Cesia Fater collection

Identifier
irn524060
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2007.493.1
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

box

1

9 booklets,

7 sheet music,

6 photocopy of sheet music,

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Cesia Fater

Scope and Content

Collection of photographs, papers and brochures (including music scores) pertaining to the life of Issachar Fater, cantor, composer and music teacher before the war. In 1940 he was a refugee in Soviet Baronovice and worked as an inspector for teaching of music. After being freed from labor camp in Siberia he became the director of the State Philharmonic Orchestra in Tadjikistan. Returning to Poland, he moved to Paris, Belgium, Rio de Janeiro and in 1962 immigrated to Israel. Includes a birth certificate in the name of Elizbieta Ritkowska issued August 27, 1938 and used by donor during the war.

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