Kwasniewski-Chiger family photograph collection

Identifier
irn515099
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.513.1
Dates
1 Jan 1940 - 31 Dec 1950
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515099

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Kristine Keren

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Marian and Kristine Keren

The photographs were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by Marian and Kristine Keren.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of 19 photographs relating to the experiences of the Kwasniewski and Chiger families immediately following the Holocaust. Six photographs are images of Marian Kwasniewski Marian Keren, his parents, Helena and Joseph, their rescuers, Janina Mikolajewicz and Gienia, and extended family in Poland. Thirteen photographs are images of Krystyna Chiger [Kristine Keren], her parents, Ignacy and Pepa, and her brother, Pawel, in Poland and Israel.

People

  • Kwasniewski, Helena.
  • Chiger-Chyrowski, Pawel.
  • Keren, Kristine.
  • Keren, Marian.
  • Chiger-Chyrowski, Pepa.
  • Mikolajewicz, Janina.
  • Chiger, Ignacy.
  • Kwasniewski, Joseph.

Subjects

  • Immigrants--Israel--1950-1960.
  • Soldiers--Israeli--Israel--1950-1960.

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.