Ruth Schaffer papers

Identifier
irn522496
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2002.533.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn522496

Extent and Medium

oversize folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ruth Lax

The papers were loaned to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999 by Ruth Lax for the special exhibition, "Flight and Rescue." She donated them to the Museum in 2002.

Scope and Content

Consists of pages from a scrapbook, photographs, and an "Intourist" ticket booklet that relate to the experiences of Ruth Schaffer Lax during World War II.

Genre

  • Document
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