Sabina Heller and Stanislava Roztropowicz-Szkubel collection

Identifier: irn522948
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Stanislava Roztropowicz-Szkubel.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of two drawings, a diary, and photographs relating to the experiences of Stanislava Roztropowicz and her family and Sabina Heller, a young Jewish child rescued by the Roztropowicz family in Radziwillow, Poland, during and after the Holocaust.

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Stanislava Roztropowicz papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn61119
- English
- 1943-1948
- folders 2
- Updated 1 year ago
The Stanislava Roztropowicz papers include a diary, certificate, and photographic prints relating to Stanislava Roztropowicz and her family’s experience in Poland during World War II while hiding a young Jewish girl. The diary was written by Stanislava from 1943-1944 and describes her family's decision to hide an abandoned Jewish girl, Sabina Heller, their experiences during the war in Poland, the conscription of her sister, Zosia, who was forced into labor in Germany, and the burning of their home forcing the family to move. The collection also includes photographic prints of the Roztropow...
Child's drawing of a woman and a little girl created by a hidden child for her rescuers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn61120
- English
- overall: Height: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Width: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Portrait of herself and her foster mother created by 5 year old Irena Roztropowicz (Sabina Kagan) on March 16, 1946, for the birthday of Josef Roztropowicz, whose family saved Sabina from starvation in Radziwillow, Poland (Radyvyliv, Ukraine) in 1942. Sabina's parents had paid a Polish family to hide her, but when her parents were murdered, the family abandoned Sabina. She was discovered in a basement by a teenage girl who told the Roztropowicz family. Jozef and Natalia, and their children, Janina, 18 years, Stanislava (Stanka) 16 years, and Andrzej, 13 years, raised Sabina as their own dau...
Colored pencil drawing of flowers created by a hidden child for her rescuer
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn61121
- English
- 1947
- overall: Height: 5.375 inches (13.653 cm) | Width: 8.375 inches (21.273 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Bouquet of blue flowers drawn by 6 year old Irena Roztropowicz (Sabina Kagan) in 1947 for Natalia Roztropowicz, whose family who saved Sabina from starvation in Radziwillow, Poland (Radyvyliv, Ukraine) in 1942. Sabina's parents had paid a Polish family to hide her, but when her parents were murdered, the family abandoned Sabina. She was discovered in a basement by a teenage girl who told the Roztropowicz family. Jozef and Natalia, and their children, Janina, 18 years, Stanislava (Stanka) 16 years, and Andrzej, 13 years, raised Sabina as their own daughter and sister. They named her Irena an...

Sabina Heller and Stanislava Roztropowicz-Szkubel collection

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Stanislava Roztropowicz papers

Child's drawing of a woman and a little girl created by a hidden child for her rescuers

Colored pencil drawing of flowers created by a hidden child for her rescuer