Frank Meissner collection

Identifier: irn522613
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn522613

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by Margit Meissner, the wife of Frank Meissner.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of pins and medals, documents, correspondence, photographs, and a publication relating to the experiences of Frank Meissner before the Holocaust in Trest, Czechoslovakia, during the Holocaust when he emigrated to Scandinavia, and during and after the war in Great Britain when he served n the Czech Air Force for the Czech government in exile.

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Frank Meissner papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn522614
- English
- 1938-1995
- box oversize box 1 1
- Updated 1 year ago
The Frank Meissner papers contain material related to Frank Meissner, a student and member of a Zionist youth group who fled Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic) and attended school in Denmark, Sweden, and England during World War II. The majority of the papers are correspondence from Frank’s parents, living in his hometown of Třešť, and later Theresienstadt concentration camp. In addition, the collection includes school, financial, and identification documents. The photographs in the collection are of Frank and his family, the town of Třešť, and various moments during his time as a student in E...
Enameled stickpin for the Studiosorum World Congress owned by a former Czech Jewish soldier
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn522661
- English
- 1946
- overall: Height: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm) | Width: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Red and blue enameled stickpin acquired by Frank Meissner during the 1946 Studiosorum Congress in Prague. It features the logo design of a globe, open book, and flaming torch that symbolize youth's persisent quest for knowledge. This was the founding congress of the International Student Union created to promote democracy and education among students of all nations. At the age of 16, Frank left Trest, Czechoslovakia, in 1939 to avoid the increasingly harsh Nazi persecutions of Jews. He went to Denmark with Youth Aliyah to attend agricultural school. In fall 1943, when the Germans decided to...
Czech lion coat of arms cap badge owned by a Jewish veteran of the Czech Air Force in exile
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn522662
- English
- 1944-1945
- overall: Height: 1.125 inches (2.858 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Tinnie, or pressed tin pincap badge owned by Frank Meissner, who served in the Czech Air Force from 1944-1945 for the Czech government in exile. It features the Czech coat-of-arms with the rampant split-tailed lion of Bohemia. At the age of 16, Frank left Trest, Czechoslovakia, in 1939 to avoid the increasingly harsh Nazi persecutions of Jews. He went to Denmark with Youth Aliyah to attend agricultural school. In fall 1943, when the Germans decided to deport all Jews from Denmark, Frank was smuggled on a fishing boat to Sweden. During his exile, he received weekly letters from his family, e...
Czech Air Force pilot badge issued to a Jewish veteran
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn522663
- English
- 1944-1945
- overall: Height: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Width: 1.125 inches (2.858 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Czech Air Force pilot badge issued to Frank Meissner for his service in the Czech Air Force from 1944-1945 for the Czech government in exile in Great Britain. It may be an observers badge. At the age of 16, Frank left Trest, Czechoslovakia, in 1939 to avoid the increasingly harsh Nazi persecutions of Jews. He went to Denmark with Youth Aliyah to attend agricultural school. In fall 1943, when the Germans decided to deport all Jews from Denmark, Frank was smuggled on a fishing boat to Sweden. During his exile, he received weekly letters from his family, even after their deportation to Theresi...
Wreath shaped badge owned by a Jewish veteran of the Air Force for the Czech government in exile
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn522664
- English
- overall: Height: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Wreath shaped pin with a fish owned by Frank Meissner who served in the Czech Air Force from 1944-1945 for the Czech government in exile. At the age of 16, Frank left Trest, Czechoslovakia, in 1939 to avoid the increasingly harsh Nazi persecutions of Jews. He went to Denmark with Youth Aliyah to attend agricultural school. In fall 1943, when the Germans decided to deport all Jews from Denmark, Frank was smuggled on a fishing boat to Sweden. During his exile, he received weekly letters from his family, even after their deportation to Theresienstadt ghetto. The letters stopped in 1943. In the...
1st Anniversary commemorative pin for the victims of Theresienstadt acquired by a Czech Jewish survivor
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn522665
- English
- overall: Height: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Width: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
First anniversary commemorative pin for the May 12, 1945, liberation of Theresienstadt concentration camp acquired by Frank Meissner, whose family had been imprisoned in the ghetto/labor camp in Czechoslovakia. On September 16, 1945, there was a public ceremonial burial for 601 victims exhumed from six mass grave sites uncovered at the Small Fortress. From 1940-1945, the Small Fortress served as the prison at the Terezin camp. At the age of 16, Frank left Trest, Czechoslovakia, in 1939 to avoid the increasingly harsh Nazi persecutions of Jews. He went to Denmark with Youth Aliyah to attend ...

Frank Meissner collection

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Frank Meissner papers

Enameled stickpin for the Studiosorum World Congress owned by a former Czech Jewish soldier

Czech lion coat of arms cap badge owned by a Jewish veteran of the Czech Air Force in exile

Czech Air Force pilot badge issued to a Jewish veteran

Wreath shaped badge owned by a Jewish veteran of the Air Force for the Czech government in exile

1st Anniversary commemorative pin for the victims of Theresienstadt acquired by a Czech Jewish survivor