Maier family collection

Identifier: irn715887
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn715887

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Lynn Maier and Sonja Maier Geismar, the children of Ludwig and Freya Maier.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of artifacts from the Maier family (Ludwig, Freya and Sonja), who were passengers on board the MS St. Louis: 2 women's handbags, a blue velvet ball gown, a shoe bag, a women's toiletries bag, and a tan blanket.

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1. English (6)
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1. United States (6)
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1. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (6)

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Displaying items 1 to 6 of 6

Toiletries bag
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn716010
- English
- overall: Height: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm) | Diameter: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Red leather toiletries bag, one of a number of artifacts from the Maier family (Ludwig, Freya and Sonja), who were passengers on board the MS St. Louis
Handbag with matching mirror
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn716011
- English
- a: Height: 14.500 inches (36.83 cm) | Width: 14.500 inches (36.83 cm) | Depth: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) b: Height: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) | Width: 3.130 inches (7.95 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Black leather handbag with suede inerior and mirror with suede backing; one of a number of artifacts from the Maier family (Ludwig, Freya and Sonja), who were passengers on board the MS St. Louis
Blue velvet ball gown
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn716014
- English
- overall: Height: 56.000 inches (142.24 cm) | Width: 30.000 inches (76.2 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
A blue velvet ball gown, one of a number of artifacts from the Maier family (Ludwig, Freya and Sonja), who were passengers on board the MS St. Louis.
Blanket
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn717072
- English
- overall: Height: 74.000 inches (187.96 cm) | Width: 58.500 inches (148.59 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Blanket, one of a number of artifacts from the Maier family (Ludwig, Freya and Sonja), who were passengers on board the MS St. Louis.
Handbag
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn717073
- English
- overall: Height: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm) | Width: 11.000 inches (27.94 cm) | Depth: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Handbag, one of a number of artifacts from the Maier family (Ludwig, Freya and Sonja), who were passengers on board the MS St. Louis.
Shoe bag
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn717076
- English
- overall: Height: 15.750 inches (40.005 cm) | Width: 7.130 inches (18.11 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Cloth shoe bag, one of a number of artifacts from the Maier family (Ludwig, Freya and Sonja), who were passengers on board the MS St. Louis

Maier family collection

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Toiletries bag

Handbag with matching mirror

Blue velvet ball gown

Blanket

Handbag

Shoe bag