Samuel Zisman collection

Identifier: irn507369
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn507369

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 and 1998 by Paul D. Spreiregen.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of an UNRRA patch, a leather notebook case, and archival papers including biographical materials, team records, drawings and maps, memoranda and reports, personal correspondence, photographs, and printed materials, relating to the experiences of Samuel Zisman as a United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) director of District 5 in Bavaria from 1945-1947.

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Leather covered notepad
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn524968
- English
- Updated 1 year ago
Political cartoon
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn526615
- English
- overall: Height: 13.375 inches (33.973 cm) | Width: 10.250 inches (26.035 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
UNRRA badge
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn610305
- English
- overall: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 3.875 inches (9.843 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
UNRRA badge found within the Samuel Zisman papers.
Samuel Zisman papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn84579
- English
- 1945-1947
- boxes oversize folders 7 4
- Updated 1 year ago
The Samuel Zisman papers consist of biographical materials, team records, drawings and maps, memoranda and reports, personal correspondence, photographs, and printed materials documenting Samuel Zisman’s service as United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) director of District 5 in Bavaria from 1945-1947 and the administration of displaced persons camps in that district. Biographical materials consist of Samuel Zisman’s international certificate of inoculation and vaccination, chest x-ray, and permit to cross the Soviet zone of occupation as well as Paul Spreiregen’s c...

Samuel Zisman collection

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Leather covered notepad

Political cartoon

UNRRA badge

Samuel Zisman papers