Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Leather holder for Samuel Tenzer's US naturalization certificate. The holder and the certificate are part of a collection of photographs and documents related to Samuel Tenzer and his parents, Melvin and Lillian (Telerman) Tenzer, all survivors of the Łódź Ghetto.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Estate of Samuel Tenzer
Physical Details
- Classification
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Containers
- Category
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Cases
- Object Type
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Document containers (aat)
- Physical Description
- Black leather document holder labeled "U.S. Citizenship Papers" with gold paint. Bifold; closes with a snap. The holder has a single plastic sleeve inside.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 8.630 inches (21.92 cm) | Width: 3.188 inches (8.098 cm)
- Materials
- overall : leather, plastic, metal, paint
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- United States--Emigration and immigration.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2021 by the Estate of Samuel Tenzer.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-09-27 13:57:40
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn733630
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Also in Tenzer family collection
The collection consists of a document holder, documents, and photographs relating to the experiences of Samuel Tenzer and his parents, Melvin and Lillian (Telerman) Tenzer in Poland before and during the Holocaust, and in the United States after World War II.
Tenzer family papers
Document
The collection documents the Holocaust-era experiences of Samuel Tenzer and his parents Melving and Lillian Tenzer, all of whom survived the Łódź ghetto. The bulk of the collection is post-war and documents the family in Israel and the United States, including Samuel’s service with the United States Army. Included are identification and immigration papers, and a small amount of photographs.
