Richard Schifter collection

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Richard Schifter family papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn543306
- English
- 1939-1948
- boxes oversize box 2 1
- Updated 7 months ago
The Richard Schifter family papers consist of correspondence, documents, printed material, and photographs, related to the lives of the family of Richard Schifter and his parents, Paul and Balbina Schifter, in pre-World War II Austria, Richard’s immigration to the United States in 1938, his subsequent education and service in the U.S. Army during World War II, his parents’ deportation to Poland, and Richard Schifter’s unsuccessful attempts to help his parents in Nazi-occupied Poland. The Biographical series of documents largely relates to the immigration of Richard Schifter, and his adaptat...
US Army enlisted uniform jacket
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn550254
- English
- Updated 7 months ago
Richard Schifter's uniform jacket from the U.S. Army.
Scouting medal
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn561860
- English
- overall: Height: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Austrian scouting medal (25 years - Osterreichischer Pfadfinderbund) in a shield shape, with blue and yellow ribbon attached. The badge also features a fleur de lis.
Scout patch
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn561861
- English
- overall: Height: 3.130 inches (7.95 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Austrian scouting patch (Osterreichischer Pfadfinderbund) with white lettering on a red background, with a white stripe in the center with a fleur de lis.
Cloth patch
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn561864
- English
- overall: Height: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Diamond-shaped cloth patch with an emblem resembling crossed capital "I's.
Cloth patch
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn561866
- English
- overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Shield-shaped cloth patch - olive green with yellow bow and arrow emblem.
Ribbon
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn561868
- English
- overall: Height: 0.880 inches (2.235 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Piece of purple and black striped ribbon.
2 Lire scrip
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn561871
- English
- overall: Height: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Italian 2 Lire scrip, series 1943. Allied military currency.
5 rubles scrip
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn561874
- English
- overall: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 5.625 inches (14.288 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Soviet 5 rubles scrip, series 1938.