Chana Ann Moszkowicz Wittenberg collection
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Overview
- Description
- The collection primarily consists of post-war photographs related to Ann Wittenberg (born Chana Moszkowicz in Chrzanów, Poland) and others in the Landsberg displaced persons camp. Also included is a 1988 copy of her Polish birth certificate.
- Date
-
inclusive:
1943-1988
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Hope Wittenberg, Jess Wittenberg and Larry Wittenberg
- Collection Creator
- Ann Wittenberg
- Biography
-
Chana Moszkowicz (later Ann Wittenberg) was born on 1 June 1926 in Sosnowiec, Poland to Josef and Sara Miriam (née Neufeld) Moszkowicz. She had two siblings: Alter Arthur and Chajka Helen. Her family resided in Chrzanów, Poland. In February 1943 Chana was deported to the Bernsdorf subcamp of Gross-Rosen. She was liberated in May 1945 and went to the Landsberg displaced persons camp. Chana immigrated to the United States in 1946 aboard the SS Marine Perch. She married Wilford Wittenberg in 1949. Her family perished during the Holocaust.
Physical Details
- Language
- Polish
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Extent
-
1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- This collection is arranged as a single series.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Jews--Poland--Chrzanów. Displaced persons camps.
- Geographic Name
- Chrzanów (Poland) Landsberg am Lech (Germany)
- Personal Name
- Wittenberg, Ann.
- Corporate Name
- Landsberg am Lech (Displaced persons camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Hope, Jess and Larry Wittenberg
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 13:42:33
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn78849
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-
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