Tenzer family collection

Identifier: irn733629
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn733629

Acquisition

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2021 by the Estate of Samuel Tenzer.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a document holder, documents, and photographs relating to the experiences of Samuel Tenzer and his parents, Melvin and Lillian (Telerman) Tenzer in Poland before and during the Holocaust, and in the United States after World War II.

Genre

Collection

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.

Child Items

Filter Results

Language of Description
1. English (2)
Country
1. United States (2)
Holding Institution
1. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (2)

There are several ways to be more specific in your search query:

"Phrase": Search an exact match of your query, e.g. "Member lists"
+Phrase: Given word has to be in the result, e.g. +Gestapo
-Phrase: Exclude given word from search, e.g. -Gestapo

Use the following syntax to restrict the search to specific fields:

field:"phrase": For instance, you can find all descriptions that have the phrase "Auschwitz Birkenau" in their titles by searching for title:"Auschwitz Birkenau".

The following fields are currently available:

identifier
title
creator
person
place
subject
address

Displaying items 1 to 2 of 2

Tenzer family papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn723437
- English
- 1940-2020
- folder 1
- Updated 7 months ago
The collection documents the Holocaust-era experiences of Samuel Tenzer and his parents Melving and Lillian Tenzer, all of whom survived the Łódź ghetto. The bulk of the collection is post-war and documents the family in Israel and the United States, including Samuel’s service with the United States Army. Included are identification and immigration papers, and a small amount of photographs.
U.S. Citizenship papers holder
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn733630
- English
- overall: Height: 8.630 inches (21.92 cm) | Width: 3.188 inches (8.098 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Leather holder for Samuel Tenzer's US naturalization certificate. The holder and the certificate are part of a collection of photographs and documents related to Samuel Tenzer and his parents, Melvin and Lillian (Telerman) Tenzer, all survivors of the Łódź Ghetto.

Tenzer family collection

Child Items

Tenzer family papers

U.S. Citizenship papers holder