Celia Lee collection

Identifier
irn521946
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2000.314
Dates
1 Jan 1911 - 31 Dec 1998
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn521946

Extent and Medium

folders

2

Creator(s)

  • Celia Lee

Biographical History

Celia arrived in England in 1938 as part of a Kindertransport along with her younger brother. Her parents remained in Europe and perished in the Holocaust.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Celia Lee donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Dec. 19, 2000.

Scope and Content

Consists of 12 pre-World War II photographs depicting the family of Celia Horwitz (later Celia Lee) in Germany and in England, and documents, correspondence, newspaper articles, and song lyrics relating to the history and experiences of the Horwitz family.

Subjects

  • Kindertransport (Rescue operations)--Great Britain.

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.