Book
Archival History
The book was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Kurt Goldsmith.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Kurt R. Goldsmith in memory of his father, Kenneth Kurt Rosenbaum Goldsmith, and his grandparents, Frieda and Siegfried Rosenbaum
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
Jewish prayer book taken by thirteen year old Kurt Rosenbaum when he was sent by his parents on Kindertransport to Belgium in March 1939. Kurt eventually traveled to Portland, OR, and was adopted by the Goldsmith family. In September 1945, he was drafted into the US Army and sent to Okinawa, Japan.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Subjects
- Siddurim--Texts.
- Judaism--Prayers and devotions.
- Jewish liturgy--Texts.
Genre
- Books and Published Materials
- Object