SCHWARTZ, Musia = Photos of postwar Germany and Canada

Identifier: P0205
Language of Description: English
Dates: 1 Jan 1946 - 31 Dec 1952
Level of Description: Fonds
Source: EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://www.cjhn.ca/list?q=P0205&repository_facet=Canadian+Jewish+Archives&level_facet=Fonds&level_facet=Series&level_facet=SubSeries&level_facet=SubSubSeries&sort=fondsno+asc%2cseriesno+asc%2cfileno+asc%2citemno+asc

Extent and Medium

22 records in electronic form.

Biographical History

Musia Schwartz came to Canada as a war orphan after having lived under a false identity through the war years. She was a student and later close friend of Irving Layton, who dedicated a poem to her .

Acquisition

The photos were made available to CJCNA through filmmaker Dov Okouneff, who is also using them in a film. They were donated, with Musia's permission, on June 1, 2002.

Scope and Content

22 TIFF scans of photos borrowed from her personal album, showing Eschwege DP camp. Glasterhausen orphanage. Hamburg and scenes after immigrating to Montreal. Some are portraits of the donor and some include husband Leon and friends, aunt.

Note(s)

Alpha-numeric designations: PCAT, P06/02.Associated material: UJRA - War Orphans 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.