Overview
- Description
- The collection consists of photographs, documents, telegrams, correspondence, and a wallet illustrating the experiences of Lena Koenigstein, born in Mikolow, Poland, and Izak Zak, born in Bialystok, Poland. Lena and Izak, separately, were deported to slave labor and concentration camps and upon liberation from Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, they met and remained in the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp. Their collection illustrates Izak's father Chaim reaching out to family in the USA before the war as well as Izak, Lena, and her sisters, Rose and Eda (who also survived), rebuilding their lives afterwards, including the birth of their daughter, Sala, in the displaced persons camp.
Physical Details
- Extent
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1 folder
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- 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.
- Copyright Holder
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2024 by Sandra Jones, daughter of Lena and Izak Zak.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-06-07 07:53:14
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Also in Koenigstein and Zak families collection
The collection consists of photographs, documents, telegrams, correspondence, and a wallet documenting the the experiences of Lena Koenigstein, Izak Zak, and their families before, during, and after the holocaust. Lena and Izak, separately, were deported to slave labor and concentration camps and upon liberation from Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, they met and remained in the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp. Their collection illustrates Izak's father Chaim reaching out to family in the USA before the war as well as Izak, Lena, and her sisters, Rose and Eda (who also survived), rebuilding their lives afterwards, including the birth of their daughter, Sala, in the displaced persons camp.
Wallet used to hold important documents by Izak Zak
Object
The wallet was owned by Izak Zak, who used it to hold important documents. It is part of a collection that consists of photographs, documents, telegrams and correspondence illustrating the experiences of Lena Koenigstein, born in Mikolow, Poland, and Izak Zak, born in Bialystok, Poland. Lena and Izak, separately, were deported to slave labor and concentration camps and upon liberation from Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, they met and remained in the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp. Their collection illustrates Izak's father Chaim reaching out to family in the USA before the war as well as Izak, Lena, and her sisters, Rose and Eda (who also survived), rebuilding their lives afterwards, including the birth of their daughter, Sala, in the displaced persons camp.
