Bagriansky-Zerner family collection and Edwin Geist collection
Acquisition
Both collections were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013 by Rosian Bagriansky Zerner. The material in the Geist Collection was assembled by Mrs. Rosian Bagriansky Zerner, the niece of Edwin Geist, and her father, Paul Bagriansky, whose sister was married to Edwin Geist.
Scope and Content
The Bagriansky-Zerner family collection consists of a commemorative silver basket and plaque, a medal, and papers relating to the experiences of Rosian Bagriansky Zerner and her parents, Paulius and Gerta Bagriansky, before and during the Holocaust in Lithuania and after the Holocaust in Italy and the United States. The Lyda Bagriansky Geist and Edwin Geist collection of papers and sound recordings relate to the experiences of the composer Edwin Geist and his family before and during the Holocaust in Lithuania.
Genre
- Collection