Overview
- Description
- The collection documents the Holocaust-era experiences of Frank More (born Ferenc Moskoczi), his wife Edith Klein More, and their families. Included is a Hungarian military identification booklet issued to Frank’s father Ervin Moskoczi in 1941 and a prayer book found by Edith in Auschwitz II-Birkenau. Also included are several photographs depicting family members including Edith’s siblings Laszlo Klein and Zsuzi Klein, Miklos and Manci Klein, Bela and Mariska Klein, and Frank’s grandfather Armin Lefkovics.
- Date
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inclusive:
circa 1921-1944
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Frank and Edith More
- Collection Creator
- Frank More
Edith More - Biography
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Frank More (1922-2009) was born Ferenc Moskoczi on 30 April 1922 in Gyõr, Hungary to Ervin and Gizella Moskoczi. He had one sister, Vera. He was a forced-laborer during the Holocaust. His parents perished at Auschwitz in 1944. After the war he met fellow survivor Edith Klein. They married in 1950 and had a daughter, Susie. They fled Hungary in 1956 and immigrated to the United States. The family settled in Los Angeles, California where Frank worked as a mechanical engineer.
Edith Klein More was born Edith Klein on 14 July 1928 in Ács, Hungary to Arnold and Mariska Klein. She had one brother, László Klein (d. 1945), and one sister, Zsuzsi Klein (d. 1944). Edith was the survivor of Kraków-Płaszów and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. Both of Edith’s siblings perished during the Holocaust. After the war she met fellow survivor Frank More. They married in 1950 and had a daughter, Susie. They fled Hungary in 1956 and immigrated to the United States. The family settled in Los Angeles, California.
Physical Details
- Language
- Hungarian
- Genre/Form
- Photograph. Identification card. Prayer book.
- 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--Hungary--Győr. Forced labor--Hungary.
- Geographic Name
- Győr (Hungary)
- Personal Name
- More, Edith. More, Frank.
- Corporate Name
- Birkenau (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999 by Frank and Edith More.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-03-07 13:13:34
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Collection consists of prayer book, an identification booklet, and a photograph that relates to the families of Frank and Edith More during the time surrounding the Holocaust.
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