Raya Karschon photograph collection

Identifier
irn512961
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2003.82.1
Dates
1 Jan 1942 - 31 Dec 1946
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn512961

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by the Estate of Raya Lewin Karshon in 2003.

Scope and Content

Contains a photograph album with 19 images documenting Raya Karshon's experiences in Switzerland while at a sanatorium recovering from tuberculosis, and her time in Belgium after World War II. Rectangular form; light brown embossed paper cover with edge lacing and fabric lining; black and white photographs mounted on black paper pages that are tied into the album; inscription in ink on first page.

People

  • Karschon, R. (René), 1919-
  • Karschon, Raya.

Subjects

  • Sanatoriums--Switzerland--1940-1950.
  • Tuberculosis--Switzerland--1940-1950.
  • Sick persons--1940-1950.

Genre

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.