Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Trunk, part of a collection illustrating the families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of David H. Sarne
Physical Details
- Classification
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Containers
- Category
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Luggage
- Object Type
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Trunks (Luggage) (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Fabric covered wooden steamer trunk. Fabric lined with straps inside to hold belongings
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 23.500 inches (59.69 cm) | Width: 40.000 inches (101.6 cm) | Depth: 23.000 inches (58.42 cm)
- Materials
- overall : wood, cloth, metal, paint, string
- Inscription
- a "Z" and "Margit Zippert/San Francisco" are painted in white lettering on the trunk
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Dr. David H. Sarne, son of Margit and Siegfried Sarne.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:08:46
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn717019
Also in Margit and Fred Sarne collection
The collection consists of artifacts and documents relating to the experiences of Margit Zippert, Siegfried Sarne, and their families in Germany and Shanghai, China, before and during the Holocaust, and in the United States after World War II.
Margit and Fred Sarne papers
Document
Documents and a handwritten cookbook, part of a collection illustrating the families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
English-German dictionary
Object
English-German (first half) and German-English dictionary, published in 1939. The families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Prayer book
Object
The families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Prayer book
Object
The families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Book about Louise von Rothschild
Object
German language book detailing the history of Louise von Rothschild. The families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Atlas
Object
German language atlas The families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Trunk
Object
Trunk that forms part of a collection illustrating the families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Decorative wooden chest
Object
Small decorative wooden chest with carved designs on top. The chest is from Shanghai and forms part of a collection illustrating the families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Statue of a dragon
Object
Wooden dragon with several pieces The families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Tablecloth
Object
A tablecloth that forms part of a collection illustrating the families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Shabbat candle holder
Object
Brass Shabbat candle holder that forms part of a collection illustrating the families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Spoon
Object
Spoon made in China that forms part of a collection illustrating the families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Spoon
Object
Spoon made in China that forms part of a collection illustrating the families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi-occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Spoon
Object
Spoon made in China that forms part of a collection illustrating the families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi-occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Spoon
Object
Spoon made in China that forms part of a collection illustrating the families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi-occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Spoon
Object
Spoon made in China that forms part of a collection illustrating the families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi-occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
Spoon
Object
Spoon made in China that forms part of a collection illustrating the families of Margit Zippert and Siegfried Sarne who fled from Nazi-occupied Berlin and Glogau, Germany respectively, to Shanghai, China, where they remained during WWII. Margit fled with her father, Hugo Zippert, leaving behind her mother Selma who was killed. Siegfried fled with his two brothers, leaving behind their mother Rosa for whom no records exist after she was transported to the Izbica ghetto. Margit and Siegfried later immigrated to the United States and married.
