Bernard Fleming collection

Identifier: irn95137
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn95137

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Bernard Fleming.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a cigarette case created in the Łódź Ghetto and given as a gift to Bernard Fuchs (later Fleming), a hand-made case for an I.D. card which was also given to Bernard Fuchs from members of his labor unit in the Łódź ghetto, and a Jewish calender printed by the Jewish Council in Łódź.

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Cigarette case created in the Łódź ghetto
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn11293
- English
- overall: Height: 2.990 inches (7.595 cm) | Width: 4.020 inches (10.211 cm) | Depth: 10.200 inches (25.908 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Cigarette case created in the Łódź Ghetto. It was given as a gift to Bernard Fleming (original surname Fuchs) by the members of his labor unit in the Lodz ghetto in 1941. This case was hidden by friends of the Flemings during WWII, was recovered after the end of the war, and ultimately returned to Bernard Fleming. Translation of the inscription on the case reads: "To our dear leader, Bernard Fuchs, on his birthday from his O.D. [Jewish Order Police] men, S. Wolkowyski and D. Pyttel/Litzmannstadt Ghetto, September 17, 1941."; upper right, "The founder and honored leader of the labor departme...
Jewish calendar printed in the Łódź ghetto
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn11294
- English
- 1944
- overall: Height: 3.740 inches (9.5 cm) | Width: 2.200 inches (5.588 cm) | Depth: 5.590 inches (14.199 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Encased Jewish calender printed by the Jewish Council in Łódź [Litzmannstadt] during the Holocaust.
Handmade leather ID case made for a Jewish work leader
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn11295
- English
- overall: Height: 5.200 inches (13.208 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm) | Depth: 0.240 inches (0.61 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Hand-made case for an I.D. card which was presented as a gift to a Jewish work group leader from the Łódź ghetto.

Bernard Fleming collection

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Cigarette case created in the Łódź ghetto

Jewish calendar printed in the Łódź ghetto

Handmade leather ID case made for a Jewish work leader