Baumann and Moravec families collection

Identifier: irn564078
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn564078

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Deborah Zuckerbrod, the granddaughter of Emanuel Moravetz (James E. Morris).

Scope and Content

Documents and Photographs; relating to the Baumann and Moravec families (related by marriage); The grandfather of Ms. Zuckerbrod was Emanuel or Eman Moravetz, later James E. Morris, who was married to Anna Baumann, Dr. John Shilling’s (another USHMM donor) maternal aunt. The documents include passports of Emanuel Moravetz; Berta Baumann and Anna Baumann and a copy of the passport of Otokar Baumann as well as claims for reparations; Tallit and Teffilin; which belonged to Emanuel Moravec, later James E. Morris; Teffilin consist of a complete set of leather boxes with straps, one worn on the forehead and one on the forearm and hand, in a velvet bag, with the owner’s initials.

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Baumann and Morevec families papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn564911
- English
- box folder 1 1
- Updated 7 months ago
Contains documents and photographs relating to the Baumann and Moravec families (related by marriage). Includes passports for Emanuel Moravetz, Berta Baumann, and Anna Baumann, and a copy of the passport of Otokar Baumann as well as claims for reparations. The grandfather of Ms. Zuckerbrod was Emanuel or Eman Moravetz, later James E. Morris, who was married to Anna Baumann, Dr. John Shilling’s maternal aunt.
Tallit
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn564912
- English
- Updated 7 months ago
Tallit belonging to Emanuel or Eman Moravec or Moravetz, later James E. Morrris.
Tefillin with velvet pouch
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn594823
- English
- a: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) b: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) c: Height: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm) | Width: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Tefillin with velvet pouch. The pouch is monogrammed with the initials H.M. The tefillin and pouch belonged to Emanuel Moravec, later James E. Morris; Teffilin consist of a complete set of leather boxes with straps, one worn on the forehead and one on the forearm and hand, in a velvet bag, with the owner’s initials.

Baumann and Moravec families collection

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Baumann and Morevec families papers

Tallit

Tefillin with velvet pouch