Overview
- Collection Summary
- The collection consists of artifacts, correspondence, documents, and a photograph album relating to the experiences of Jerzy and Nadzieja Klein, their daughter, Joanna, (from 1946, George, Nadine, and Joan Kent) and their family and friends in Warsaw, Poland, before and during the Holocaust and their immigration to and postwar life in the United States.
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2018 by Joan Kent Finkelstein, the daughter of George and Nadine Kent.
Browse 48 Items In This Collection
Joan Kent Finkelstein family papers
Document | Accession Number: 2009.376.1
Beige wool/angora dress with self-belt brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.2 a-b
Woman's white silk dickey brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.3
Black silk taffeta bodice with handmade lace brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.4
Fringed black silk piano shawl with embroidered silver flowers brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.5
White fine cotton slip with whitework embroidery and an NS monogram brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.6
creation: 1926
White embroidered fine cotton slip with lace inlay brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.7
creation: 1926
White embroidered cotton slip with an NS monogram and interior flap brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.8
creation: 1926
Black fetal horse fur coat collar with black satin lining brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.9
Black fetal horse fur coat collar with tear drop ends brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.10
Red and brown fox fur wrap brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.11
White rabbit fur collar brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.12
Handknit red wool scarf brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.13
Woven navy blue wool scarf with red and white accents brought to the US by Nadzieja Klein's family
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.14
Child's cotton twill collar with embroidered daisies brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.15
Child's silk Peter Pan collar with embroidered blue dots brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.16
Child’s diamond patterned collar set brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.17 a-b
Two white silk sleeve cuffs with scalloped cording brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.18 a-b
Two white silk sleeve cuffs with stitched whitework borders brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.19 a-b
Two white silk sleeve cuffs with semicircular stitched accents with blue dots brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.20 a-b
Four white filet embroidered net inserts brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.21 a-d
Child's gray shearling embroidered mountaineer's craft coat brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.22
received: 1939
Child's colorful print cotton dress with blue piping brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.23
Child's peach silk polka dot dress brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.24
Child's peach silk sleeveless dress with embroidered flowers brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.25
Child's pink silk cabbage rose patterned dress brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.26
Child's pith helmet acquired in India during the journey to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.27
received: 1941 January
Adult's pith helmet acquired in India during the journey to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.28
received: 1941 January
Pair of woman's fawn and tan suede gloves brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.29 a-b
Woman’s brown suede belt brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.30
Lizard skin clutch, change purse, mirror, and key brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.31 a-d
Lace bordered white handkerchief brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.32
White handkerchief with an embroidered triangle patterned border brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.33
White cotton lace handkerchief with a floral motif lace border brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.34
Silk circus print handkerchief brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.35
manufacture: approximately 1935
White silk handkerchief with handmade floral lace design brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.36
White silk handkerchief bordered with lace and pink flowers brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.37
White silk handkerchief with a drawing of 2 women on horseback brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.38
creation: approximately 1925
Peach silk handkerchief hand embroidered with ribbons and flowers brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.39
Iridescent plaid silk taffeta handkerchief brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.40
Doily with floral lace border brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.41
White square cotton pillowcase with a cutwork border brought to the US by a Jewish family fleeing German occupied Poland
Object | Accession Number: 2009.376.42
received: 1926
Coat
Object | Accession Number: 2017.450.1
Duvet cover
Object | Accession Number: 2018.99.1
Linen tablecloth
Object | Accession Number: 2018.99.2
Set of linen napkins
Object | Accession Number: 2018.99.3 a-j
Ski outfit
Object | Accession Number: 2018.405.1 a-c
Jacket
Object | Accession Number: 2018.405.2
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