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Brenner and Levenstein family collection

Document | Accession Number: 2011.329.1

Consists of 36 photographs taken of the Brenner family, originally of Riga, Latvia, between 1920-1940. Includes photographs of trips, weddings, and family gatherings. Also includes two letters, one written by Arthur Levenstein, undated in English, regarding immigration issues, and one letter written by Bella Levenstein to her aunt "Lienka," probably when Bella was about 10 years old. Also includes a drawing of three women and a house, drawn by Libin Levenstein. Also includes photocopies of correspondence and official documents in Latvian, Hebrew, and Yiddish. The entire Levenstein family perished in the Holocaust in 1941.

Date
inclusive:  1920-1940
Language
English
German
Latvian
Hebrew
Yiddish
Genre/Form
Photographs.
Letters.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Janet Eisen

Keywords and Subjects

Topical Term
Jews--Latvia.

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Janet Eisen donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Oct. 5, 2009.

Rights and 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.

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 17:50:44
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