Prayer book
Archival History
Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Dr. David H. Sarne, son of Margit and Siegfried Sarne.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of David H. Sarne
Scope and Content
The families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Genre
- Object
- Books and Published Materials