Jacques Schweitzer collection

Identifier: irn562361
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn562361

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Gerard Schweitzer and Ileen Rosenberg.

Scope and Content

Photographs, documents, class notebook related to Jacques Schweitzer (originally Jacques Swiczarczyk). Also includes his beret and pants from his service in the Forces Navates Francaises Libres and wartime French currency.

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Jacques Schweitzer papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn563272
- English
- 1940-1948
- box oversize folder 1 1
- Updated 7 months ago
The collection primarily documents the Holocaust-era experiences of Jacques Schweitzer, originally of Paris, France, in the Forces françaises libres (Free French Forces). Included are identification papers, notebooks, certificates, and photographs. Many of the photographs document Jacques and his crew aboard the La Moqueuse. Other material includes prewar and wartime family photographs; and education, employment, and immigration documents.
Beret
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn563273
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm) box 1
- Updated 7 months ago
Trousers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn563274
- English
- overall: Height: 40.000 inches (101.6 cm) box 1
- Updated 7 months ago
5 Franc note
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn563276
- English
- overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) box 1
- Updated 7 months ago
10 Franc note
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn563277
- English
- overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) box 1
- Updated 7 months ago
2 Franc note
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn563278
- English
- overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) box 1
- Updated 7 months ago

Jacques Schweitzer collection

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Jacques Schweitzer papers

Beret

Trousers

5 Franc note

10 Franc note

2 Franc note