Bielski family collection

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn560777
• English
• boxes oversize box oversize folders 2 1 2
• Updated 7 months ago

Collection of documents, correspondence, photographs, papers, and artifacts which primarily document the experiences of Dr. Johannes Bielski, his wife Dr. Hildegard Bielski, and their daughter Marion during the Holocaust era. In July 1938, the Drs. Bielski were forbidden to practice medicine because they were Jewish. With assistance from a family friend, they applied for and received US visas and immigrated to the United States with their daughter Marion in November 1939. Marion married Herbert Boxer who had also fled Nazi-occupied Europe with his parents, arriving in the US in 1940.

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn560782
• English
• a: Height: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Width: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm) | Depth: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) b: Height: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm) | Diameter: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) c: Height: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm) d: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm) e: Height: 2.375 inches (6.032 cm) | Width: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Box containing opthalmic instrument (opthalmoskop) and instructions brought with Drs. Hildegard and Johannes Bielski, who left for the United States, with their daughter Mation, in November 1939. In July 1938, the Drs. Bielski were forbidden to practice medicine because they were Jewish. With assistance from a family friend, they received US visas. Marion later married Herbert Boxer who fled Nazi-occupied Europe with his parents, arriving in the US in 1940.

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn560783
• English
• overall: Height: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Width: 5.125 inches (13.018 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Brown leather wallet brought with Drs. Hildegard and Johannes Bielski, who left for the United States, with their daughter Mation, in November 1939. In July 1938, the Drs. Bielski were forbidden to practice medicine because they were Jewish. With assistance from a family friend, they received US visas. Marion later married Herbert Boxer who fled Nazi-occupied Europe with his parents, arriving in the US in 1940.

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn560784
• English
• overall: Height: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Small tile with the image of a tiger brought with Drs. Hildegard and Johannes Bielski, who left for the United States, with their daughter Marion, in November 1939. In July 1938, the Drs. Bielski were forbidden to practice medicine because they were Jewish. With assistance from a family friend, they received US visas. Marion later married Herbert Boxer who fled Nazi-occupied Europe with his parents, arriving in the US in 1940.

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn560786
• English
• overall: Height: 10.500 inches (26.67 cm) | Width: 20.875 inches (53.023 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Leather portfolio with a notepad, a pencil, ruler, and pen nib holder brought with Drs. Hildegard and Johannes Bielski, who left for the United States, with their daughter Mation, in November 1939. In July 1938, the Drs. Bielski were forbidden to practice medicine because they were Jewish. With assistance from a family friend, they received US visas. Marion later married Herbert Boxer who fled Nazi-occupied Europe with his parents, arriving in the US in 1940.