Irena Schwarz collection

Identifier: irn512001
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn512001

Acquisition

The collection was donated by Irena Schwarz to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2001.

Scope and Content

Consists of a rosary and cross and an autograph album and invitation, dated circa 1942-1945, relating to the donor's experiences as a hidden child in Poland. Also includes photographs depicting the donor, her birth family before the Holocaust and her war time rescuer, Janina Sycz. Irene (Irena) Schwarz is the author of "A Holocaust Love Story," published in Israel in 2000.

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Irena Schwarz papers
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn512003
- English
- folder 1
- Updated 9 months ago
Autograph book and invitation, dated circa 1942-1945, relating to Irena Schwarz's experiences as a hidden child in Poland. The eight photographs depict the Irena Schwarz [donor] and her family before the Holocaust and her war time rescuer, Janina Sycz.
Rosary
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn512004
- English
- 1942-1945
- overall: Height: 14.500 inches (36.83 cm) | Width: 0.380 inches (0.965 cm)
- Updated 9 months ago
Rosary relating to Irena Schwarz's experiences as a hidden child in Poland.
Cross owned by a hidden child
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn512005
- English
- 1942-1945
- Updated 9 months ago
Cross relating to Irena Schwarz's experiences as a hidden child in Poland.

Irena Schwarz collection

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Irena Schwarz papers

Rosary

Cross owned by a hidden child