Beryl and Marian Miklin collection

Identifier: irn512967
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn512967

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003 and 2005 by Marian Miklin, the wife of Beryl Miklin.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a blanket, a concentration camp uniform cap, four greeting cards, two pattern books, and photographs relating to the experiences of Beryl Miklin in Stutthof concentration camp in Poland during the Holocaust, and to the experiences of Beryl and Marian Miklin in Neu Freimann displaced persons camp in Germany after the Holocaust.

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Displaying items 1 to 9 of 9

Wool blanket found by a Jewish Latvian concentration camp prisoner after escaping a death march
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn513162
- English
- overall: Height: 75.125 inches (190.818 cm) | Width: 61.500 inches (156.21 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
One of two wool blankets found by Ber (later Beryl) Miklin, and used during and after a death march from Stutthof concentration camp in January 1945. Originally green, Ber dyed this blanket blue and used the other to make a pair of pants. Ber, his wife, parents, two sisters, and two brothers were forced into the Riga ghetto in Latvia in September 1941 by the German occupying forces. Ber’s mother and wife died, and his youngest brother fled to Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Ber and his elder brother were transported to the Riga-Kaiserwald concentration camp in August 1943, and were assigned to forced...
Concentration camp uniform cap worn by a Jewish Latvian prisoner
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn513163
- English
- overall: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm) | Depth: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Blue and gray striped prisoner uniform cap worn by Ber (later Beryl) Miklin in Stutthof concentration camp from the fall of 1944 to early 1945. Ber, his wife, parents, two sisters, and two brothers were forced into the Riga ghetto in Latvia in September 1941 by the German occupying forces. Ber’s mother and wife died, and his youngest brother fled to Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Ber and his elder brother were transported to the Riga-Kaiserwald concentration camp in August 1943, and were assigned to forced labor. Ber’s father, sisters, and his sisters’ families were also sent to Kaiserwald, but late...
Rosh Hashanah card with a sailing ship received by newlyweds in Neu Freimann dp camp
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn513164
- English
- overall: Height: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm) | Width: 3.625 inches (9.208 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Shana Tova (New Year's) card received by Ber and Mirka Miklin at Rosh Hashanah while they were living Neu Freimann displaced persons camp in Germany. The card has an image of a sailing ship and a building with palm tree. Ber and Mirka married in the DP camp on September 14, 1946. Rosh Hashanah was on September 26. Ber was from Latvia which was annexed by the Soviet Union in June 1940. The German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 deployed mobile killing units which, assisted by Latvian and Lithuanian auxiliaries, slaughtered nearly all Latvian Jews. Those with skills useful to the Ge...
Rosh Hashanah card with a photo of a young couple received by a Jewish couple in Neu Freimann dp camp
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn513572
- English
- overall: Height: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm) | Width: 3.375 inches (8.573 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Shana Tova (New Year's) card received by Ber and Mirka Miklin in 1947 from Ber's friend Zsi Nisan and his wife while they were living in Neu Freimann displaced persons camp in Germany. The card has a photograph of a young, smiling couple. Ber and Mirka married in the DP camp on September 14, 1946. Ber and his family lived in Latvia which was annexed by the Soviet Union in June 1940. After the German invasion of Latvia in June 1941, Ber and his family were imprisoned in the Jewish ghetto in Riga. In summer 1943, his father Motel and two married sisters, Lena and Zippora, were sent to nearby ...
Rosh Hashanah card with their photo made by newlyweds in Neu Freimann dp camp
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn513573
- English
- overall: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 3.625 inches (9.208 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Shana Tova (New Year's) card with their photo made by Ber and Mirka Miklin in 1946 while they were living in Neu Freimann displaced persons camp in Germany. Ber and Mirka married in the DP camp on September 14, 1946. Rosh Hashanah was on September 26. Ber and his family lived in Latvia which was annexed by the Soviet Union in June 1940. After the German invasion of Latvia in June 1941, Ber and his family were imprisoned in the Jewish ghetto in Riga. In summer 1943, his father Motel and two married sisters, Lena and Zippora, were sent to nearby Kaiserwald concentration camp and killed. Ber a...
Rosh Hashanah card with a photo of an Italian seaport received by newlyweds in Neu Freimann dp camp
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn513574
- English
- overall: Height: 2.625 inches (6.668 cm) | Width: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
New Year's card received by Ber and Mirka Miklin in 1946 while they were living in Neu Freimann displaced persons camp in Germany. The card is from Mirka's sister Syma and her husband Heniek Gutsztejn and has an image of the seaside village, S. Maria di Bagni. Sima and Heniek, both concnetration camp survivors, had met and married in Janaury 1946 in a DP camp in Italy. Ber and Mirka met and married in the DP camp on September 14, 1946. Rosh Hashanah was on September 26. Ber and his family lived in Latvia which was annexed by the Soviet Union in June 1940. After the German invasion of Latvia...
Workbook of clothing patterns drawn by a Jewish refugee for an ORT class
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn513575
- English
- 1946-1947
- overall: Height: 16.375 inches (41.593 cm) | Width: 11.750 inches (29.845 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Pattern book made by Ber Miklin during his tailoring course with the Organization for Rehabilitation through Training (ORT). He took the course in 1946-47 while living in Neu Freimann displaced persons camp in Germany with his wife, Mirka. Ber and his family lived in Latvia which was annexed by the Soviet Union in June 1940. After the German invasion of Latvia in June 1941, Ber and his family were imprisoned in the Jewish ghetto in Riga. In summer 1943, his father Motel and two married sisters, Lena and Zippora, were sent to nearby Kaiserwald concentration camp and killed. Ber and his broth...
Workbook of clothing patterns drawn by a Jewish refugee for an ORT class
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn513576
- English
- 1946-1947
- overall: Height: 16.125 inches (40.958 cm) | Width: 11.750 inches (29.845 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Pattern book made by Ber Miklin during his tailoring course with the Organization for Rehabilitation through Training (ORT). He took the course while living in the Neu Freimann displaced persons camp in Germany with his wife, Mirka. Ber and his family lived in Latvia which was annexed by the Soviet Union in June 1940. After the German invasion of Latvia in June 1941, Ber and his family were imprisoned in the Jewish ghetto in Riga. In summer 1943, his father Motel and two married sisters, Lena and Zippora, were sent to nearby Kaiserwald concentration camp and killed. Ber and his brothers Phi...
Marian Miklin photograph collection
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn520982
- English
- 1945-1947
- folder 1
- Updated 1 year ago
The Marian Miklin collection consists of seven photographs depicting Beryl and Marian Miklin and their life in Neu Freiman displaced persons camp.