Leslie Meisels collection

Identifier: irn84483
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn84483

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Leslie Meisels.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of cutlery and an identification card relating to the experiences of Laszlo (Leslie) Meisels in Hungary, Austria, and Germany during and after the Holocaust.

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Leslie Meisels identification card
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn189173
- English
- 1945
- folder 1
- Updated 1 year ago
The identification card was issued to Laszlo Meisels in May 1945 by the Displaced Persons Center in Hillersleben, Germany. The card documents his imprisonment in Bergen-Belsen from December 1944 to April 1945 and his liberation from a transport near Farsleben.
Silver-plated table fork with Nazi emblem acquired by a former concentration camp inmate
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn89017
- English
- overall: Height: 8.125 inches (20.638 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Silver-plated table fork with a Reichsadler stamp acquired by Laszlo Meisels, while recuperating in Hillersleben, Germany, after his liberation from a prisoner transport train by US troops in April 1945. Laszlo and his family were living in the small town of Nádudvar when Nazi Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944. The authorities quickly established a Jewish ghetto in the town, and Laszlo and his family, along with the Jews from surrounding towns were forced inside. Soon after, Laszlo’s father, Lajos, was conscripted for forced labor service and taken away. In June, Laszlo, along with his...
Silver-plated table fork with Nazi emblem acquired by a former concentration camp inmate
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn89018
- English
- overall: Height: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Silver-plated table fork with a Reichsadler stamp acquired by Laszlo Meisels, while recuperating in Hillersleben, Germany, after his liberation from a prisoner transport train by US troops in April 1945. Laszlo and his family were living in the small town of Nádudvar when Nazi Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944. The authorities quickly established a Jewish ghetto in the town, and Laszlo and his family, along with the Jews from surrounding towns were forced inside. Soon after, Laszlo’s father, Lajos, was conscripted for forced labor service and taken away. In June, Laszlo, along with his...
Silver-plated table fork with Nazi emblem acquired by a former concentration camp inmate
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn89019
- English
- overall: Height: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Silver-plated table fork with a Reichsadler stamp acquired by Laszlo Meisels, while recuperating in Hillersleben, Germany, after his liberation from a prisoner transport train by US troops in April 1945. Laszlo and his family were living in the small town of Nádudvar when Nazi Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944. The authorities quickly established a Jewish ghetto in the town, and Laszlo and his family, along with the Jews from surrounding towns were forced inside. Soon after, Laszlo’s father, Lajos, was conscripted for forced labor service and taken away. In June, Laszlo, along with his...
Silver-plated table fork with Nazi emblem acquired by a former concentration camp inmate
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn89020
- English
- overall: Height: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm) | Width: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Depth: 0.625 inches (1.588 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Silver-plated table fork with a Reichsadler stamp acquired by Laszlo Meisels, while recuperating in Hillersleben, Germany, after his liberation from a prisoner transport train by US troops in April 1945. Laszlo and his family were living in the small town of Nádudvar when Nazi Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944. The authorities quickly established a Jewish ghetto in the town, and Laszlo and his family, along with the Jews from surrounding towns were forced inside. Soon after, Laszlo’s father, Lajos, was conscripted for forced labor service and taken away. In June, Laszlo, along with his...
Silver-plated table knife with Nazi emblem acquired by a former concentration camp inmate
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn89021
- English
- overall: Height: 10.125 inches (25.718 cm) | Width: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Silver-plated table knife with a Reichsadler stamp acquired by Laszlo Meisels, while recuperating in Hillersleben, Germany, after his liberation from a prisoner transport train by US troops in April 1945. Laszlo and his family were living in the small town of Nádudvar when Nazi Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944. The authorities quickly established a Jewish ghetto in the town, and Laszlo and his family, along with the Jews from surrounding towns were forced inside. Soon after, Laszlo’s father, Lajos, was conscripted for forced labor service and taken away. In June, Laszlo, along with hi...
Silver-plated table knife with Nazi emblem acquired by a former concentration camp inmate
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn89022
- English
- overall: Height: 10.125 inches (25.718 cm) | Width: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Silver-plated table knife with a Reichsadler stamp acquired by Laszlo Meisels, while recuperating in Hillersleben, Germany, after his liberation from a prisoner transport train by US troops in April 1945. Laszlo and his family were living in the small town of Nádudvar when Nazi Germany occupied Hungary in March 1944. The authorities quickly established a Jewish ghetto in the town, and Laszlo and his family, along with the Jews from surrounding towns were forced inside. Soon after, Laszlo’s father, Lajos, was conscripted for forced labor service and taken away. In June, Laszlo, along with hi...

Leslie Meisels collection

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Leslie Meisels identification card

Silver-plated table fork with Nazi emblem acquired by a former concentration camp inmate

Silver-plated table fork with Nazi emblem acquired by a former concentration camp inmate

Silver-plated table fork with Nazi emblem acquired by a former concentration camp inmate

Silver-plated table fork with Nazi emblem acquired by a former concentration camp inmate

Silver-plated table knife with Nazi emblem acquired by a former concentration camp inmate

Silver-plated table knife with Nazi emblem acquired by a former concentration camp inmate