Mann and Schwarz families papers
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Overview
- Description
- The Man and Schwarz families papers consist of two family photograph albums documenting the prewar lives of the Mann and Schwarz families in Tarnów, Poland and Vienna, Austria. The albums are titled "1817-1918" and "1927-1937." Included are depictions of family life, vacations, children, relatives and friends, and Lazar and Helene's wedding in 1930. Also included are a small amount of documents, primarily copies of correspondence. The majority of the photographs are annotated by the donor and include descriptions of the fates of family and friends during the Holocaust.
- Date
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inclusive:
circa 1893-2018
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of George J. Mann
- Collection Creator
- Mann family
Schwarz family - Biography
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Lazar Mann (1902-1991) was born in 1902 in Tarnów, Poland to George (1873-1929) and Rosa (née Keil, 1876-1930). He had one brother, Josef, and one sister, Sabena. He married Helene Schwarz on 8 April 1930 in Tarnów. Lazar worked as a furrier. Their son George was born on 29 January 1938 in Vienna, Austria, and on 4 December 1938 the family fled Vienna for Shanghai, China. They immigrated to the United States in 1940 via the Asama Maru. Both of Lazar's siblings perished during the Holocaust.
Helene Schwarz (1907-1955) was born in 1907 in Tarnów to Joseph (1877-1936) and Maria (née Keller, 1882-1930) Schwarz. She had three siblings, Janek, Artek, and Rosa. She married Lazar Mann in 1930 in Tarnów and had son George in January 1938 in Vienna. In December 1938 the family fled to Shanghai, China, and then immigrated to the United States in 1940.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Photograph albums.
- Extent
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2 boxes
2 oversize folders
2 oversize boxes
- System of Arrangement
- The Mann and Schwarz families photograph collection are arranged as two series: Series 1: Album 1917-1918, circa 1893-2018 and Series 2: Album 1927-1937, circa 1927-2017
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--Tarnów. Jews--Austria--Vienna.
- Geographic Name
- Tarnów (Poland) Vienna (Austria)
- Personal Name
- Mann, Lazar. Mann, Helene.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- George J. Mann donated the Mann and Schwarz families papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 and 2018. Collections previous cataloged as accession numbers 2017.390.1 and 2018.465.1 are now included in this collection.
- Primary Number
- 2017.390.2
- Record last modified:
- 2023-03-30 15:22:18
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn633325
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