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Sadie Rigal Waren photograph collection

Document | Accession Number: 2006.158.1

Collection of photographs pertaining to Sadie Rigal's experiences during World War II. Included in the collection are photographs of dancing scenes, dance practices, and a trip to Berlin to perform with Edith Piaf and Charles Trenet for French POWs.

Genre/Form
Photographs.
Extent
36 photographs.
Extent
1 folder
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About This Document

Document Creator
Sadie R. Waren
Biography
Sadie Rigal was born in South Africa but moved to Paris, France during World War II, where she was a cabaret performer in the Bal Tabarin nightclub. She was interned as an enemy alien but released. She began to perform again under the name"Florence" with her partner Frederick Apcar, who helped her avoid the authorities

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Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2006 by Mark Waren and Sadie Rigal Waren.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
Restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-06-29 11:04:09
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