Cohen family collection

Identifier: irn699912
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn699912

Acquisition

THe collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Elyssa Castle-Martino, the granddaughter of Morris Cohen.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of postcards sent to Morris Cohen (donor's paternal grandfather) primarily from his sister-in-law Esther Feyge (Fagel)regarding their family in Rutki Kossaki, Poland, 1939-1940; postcard sent to Morris Cohen from family friend in Rutki Kossaki regarding the murder of family members in 1942; Also included in the collection are two (2) leather wallets.

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Cohen family collection
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn708877
- English
- 1939-1942
- folder 1
- Updated 7 months ago
The Cohen family collection consists of postcards sent to Morris Cohen, primarily from his sister-in-law Esther Feyge (Fagel), regarding their family in Rutki-Kossaki, Poland, 1939-1940. The collection includes a postcard sent to Morris Cohen from a family friend in Rutki-Kossaki regarding the murder of family members in 1942.
Wallet
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn708878
- English
- overall: Height: 5.940 inches (15.088 cm) | Width: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Wallet
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn708880
- English
- overall: Height: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Width: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago

Cohen family collection

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Cohen family collection

Wallet

Wallet