Lewin family collection
Acquisition
The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2000 by Eva and Jack Lewin.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of documents and artifacts surrounding the experiences of Eva Lifschitz and Jakob Lewin, before and during World War II. Included in the collection are letters and documents relating to Eva who arrived in the United Kingdom on a Kindertransport in 1939, as well as documents and artifacts related to Jakob who was in hiding in Le Chambon, France, and then given refuge in Switzerland.
Genre
- Collection