and a box used by a young Jewish Polish refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn73617
- English
- a: Height: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Depth: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) b: Height: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm) | Width: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm) | Depth: 1.125 inches (2.858 cm) c: Height: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Width: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) d: Height: 1.125 inches (2.858 cm) | Width: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
Miniature pillow and wooden shoe in a small perfume box used by Edwin (Edik) Goldberg while confined to a bed with spinal tuberculosis in a labor camp in Siberia, from summer 1940 to August 1944 when he died at age 6. In 1939, Edik’s father, Emil, was called up by the Polish Army, leaving Edik and his mother, Elze, in Bielitz-Biala, Poland. Emil and Elze agreed to meet in Lvov (Lviv, Ukraine), if anything happened while he was gone. On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. On September 17, the Soviet Union annexed eastern Poland, including Lvov. At the end of 1939, Elze and Edik made t...

Edwin Goldberg collection

Child Items

Child's hairbrush and plaid handkerchief used by a young Jewish Polish refugee

Four child's playthings: a handkerchief, glass bear, and two seashells, and a box used by a young Jewish Polish refugee

Two miniature child's playthings, a pillow and a wooden shoe, and a box used by a young Jewish Polish refugee