Ruth Forrest collection

Identifier: irn95243
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn95243

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999 by Ruth Loeb Forrest.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a calendar printed in 1938, Berlin, Germany. Carried by Ruth Loeb (donor) on board the MS St. Louis and after disembarking in Belgium, May-June 1939. It also includes a sketchbook created by Armin Loeb (donor's brother) who created drawings as a child in Belgium during his stay there in 1939 after his disembarkation from the MS St. Louis and until his immigration to the US in 1940.

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1939 calendar carried on board the MS St. Louis
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn13679
- English
- 1939
- overall: Height: 10.380 inches (26.365 cm) | Width: 6.750 inches (17.145 cm)
- Updated 11 months ago
Printed in 1938, Berlin, Germany. Carried by Ruth Loeb (donor) on board the MS St. Louis and after disembarking in Belgium, May-June 1939.
Notebook of drawings created by Jewish boy after disembarkation from the MS St. Louis in Belgium
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn13680
- English
- overall: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 6.620 inches (16.815 cm)
- Updated 11 months ago
Sketchbook created by Armin Loeb (donor's brother) who created drawings as a child in Belgium during his stay there in 1939 after his disembarkation from the MS St. Louis and until his immigration to the US in 1940.

Ruth Forrest collection

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1939 calendar carried on board the MS St. Louis

Notebook of drawings created by Jewish boy after disembarkation from the MS St. Louis in Belgium