Trunk

Identifier
irn717021
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2019.576.8
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 17.750 inches (45.085 cm) | Width: 36.000 inches (91.44 cm) | Depth: 20.250 inches (51.435 cm)

Archival History

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Dr. David H. Sarne, son of Margit and Siegfried Sarne.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of David H. Sarne

Scope and Content

Trunk that forms part of a collection illustrating the families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fabric lined wooden steamer trunk with fabric lined interior. Interior has straps to hold belongings in place.

A "Z" and Margit Zippert/San Francisco" are painted in white lettering

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.