Menczel, Kahn and Reichnitzer family collection

Identifier: irn724191
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn724191

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Shulamith Ziv in 2020.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of documents, photographs, books, and a textile relating to the holocaust-era experiences of Shulamith Ziv's family. This includes a Deutsches Reisepasse belonging to Szmil and Adele Menczel, prewar photographs of the donor's maternal and paternal grandparents and cousins, transportation passes, announcement of PhD ceremony for the donor's mother, Fanny Menczel Kahn, and other documents. Also, a poetry book written by and a cookbook belonging to Frieda Reichnitzer, the donor's mother-in-law, an autograph book belonging to Fanny Menczel, two friendship books belonging to Lory Menczel, and a textile embroidered by Freida Reichnitzer with a lullaby. The textile was hung around the bed of her daughter Lory Kahn.

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Textile embroidered with a lullaby
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn724192
- English
- overall: Height: 80.000 inches (203.2 cm) | Width: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
A textile embroidered with a lullaby by Freida Reichnitzer. The textile was hung around the bed of her daughter Lory Kahn.
Menczel, Kahn and Reichnitzer family papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn725556
- English
- folders book enclosures oversize boxes oversize folder 4 4 2 1
- Updated 1 year ago
Prewar and wartime photographs depict Fanny, Wilhelm, and their families, including siblings, parents, and cousins. The collection also includes Frieda Reichnitzer’s poetry book and cookbook, two of Fanny’s autograph books, and Lory Kahn’s autograph book.

Menczel, Kahn and Reichnitzer family collection

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Textile embroidered with a lullaby

Menczel, Kahn and Reichnitzer family papers