"Theresienstadt;" Gerty Spies poetry

Identifier
irn515319
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.432
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Elisabeth Schernig donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Aug. 3, 2004, via Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies scholar Evelyn Zegenhagen, who is acting as her agent.

Scope and Content

Consists of a photocopy of "Theresienstadt," a collection of poetry written by Gerty Spies, a survivor of the Theresienstadt ghetto. This copy was used by Ms. Spies when presenting her poetry and includes several handwritten corrections. It is inscribed to Elisabeth Schernig, 1983.

Genre

  • Document
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