Greta Fischer collection

Identifier: irn79190
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn79190

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Lilo Plaschkes.

Scope and Content

The Greta Fischer collection consists of biographical materials about Fischer's UNRRA career; concentration camp materials including a map and a ration card; photographs of children and employees at the D.P. children's centers at Kloster Indersdorf, Prien, and Gstadt; printed materials, reports, memoranda, and speeches about UNRRA's work with displaced children; and souvenirs from the children's centers, an UNRRA badge, a napkin, and a coaster.

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UNRRA patch
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7680
- English
- overall: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 3.120 inches (7.925 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
Coaster
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7791
- English
- overall: Height: 4.250 inches (10.795 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago
Greta Fischer papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn78879
- English
- 1939-1989
- boxes oversize box 2 1
- Updated 8 months ago
The Greta Fischer papers consist of biographical materials, concentration camp materials, photographs, printed materials, reports, memoranda, speeches, and souvenirs documenting Fischer’s work with UNRRA at the D.P. children’s centers at Kloster Indersdorf, Prien am Chiemsee, and Gstadt am Chiemsee. Biographical materials include records documenting Fischer’s work for UNRRA and a D.P. identification card for an infant named Rolf‐Igor Raudsep. Concentration camp materials include a hand‐drawn map of concentration camps in Europe and a hard labor ration card from an unidentified camp. Photogr...
Napkin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8088
- English
- overall: Height: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Width: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm)
- Updated 8 months ago

Greta Fischer collection

Child Items

UNRRA patch

Coaster

Greta Fischer papers

Napkin