Fork

Identifier
irn563400
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2017.262.2
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

Height: 8.500 inches (21.59 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm)

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Archival History

The spoon was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Ralph S. Berger and Albert S. Berger, sons of Fruma Gulkowitz Berger.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Albert S. Berger and Ralph S. Berger

Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Scope and Content

Fork saved by Frances (Fruma) Gulkowitz from her home in Korelitz, Poland (Belarus). Fruma and her family where interned by the Germans in the Korelitz ghetto in July 1941. Her mother was killed by the police. In May 1942, Fruma and her family were sent to Novogrudek (now Navahrudak, Belarus). Around August 1942, Fruma's brother Ben-Zion escaped with Murray Berger and others and joined the Bielski partisans. He later returned to the ghetto and rescued Fruma and Judes who also joined the partisans. After liberation by the Red Army, Fruma and Murray went to the Kibbutz Turda displaced persons camp in Romania and eventually to Kibbutz Anzio DP camp in Italy. Fruma and Murray married and emigrated to the United States in 1947. Fruma’s father, sisters, and niece perished in Nowogródek ghetto.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Metal body; four prongs; handle of slightly rectangular shape with rounded end.

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.