Overview
- Description
- The papers consist of a diary, postcards, correspondence, poems, documents, permits, identification papers, receipts, photographs, and a book of printed drawings relating to the experiences of Shraga Weil and the extended Weil family.
The diary, found by Shraga, is written in Hungarian and has an unknown author. The postcards, letters, and poetry were written by Shraga’s mother, Helena (Ilona) Tausig Weil, during the 1920s. The documents include a temporary pass for lodging, travel permits from Budapest, Hungary to Czechoslovakia issued in 1946 by Delegat Ceskoslovensk for Shraga Weil and his wife, Eva, work documents, envelopes, a list of Shraga and Eva’s used clothing, and a JDC receipt for an army coat.
Original photos include a portrait of Shraga taken in 1943 or 1944, photos from Belgium, photos of Sara Weil with her parents in Bratislava before her aliya to Palestine, and a 1947 photo taken by Z. Kluger on the opening day of Kibbutz HaOgen. There is also a book of printed drawings owned by Engineer I. Weil (1889-1944) of Nitra, Bratislava (now Slovakia). - Date
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inclusive:
approximately 1920-1995
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Efrat Weil-Amit
Physical Details
- Extent
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1 folder
1 oversize folder
1 oversize box
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Budapest (Hungary) Czechoslovakia Palestine
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Efrat Weil-Amit, the daughter of Shraga Weil.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-06-14 16:08:19
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Also in Shraga Weil family collection
The collection consists of a diary, postcards, correspondence, poems, documents, permits, identification papers, receipts, photographs, a book of printed drawings, and an embroidered keepsake relating to the experiences of Shraga (Frantisek) Weil and the extended Weil family.
Date: approximately 1920-1995
Family member's initials embroidered on a keepsake owned by Shraga Weil
Object
A piece of cloth embroidered with the initials of a member of Shraga Weil's family. The cloth was taken to Palestine as a keepsake. The keepsake is part of a collection relating to the experiences of Shraga Weil and the extended Weil family.
