Bielski family collection

Identifier: irn557424
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn557424

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Lori Stevens, daughter-in-law of Marion Bielski and Herbert Boxer.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of artifacts, correspondence, documents, and photographs chiefly relating to the experiences of Dr. Johannes Bielski, his wife Dr. Hildegard Bielski, and their daughter Marion before and during the Holocaust when they escaped to the United States in November 1939 and als to the experiences of Herbert Boxer who fled Nazi-occupied Europe with his parents for America in 1940.

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Bielski family papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560777
- English
- boxes oversize box oversize folders 2 1 2
- Updated 1 year 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.
Retinoscopy instruments with box brought with Jewish refugees
- 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 1 year 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.
Brown leather wallet brought with Jewish refugees
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560783
- English
- overall: Height: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Width: 5.125 inches (13.018 cm)
- Updated 1 year 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.
Small tile brought with Jewish refugees
- 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 1 year 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.
Portfolio with notepad, pencil, ruler and nib holder brought with Jewish refugees
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn560786
- English
- overall: Height: 10.500 inches (26.67 cm) | Width: 20.875 inches (53.023 cm)
- Updated 1 year 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.

Bielski family collection

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Bielski family papers

Retinoscopy instruments with box brought with Jewish refugees

Brown leather wallet brought with Jewish refugees

Small tile brought with Jewish refugees

Portfolio with notepad, pencil, ruler and nib holder brought with Jewish refugees