Overview
- Description
- The papers consist of photographs depicting Maria Klein, her mother, Estera Lifszyc, and her brother, Rubin Lifszyc, in Warsaw, Poland, before World War II, a driver's license ("Pozwolenie") issued to Rubin Lifszyc in 1938, and two telegrams sent on October 18, 1945, from the R.A.F. informing Maria Klein that her brother was confirmed missing when his plane crashed into the sea on a cross-country flight.
- Date
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1923-1945
- Collection Creator
- Maria L. Klein
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Drivers' licenses. Telegrams. Photographs.
- Extent
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1 folder
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--Warsaw. Refugees--England--London--1940-1950. World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Jewish.
- Personal Name
- Klein, Maria. Lifszyc, Estera. Lifszyc, Rubin. Lifszyc, Nechama. Putterflam, Mina. Klok, Sima. Kornblum, Lonia. Nowogrodski, Meyer. Nowogrodski, Sonia.
- Corporate Name
- Great Britain. Royal Air Force
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The papers were donated by Maria Klein to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-09-26 09:32:02
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