Joseph Strip family collection

Identifier: irn545716
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn545716

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by the family of Joseph Strip.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of an armband, currency, flier, patches, correspondence, diaries, documents, memoirs, and photographs relating to the experiences of the Stripounsky (later Strip) family: Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky and their sons Joseph and Asriel during the Holocaust when they fled Antwerp, Belgium, in May 1940 for France, and, after a year, for the United States, as well as for Joseph's US Army service in Germany beginning in 1944.

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Displaying items 1 to 17 of 17

British military armband acquired by a Jewish emigre serving in the US Army
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn551390
- English
- overall: Height: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Width: 17.750 inches (45.085 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Military uniform armband issued by the Army Council owned by Joseph Strip (originally Striponsky) who was sent to Germany by the United States Army in 1944. Joseph and his parents Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky, and brother Astriel fled Antwerp, Belgium, in May 1940 for France. A year later, they received American visas, and traveling via Spain and Portugal, left for New York in May 1941.
Green patch with a paintbrush and palette acquired by a Jewish emigre serving in the US Army
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn551391
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Badge with a painter's palette and brush owned Joseph Strip (originally Striponsky) who was sent to Germany by the United States Army in 1944. Joseph and his parents Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky, and brother Astriel fled Antwerp, Belgium, in May 1940 for France. A year later, they received American visas, and traveling via Spain and Portugal, left for New York in May 1941.
Green patch with a red tent acquired by a Jewish emigre in US Army
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn551392
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Badge with an embroidered red tent owned by Joseph Strip (originally Striponsky) who was sent to Germany by the United States Army in 1944. Joseph and his parents Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky, and brother Astriel fled Antwerp, Belgium, in May 1940 for France. A year later, they received American visas, and traveling via Spain and Portugal, left for New York in May 1941.
Set of ration stamps
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn551393
- English
- overall: Height: 3.375 inches (8.573 cm) | Width: 3.560 inches (9.042 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Set of ration stamps, one of a number of materials documenting the experiences of the Stripounsky (later Strip) family: Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky and their sons Joseph and Asriel during the time period surrounding the Holocaust. The Stripounskys fled Antwerp, Belgium in May 1940 to France. After a year, they got American visas, traveling via Spain and Portugal, arriving in New York in May 1941. Joseph was sent by the US Army to Germany in 1944.
French ration stamps
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn551394
- English
- overall: Height: 7.440 inches (18.898 cm) | Width: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Set of ration stamps for use between November 18 and 31 December 1940 for the purchase of bread or flour. The ration coupons are among a number of materials documenting the experiences of the Stripounsky (later Strip) family: Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky and their sons Joseph and Asriel during the time period surrounding the Holocaust. The Stripounskys fled Antwerp, Belgium in May 1940 to France. After a year, they got American visas, traveling via Spain and Portugal, arriving in New York in May 1941. Joseph was sent by the US Army to Germany in 1944.
Austrian two schilling scrip
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn551398
- English
- 1944
- overall: Height: 2.310 inches (5.867 cm) | Width: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Austrian two schilling scrip printed in 1944 by the Alliierte Militarbehorde. One of a number of materials documenting the experiences of the Stripounsky (later Strip) family: Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky and their sons Joseph and Asriel during the time period surrounding the Holocaust. The Stripounskys fled Antwerp, Belgium in May 1940 to France. After a year, they got American visas, traveling via Spain and Portugal, arriving in New York in May 1941. Joseph was sent by the US Army to Germany in 1944.
Austrian ten schilling scrip
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn551399
- English
- overall: Height: 4.875 inches (12.383 cm) | Width: 3.690 inches (9.373 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Austrian ten schilling scrip issued by the Austrian Nationalbank in Vienna on 20 May 1945, one of a number of materials documenting the experiences of the Stripounsky (later Strip) family: Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky and their sons Joseph and Asriel during the time period surrounding the Holocaust. The Stripounskys fled Antwerp, Belgium in May 1940 to France. After a year, they got American visas, traveling via Spain and Portugal, arriving in New York in May 1941. Joseph was sent by the US Army to Germany in 1944.
Austrian fifty groschen scrip
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn551400
- English
- 1944
- overall: Height: 2.310 inches (5.867 cm) | Width: 4.440 inches (11.278 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Austrian fifty groschen scrip printed by the Alliierte Militarbehorde in 1944. The scrip is one of a number of materials documenting the experiences of the Stripounsky (later Strip) family: Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky and their sons Joseph and Asriel during the time period surrounding the Holocaust. The Stripounskys fled Antwerp, Belgium in May 1940 to France. After a year, they got American visas, traveling via Spain and Portugal, arriving in New York in May 1941. Joseph was sent by the US Army to Germany in 1944.
Austrian one schilling scrip
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn551401
- English
- 1944
- overall: Height: 2.310 inches (5.867 cm) | Width: 4.440 inches (11.278 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Austrian one schilling scrip issued in 1944 by the Alliierte Militarbehorde, one of a number of materials documenting the experiences of the Stripounsky (later Strip) family: Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky and their sons Joseph and Asriel during the time period surrounding the Holocaust. The Stripounskys fled Antwerp, Belgium in May 1940 to France. After a year, they got American visas, traveling via Spain and Portugal, arriving in New York in May 1941. Joseph was sent by the US Army to Germany in 1944.
German one-half mark scrip
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn551402
- English
- 1944
- overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 3.080 inches (7.823 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
German one-half mark scrip, one of a number of materials documenting the experiences of the Stripounsky (later Strip) family: Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky and their sons Joseph and Asriel during the time period surrounding the Holocaust. The Stripounskys fled Antwerp, Belgium in May 1940 to France. After a year, they got American visas, traveling via Spain and Portugal, arriving in New York in May 1941. Joseph was sent by the US Army to Germany in 1944.
German one mark scrip
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn551403
- English
- 1944
- overall: Height: 2.560 inches (6.502 cm) | Width: 3.080 inches (7.823 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
German one mark scrip issued in 1944, one of a number of materials documenting the experiences of the Stripounsky (later Strip) family: Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky and their sons Joseph and Asriel during the time period surrounding the Holocaust. The Stripounskys fled Antwerp, Belgium in May 1940 to France. After a year, they got American visas, traveling via Spain and Portugal, arriving in New York in May 1941. Joseph was sent by the US Army to Germany in 1944.
Chinese scrip
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn551404
- English
- 1953
- overall: Height: 1.810 inches (4.597 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Chinese piece of scrip, dated 1953, one of a number of materials documenting the experiences of the Stripounsky (later Strip) family: Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky and their sons Joseph and Asriel during the time period surrounding the Holocaust. The Stripounskys fled Antwerp, Belgium in May 1940 to France. After a year, they got American visas, traveling via Spain and Portugal, arriving in New York in May 1941. Joseph was sent by the US Army to Germany in 1944.
Pro-Vichy propaganda handbill acquired by a Jewish emigre in US Army
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn551405
- English
- overall: Height: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm) | Width: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Pro-Vichy government handbill acquired by Joseph Strip (originally Striponsky) who was sent to Germany by the United States Army in 1944. Joseph and his parents Menachem Nathan and Regina Stripounsky, and brother Astriel fled Antwerp, Belgium, in May 1940 for France. A year later, they received American visas, and traveling via Spain and Portugal, left for New York in May 1941.
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn594426
- English
- Updated 7 months ago
40 franc stamp
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn594427
- English
- Updated 7 months ago
5 franc stamp
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn594428
- English
- Updated 7 months ago
Stripounsky family papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn613038
- English
- 1912-2014
- boxes oversize boxes oversize folders book enclosure 2 2 5 1
- Updated 7 months ago
The Stripounsky family papers consist of identification, education, immigration, and military papers, correspondence, photographs, printed materials, and writings documenting the flight of Menachem (Nathan) and Regina Stripounsky and their sons Joseph and Asriel from Nazi-occupied Belgium to France in 1940 and from France to the United States in 1941 and Joseph Strip’s military service in 1945 and 1946. Biographical materials consist of identification papers, student records, ration cards, military records, employment records, citizenship records, and immigration records documenting the Str...