Leopold and Herta Stoer family collection

Identifier: irn597414
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Joyce Cordi, the daughter of Leopold and Herta Stoer.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of opera glasses, buttons, textiles, petticoats, a Rorschach ink blot test, and a composition book, relating to the experiences of Leopold and Herta Schwartzbart Stoer and their family in Austria before the Holocaust and in Austria, Belgium, Poland, and the United States during the Holocaust.

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Displaying items 1 to 14 of 14

Leopold Stoer collection
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn612078
- English
- 1921-1922
- folder 1
- Updated 1 year ago
Contains a composition book bearing the name Hertha Schwarzbart and the dates 1921-22 handwritten on the cover.
Opera glasses and case owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn612079
- English
- a: Height: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Depth: 1.625 inches (4.128 cm) b: Height: 1.125 inches (2.858 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Depth: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) c: Height: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm) | Width: 4.375 inches (11.113 cm) | Depth: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Opera glasses with mother-of-pearl panels brought to the United States by Herta Schwarzbart Stoer when she emigrated from Vienna, Austria, in February 1939. Herta lived in Vienna with her parents, Arthur and Pauline Schwarzbart, and four siblings: Hilda, Fritz, Ella, and Hansi. In August 1914, Arthur was selected to fight in World War I, and three months later, he died of tetanus. As a result, Pauline had to close the lingerie business they ran together before the war. Her daughter, Hilda began making and selling children’s clothing. Pauline’s younger children, Fritz, Ella, Herta, and Hansi...
Lace-trimmed Handkerchief with a cutwork floral accent owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn616382
- English
- overall: Height: 11.250 inches (28.575 cm) | Width: 11.250 inches (28.575 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Lace-trimmed handkerchief brought to the United States by Herta Schwarzbart Stoer when she emigrated from Vienna, Austria, in February 1939. Herta lived in Vienna with her parents, Arthur and Pauline Schwarzbart, and four siblings: Hilda, Fritz, Ella, and Hansi. In August 1914, Arthur was selected to fight in World War I, and three months later, he died of tetanus. As a result, Pauline had to close the lingerie business they ran together before the war. Her daughter, Hilda began making and selling children’s clothing. Pauline’s younger children, Fritz, Ella, Herta, and Hansi, were sent to a...
Card with 48 Dorset-style buttons owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn616383
- English
- overall: Height: 2.875 inches (7.303 cm) | Width: 3.875 inches (9.843 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Unused set of handwoven buttons brought to the United States by Herta Schwarzbart Stoer when she emigrated from Vienna, Austria, in February 1939. The buttons were likely from one of Herta’s family member’s clothing businesses: either lingerie made by her parents, Arthur and Pauline, or children’s clothing made by her sister, Hilda. Herta lived in Vienna with her parents, and four siblings: Hilda, Fritz, Ella, and Hansi. In August 1914, Arthur was selected to fight in World War I, and three months later, he died of tetanus. As a result, Pauline closed the business, Hilda began making childr...
Card with 48 Dorset-style buttons owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn616384
- English
- overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Unused set of handwoven buttons brought to the United States by Herta Schwarzbart Stoer when she emigrated from Vienna, Austria, in February 1939. The buttons were likely from one of Herta’s family member’s clothing businesses: either lingerie made by her parents, Arthur and Pauline, or children’s clothing made by her sister, Hilda. Herta lived in Vienna with her parents, and four siblings: Hilda, Fritz, Ella, and Hansi. In August 1914, Arthur was selected to fight in World War I, and three months later, he died of tetanus. As a result, Pauline closed the business, Hilda began making childr...
Card with 24 Dorset-style buttons owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn616385
- English
- overall: Height: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Width: 3.875 inches (9.843 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Unused set of handwoven buttons brought to the United States by Herta Schwarzbart Stoer when she emigrated from Vienna, Austria, in February 1939. The buttons were likely from one of Herta’s family member’s clothing businesses: either lingerie made by her parents, Arthur and Pauline, or children’s clothing made by her sister, Hilda. Herta lived in Vienna with her parents, and four siblings: Hilda, Fritz, Ella, and Hansi. In August 1914, Arthur was selected to fight in World War I, and three months later, he died of tetanus. As a result, Pauline closed the business, Hilda began making childr...
Partial card with 16 Dorset-style buttons owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn616386
- English
- overall: Height: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm) | Width: 3.375 inches (8.573 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Partial set of handwoven buttons brought to the United States by Herta Schwarzbart Stoer when she emigrated from Vienna, Austria, in February 1939. The buttons were likely from one of Herta’s family member’s clothing businesses: either lingerie made by her parents, Arthur and Pauline, or children’s clothing made by her sister, Hilda. Herta lived in Vienna with her parents, and four siblings: Hilda, Fritz, Ella, and Hansi. In August 1914, Arthur was selected to fight in World War I, and three months later, he died of tetanus. As a result, Pauline closed the business, Hilda began making child...
Card with 46 Dorset-style buttons owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn616387
- English
- a: Height: 7.625 inches (19.368 cm) | Width: 5.875 inches (14.923 cm) | Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm) b: Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm) | Diameter: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) c: Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm) | Diameter: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) d: Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm) | Diameter: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) e: Depth: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm) | Diameter: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Partial set of handwoven buttons brought to the United States by Herta Schwarzbart Stoer when she emigrated from Vienna, Austria, in February 1939. The buttons were likely from one of Herta’s family member’s clothing businesses: either lingerie made by her parents, Arthur and Pauline, or children’s clothing made by her sister, Hilda. Herta lived in Vienna with her parents, and four siblings: Hilda, Fritz, Ella, and Hansi. In August 1914, Arthur was selected to fight in World War I, and three months later, he died of tetanus. As a result, Pauline closed the business, Hilda began making child...
Cream-colored underskirt with a diamond pattern owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn616393
- English
- 1901-1914
- overall: Height: 28.500 inches (72.39 cm) | Width: 15.250 inches (38.735 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Diamond-patterned petticoat brought to the United States by Herta Schwarzbart Stoer when she emigrated from Vienna, Austria, in February 1939. The underskirt was created in the early 1900s by her parents, Arthur and Pauline, who ran their own lingerie manufacturing business. Herta lived in Vienna with her parents, and four siblings: Hilda, Fritz, Ella, and Hansi. In August 1914, Arthur was selected to fight in World War I, and three months later, he died of tetanus. As a result, Pauline closed the business, and sent Fritz, Ella, Herta, and Hansi to an orphanage. Hilda and Pauline ran a smal...
Initialed, cream-colored underskirt with a diamond pattern owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn616394
- English
- overall: Height: 23.500 inches (59.69 cm) | Width: 13.125 inches (33.338 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Monogrammed petticoat brought to the United States by Herta Schwarzbart Stoer when she emigrated from Vienna, Austria, in February 1939. The underskirt was likely part of her mother Pauline’s (née Flesch) trousseau, created prior to her marriage to Arthur Schwarzbart in 1900. Herta lived in Vienna with her parents, who ran their own lingerie manufacturing business, and four siblings: Hilda, Fritz, Ella, and Hansi. In August 1914, Arthur was selected to fight in World War I, and three months later, he died of tetanus. As a result, Pauline closed the business, and sent Fritz, Ella, Herta, and...
Cream-colored, underskirt with a diamond pattern and an eyelet ruffle owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn616395
- English
- 1901-1914
- overall: Height: 27.500 inches (69.85 cm) | Width: 14.125 inches (35.878 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Petticoat with an eyelet ruffle brought to the United States by Herta Schwarzbart Stoer when she emigrated from Vienna, Austria, in February 1939. The underskirt was created in the early 1900s by her parents, Arthur and Pauline, who ran their own lingerie manufacturing business. Herta lived in Vienna with her parents, and four siblings: Hilda, Fritz, Ella, and Hansi. In August 1914, Arthur was selected to fight in World War I, and three months later, he died of tetanus. As a result, Pauline closed the business, and sent Fritz, Ella, Herta, and Hansi to an orphanage. Hilda and Pauline ran a ...
Short, white eyelet lace jacket owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn616396
- English
- overall: Height: 17.250 inches (43.815 cm) | Width: 12.500 inches (31.75 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Short, eyelet-lace jacket brought to the United States by Herta Schwarzbart Stoer when she emigrated from Vienna, Austria, in February 1939. Herta lived in Vienna with her parents, Arthur and Pauline Schwarzbart, and four siblings: Hilda, Fritz, Ella, and Hansi. In August 1914, Arthur was selected to fight in World War I, and three months later, he died of tetanus. As a result, Pauline had to close the lingerie business they ran together before the war. Her daughter, Hilda began making and selling children’s clothing. Pauline’s younger children, Fritz, Ella, Herta, and Hansi, were sent to a...
Cream-colored textile with crocheted lace accents owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn616397
- English
- overall: Height: 20.500 inches (52.07 cm) | Width: 63.750 inches (161.925 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Long textile with crocheted accents brought to the United States by Herta Schwarzbart Stoer when she emigrated from Vienna, Austria, in February 1939. Herta lived in Vienna with her parents, Arthur and Pauline Schwarzbart, and four siblings: Hilda, Fritz, Ella, and Hansi. In August 1914, Arthur was selected to fight in World War I, and three months later, he died of tetanus. As a result, Pauline had to close the lingerie business they ran together before the war. Her daughter, Hilda began making and selling children’s clothing. Pauline’s younger children, Fritz, Ella, Herta, and Hansi, were...
Set of 10 Rorschach plates with folded cardboard enclosure owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn616398
- English
- a: Height: 9.750 inches (24.765 cm) | Width: 7.250 inches (18.415 cm) | Depth: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) b: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) c: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) d: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) e: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) f: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) g: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) h: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) i: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) j: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) k: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Rorschach ink blot test cards like those used by Dr. Leopold (Leo) Stoer to test patients in the United States following his emigration from Vienna, Austria, in September 1938. While studying for his dissertation in psychology, Leo learned how to use the cards to diagnose patients, which was still a new practice in the US. Leo lived in Vienna with his parents, Alfred and Karoline, and seven younger siblings: Juli, Grete, Hedi, Fritz, Erna, Trude, and Otto. In 1915, Alfred, a master decorator by trade, was selected to fight in World War I (1914-1918). Leo’s sister Hedi, died from whooping co...