Boy's brown striped suit recovered postwar by his parents
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 21.000 inches (53.34 cm) | Width: 31.000 inches (78.74 cm)
b: Height: 31.000 inches (78.74 cm) | Width: 20.000 inches (50.8 cm)
Archival History
The suit was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Felicia Berger Sturzer.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Felicia Berger Sturzer
Scope and Content
Boy's suit recovered by Herman and Ethel Berger in Poland after the war. It had been worn by their son Meyer, who did not survive. After the occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany in September 1939, they had placed Meyer in hiding and then gone into hiding separately. After the war ended, they returned to get their son, only to find out that he had been denounced.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
a. Boy's light brown cotton long-sleeved shirt with vertical brown stripes and two front pockets. b. Boy's light brown cotton pants with vertical brown stripes.
Genre
- Clothing and Dress
- Object