Bertha and Isak Melchior family collection

Identifier: irn526656
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Sandra Levy, daughter of Hugo Melchior.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a brooch, document, and photographs relating to the experiences of Isak and Bertha Melchior in Vienna, Austria, and their sons Norbert and Hugo who were sent for safety to Great Britain, by their parents, who did not survive.

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Melchior family collection
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn535237
- English
- folder 1
- Updated 1 year ago
Contains photographs and documents regarding the experiences of Isak and Bertha Melchior in Vienna, Austria and their sons Norbert and Hugo (donor's father).
Hand crafted diamond brooch made by the father an Austrian Jewish boy and given to him before his emigration
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn535238
- English
- overall: Height: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Width: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Brooch brought with Hugo Melchior when he left Vienna, Austria, with his brother Norbert for Great Britain. It was hand made by his father Isak, who along with Hugo's mother, Bertha, did not survive.

Bertha and Isak Melchior family collection

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Melchior family collection

Hand crafted diamond brooch made by the father an Austrian Jewish boy and given to him before his emigration