Felice Zimmern Stokes collection
Acquisition
The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013 and 2016 by Felice Zimmern Stokes.
Scope and Content
Consists of copies of correspondence and post-war documents related to the experiences of Felice Zimmern Stokes. Includes copies of correspondence (with English translations) written by members of the Zimmern family in 1939-1942, including letters written in the Gurs internment camp. Also includes documents related to Felice Zimmern Stokes' membership in hidden children organizations, information related to the fate of her parents, David and Lydia Zimmern, both of whom perished, and correspondence with memorial associations. Suitcase carried by Felice Stokes when she immigrated to the United States.
Genre
- Collection