Ruth Engelhardt Spivack Meyers collection

Identifier: irn562582
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn562582

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Glenn Meyers and Debbie Smith, children of Ruth Engelhardt Spivack Meyers.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a charm bracelet, handkerchief, wooden jewelry box, a patch, napkin holder, and ORT key award, correspondence, documents, identity papers, and photographs related to the experiences of Ruth Engelhardt Spivack (later Meyers) and her mother Helene Engelhardt, during and after the Holocaust when Ruth lived in Montmorency OSE home in France prior to being sent on a September 1941 USCOM transport to the United States, where she lived with the Spivack family in Cleveland.

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Ruth Engelhardt Spivack Meyers papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn554003
- English
- 1934-2015
- boxes book enclosure 2 1
- Updated 1 year ago
The Ruth Engelhardt Spivack Meyers papers consist of biographical material, correspondence, subject files, and photographs relating to the experiences of Ruth Engelhardt who lived in the Montmorency OSE home in France prior to being sent on a 1941 USCOM transport to the United States, where she lived with the Spivack family in Cleveland. After the war, her mother, Helene Engelhardt, immigrated to the United States and they lived in New York. Biographical materials include a certificate of naturalization for the United States, a United States passport, and ID photographs for Helene Engelhard...
Charm bracelet and charms
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn563665
- English
- a: Height: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Silver charm bracelet with numerous charms owned by Ruth Spivack who during the war lived in Montmorency OSE home in France and then was sent on a September 1941 USCOM transport to the United States, where she lived with the Spivack family in Cleveland.
Embroidered pink handkerchief
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn563672
- English
- overall: Height: 10.250 inches (26.035 cm) | Width: 11.000 inches (27.94 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Pink handkerchief embroidered with her name owned by Ruth Spivack who during the war lived in Montmorency OSE home in France and then was sent on a September 1941 USCOM transport to the United States, where she lived with the Spivack family in Cleveland.
ORT Educational Center award with box
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn564181
- English
- a: Height: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm) | Width: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm) b: Height: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Width: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm) | Depth: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Engraved brass key-shaped award owned by Ruth Spivack who during the war lived in Montmorency OSE home in France and then was sent on a September 1941 USCOM transport to the United States, where she lived with the Spivack family in Cleveland.
Jewelry box with lock and keys
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn564203
- English
- a: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 10.250 inches (26.035 cm) | Depth: 6.625 inches (16.827 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Decorated wooden jewelry box owned by Ruth Spivack who during the war lived in Montmorency OSE home in France and then was sent on a September 1941 USCOM transport to the United States, where she lived with the Spivack family in Cleveland.
Red felt heart with name Ruth
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn564209
- English
- overall: Height: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Red felt patch with her name, Ruth, owned by Ruth Spivack who during the war lived in Montmorency OSE home in France and then was sent on a September 1941 USCOM transport to the United States, where she lived with the Spivack family in Cleveland.
Silver napkin ring engraved Ruth
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn564210
- English
- overall: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Depth: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Silver napkin ring engraved Ruth owned by Ruth Spivack who during the war lived in Montmorency OSE home in France and then was sent on a September 1941 USCOM transport to the United States, where she lived with the Spivack family in Cleveland.
Name tag
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn598758
- English
- overall: Height: 1.083 inches (2.751 cm) | Width: 2.953 inches (7.501 cm) | Depth: 0.394 inches (1.001 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago