Hannah Messinger collection

Identifier: irn41580
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn41580

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2010 by Hannah Messinger.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a series of drawings done around 1970 by Hannah Messinger based upon her experiences as a prisoner in Theresienstadt, Auschwitz, and Sackisch concentration camps during the Holocaust and in Czechoslovakia immediately after the end of the war.

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1. English (7)
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1. United States (7)
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1. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (7)

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Displaying items 1 to 7 of 7

Drawing by Hannah Messinger of 2 women and 3 skeletal children
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn43419
- English
- 1941-1945
- overall: Height: 30.875 inches (78.423 cm) | Width: 26.000 inches (66.04 cm) pictorial area: Height: 25.000 inches (63.5 cm) | Width: 20.625 inches (52.388 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
One of a series of pencil drawings created around 1970 by Hannah Messinger based upon her experiences as an inmate in several concentration and labor camps from 1941-1945. It depicts a gaunt figure standing behind a kneeling woman and 3 children. In December 1941, Hannah, her husband Karel Kohorn, and her family were deported from German-occupied Prague to Theresienstadt labor camp. In mid-1942, Hannah had an abortion to avoid deportation to Poland. In September 1944, the family was deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. That January, Hannah was transferred to Sackisch and then ...
Drawing by Hannah Messinger of an old woman comforted by woman and child
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn43422
- English
- 1941-1945
- pictorial area: Height: 25.000 inches (63.5 cm) | Width: 20.625 inches (52.388 cm) overall: Height: 30.875 inches (78.423 cm) | Width: 26.000 inches (66.04 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
One of a series of pencil drawings created around 1970 by Hannah Messinger based upon her experiences as an inmate in several concentration and labor camps from 1941-1945. It depicts a seated old woman flanked by a woman and girl. In December 1941, Hannah, her husband Karel Kohorn, and her family were deported from German-occupied Prague to Theresienstadt labor camp. Hannah had an abortion to avoid deportation to Poland. In September 1944, they were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. That January, Hannah was transferred to Sackisch and then Merzdorf forced labor camps. On Ma...
Drawing by Hannah Messinger of a woman gesturing in supplication
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn43423
- English
- 1941-1945
- pictorial area: Height: 25.000 inches (63.5 cm) | Width: 20.625 inches (52.388 cm) overall: Height: 30.875 inches (78.423 cm) | Width: 26.000 inches (66.04 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
One of a series of pencil drawings created around 1970 by Hannah Messinger based upon her experiences as an inmate in several concentration and labor camps from 1941-1945. It depicts an old woman gesturing with upraised arms. In December 1941, Hannah, her husband Karel Kohorn, and her family were deported from German-occupied Prague to Theresienstadt labor camp. Hannah had an abortion to avoid deportation to Poland. In September 1944, they were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. That January, Hannah was transferred to Sackisch and then Merzdorf forced labor camps. On May 8, ...
Drawing by Hannah Messinger of a cloaked woman and child slumped on a wall
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn43425
- English
- 1941-1945
- pictorial area: Height: 25.000 inches (63.5 cm) | Width: 20.625 inches (52.388 cm) overall: Height: 30.875 inches (78.423 cm) | Width: 26.000 inches (66.04 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
One of a series of pencil drawings created around 1970 by Hannah Messinger based upon her experiences as an inmate in several concentration and labor camps from 1941-1945. It depicts a cloaked woman slumped against a wall with a horribly thin child in her lap. In December 1941, Hannah, her husband Karel Kohorn, and her family were deported from German-occupied Prague to Theresienstadt labor camp. Hannah had an abortion to avoid deportation to Poland. In September 1944, they were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. That January, Hannah was transferred to Sackisch and then Merz...
Drawing by Hannah Messinger of a woman with two emaciated children
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn43426
- English
- 1941-1945
- pictorial area: Height: 25.000 inches (63.5 cm) | Width: 20.625 inches (52.388 cm) overall: Height: 30.875 inches (78.423 cm) | Width: 26.000 inches (66.04 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
One of a series of pencil drawings created around 1970 by Hannah Messinger based upon her experiences as an inmate in several concentration and labor camps from 1941-1945. It depicts a woman with two emaciated children: one resting on her shoulder and a young girl reaching for her. In December 1941, Hannah, her husband Karel Kohorn, and her family were deported from German-occupied Prague to Theresienstadt labor camp. Hannah had an abortion to avoid deportation to Poland. In September 1944, they were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. That January, Hannah was transferred to ...
Drawing by Hannah Messinger of a woman holding 2 children on her lap
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn43427
- English
- 1941-1945
- pictorial area: Height: 25.000 inches (63.5 cm) | Width: 20.625 inches (52.388 cm) overall: Height: 30.875 inches (78.423 cm) | Width: 26.000 inches (66.04 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
One of a series of pencil drawings created around 1970 by Hannah Messinger based upon her experiences as an inmate in several concentration and labor camps from 1941-1945. It depicts a seated woman clasping two skeletal children. In December 1941, Hannah, her husband Karel Kohorn, and her family were deported from German-occupied Prague to Theresienstadt labor camp. Hannah had an abortion to avoid deportation to Poland. In September 1944, they were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. That January, Hannah was transferred to Sackisch and then Merzdorf forced labor camps. On May...
Drawing by Hannah Messinger of a woman sitting with her hands on her head
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn43428
- English
- 1941-1945
- pictorial area: Height: 25.000 inches (63.5 cm) | Width: 20.625 inches (52.388 cm) overall: Height: 30.875 inches (78.423 cm) | Width: 26.000 inches (66.04 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
One of a series of pencil drawings created around 1970 by Hannah Messinger based upon her experiences as an inmate in several concentration and labor camps from 1941-1945. It depicts an exhausted woman with her face collapsed in her hands. In December 1941, Hannah, her husband Karel Kohorn, and her family were deported from German-occupied Prague to Theresienstadt labor camp. Hannah had an abortion to avoid deportation to Poland. In September 1944, they were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. That January, Hannah was transferred to Sackisch and then Merzdorf forced labor cam...

Hannah Messinger collection

Child Items

Drawing by Hannah Messinger of 2 women and 3 skeletal children

Drawing by Hannah Messinger of an old woman comforted by woman and child

Drawing by Hannah Messinger of a woman gesturing in supplication

Drawing by Hannah Messinger of a cloaked woman and child slumped on a wall

Drawing by Hannah Messinger of a woman with two emaciated children

Drawing by Hannah Messinger of a woman holding 2 children on her lap

Drawing by Hannah Messinger of a woman sitting with her hands on her head