Annemarie Warschauer family collection

Identifier: irn543242
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn543242

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012 by Annemarie Warschauer and in 2015, 2016, and 2021 by Gary Werner on behalf of the estate of his mother Annemarie Warschauer.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a tefillin bag, 3 tefillin with straps, two leather wallets, an autograph book, a television interview, documents, photographs, and Trauer albums relating to the experiences of Annemarie Alexander Israelski (later Warschauer) and her family before and during the Holocaust in Nazi Germany, in Shanghai, China, where they fled in 1940, and later in the United States.

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1. English (7)
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1. United States (7)
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1. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (7)

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Leather wallet used by German Jewish refugees
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn543247
- English
- 1940
- overall: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 4.375 inches (11.113 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Leather document case used by Annemarie Warschauer, 19, or a family member when they left Germany for Shanghai, China, in 1940. The Nazi regime took power in 1933 and anti-Jewish policies to persecute Jews became law. In 1936, a Nazi thugs took her father from their home and killed him. In 1938, Annemarie married Egon Israelski. A few weeks later Egon was assigned to a forced labor camp and Annemarie volunteered to go with him. When Egon was injured, she had to work in a factory. After they promised to leave Germany, they were released from labor service. Along with Annemarie's mother and h...
Leather passport holder with Weimar eagle used by German Jewish refugees
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn543250
- English
- 1940
- overall: Height: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm) | Width: 4.875 inches (12.383 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Passport holder with a Weimar eagle used by Annemarie Warschauer, 19, or a family member when they left Germany for Shanghai, China, in 1940. The Nazi regime took power in 1933 and anti-Jewish policies to persecute Jews became law. In 1936, a Nazi thugs took her father from their home and killed him. In 1938, Annemarie married Egon Israelski. A few weeks later Egon was assigned to a forced labor camp and Annemarie volunteered to go with him. When Egon was injured, she had to work in a factory. After they promised to leave Germany, they were released from labor service. Along with Annemarie'...
Single head tefillin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn543257
- English
- 1940
- overall: Height: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Width: 1.875 inches (4.763 cm) | Depth: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Head tefillin saved by Annemarie Warschauer that was used by a family member. Annemarie and her family lived on an estate near Berlin, Germany. The Nazi regime took power in 1933 and anti-Jewish policies to persecute Jews became law. In 1936, Nazi thugs took her father from their home and killed him. In 1938, Annemarie married Egon Israelski. A few weeks later Egon was assigned to a forced labor camp and Annemarie volunteered to go with him. When Egon was injured, she had to work in a factory. After they promised to leave Germany, they were released from labor service. In 1940, with Annemar...
Single hand tefillin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn543258
- English
- 1940
- overall: Height: 4.375 inches (11.113 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Hand tefillin saved by Annemarie Warschauer that was used by a family member. Annemarie and her family lived on an estate near Berlin, Germany. The Nazi regime took power in 1933 and anti-Jewish policies to persecute Jews became law. In 1936, Nazi thugs took her father from their home and killed him. In 1938, Annemarie married Egon Israelski. A few weeks later Egon was assigned to a forced labor camp and Annemarie volunteered to go with him. When Egon was injured, she had to work in a factory. After they promised to leave Germany, they were released from labor service. In 1940, with Annemar...
Single head tefillin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn543259
- English
- 1940
- overall: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Depth: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Head tefillin saved by Annemarie Warschauer that was used by a family member. Annemarie and her family lived on an estate near Berlin, Germany. The Nazi regime took power in 1933 and anti-Jewish policies to persecute Jews became law. In 1936, Nazi thugs took her father from their home and killed him. In 1938, Annemarie married Egon Israelski. A few weeks later Egon was assigned to a forced labor camp and Annemarie volunteered to go with him. When Egon was injured, she had to work in a factory. After they promised to leave Germany, they were released from labor service. In 1940, with Annemar...
Tefillin bag
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn543260
- English
- 1940
- overall: Height: 7.250 inches (18.415 cm) | Width: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Beaded tefillin bag saved by Annemarie Warschauer that was used by a family member. Annemarie and her family lived on an estate near Berlin, Germany. The Nazi regime took power in 1933 and anti-Jewish policies to persecute Jews became law. In 1936, Nazi thugs took her father from their home and killed him. In 1938, Annemarie married Egon Israelski. A few weeks later Egon was assigned to a forced labor camp and Annemarie volunteered to go with him. When Egon was injured, she had to work in a factory. After they promised to leave Germany, they were released from labor service. In 1940, with A...
Oral history interview with Annemarie Warschauer
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn725000
- English
- 2014
- 1 digital file, MPEG-2
- Updated 1 year ago

Annemarie Warschauer family collection

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Leather wallet used by German Jewish refugees

Leather passport holder with Weimar eagle used by German Jewish refugees

Single head tefillin

Single hand tefillin

Single head tefillin

Tefillin bag

Oral history interview with Annemarie Warschauer