Benjamin Schlesinger collection

Identifier

irn502342

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

1996.A.0564

Level of Description

Item

Languages

Polish
German

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn502342

Extent and Medium

folder

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Benjamin Schlesinger

Scope and Content

Letter written by donor's mother, Szyfra Szlizynger who was residing in Bedzin, 1943 April 7, to Mr. Schwartzbaum in Switzerland Ms. Szlizynger was asking for help to obtain a passport to Switzerland mentions husband and 5 children in her letter. Postcard is written by Bracha and Szlamek Piwowonski (aunt and uncle of donor), also from Bedzin in 1943 June 3 to Aron Gepner in Tittmoning internment camp. Piwowonskis wanted help to get to Tittmoning in order to get to Switzerland.

Genre

Document
Postcards.
Letters.

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.