Harriet D. Schwartz papers
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Overview
- Description
- Harriet D. Schwartz papers, spanning 1927 to 1939, consist of letters, envelopes, and photographs. Letters are written in Yiddish and German cursive, along with some English translations to family in New York City. Letters describe the difficulties of Jews living in occupied Europe. Letters also account for pleas from multiple family members requesting help with immigration to the United States; including a family arranged marriage to a cousin. Writings on the envelopes document which family member was requesting help. Photographs of the family document prewar life.
- Date
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inclusive:
1927-1939
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Letters.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- Arrangement is thematic
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.
- Copyright Holder
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Keywords & Subjects
- Personal Name
- Lieberman, Chaim.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The papers were found by Harriet Schwartz in the collection of Ethel Drucker-Diebner donor's mother and were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Harriet Schwartz.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-07-24 10:08:27
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn514198
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