us-005578-irn177360-irn611088
type: RecordSet
physical characterisitics and technical requirements: Blue wool knit sweater with pink tie at the neck and flower detail on the collar.
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has record set type: Item
history: The sweater was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by the Estate of Leon Segen.
identifier: irn611088
is or was included in: us-005578-irn177360
record resource extent: overall: Height: 13.250 inches (33.655 cm) | Width: 17.000 inches (43.18 cm)
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: Blue wool knit sweater with pink tie at the neck and flower detail on the collar. The sweater is part of a collection illustrating the experiences of Moses Segen (b. 1914 in Radom, Poland) and Berta (nee Silberbusch, b. 1920 in Borczow, Poland) and their son Leon who was born in 1948 in Stuttgart, Germany. Family lived in Ludwigsburg resettlement camp near Stuttgart. Moses was interned in the Radom Ghetto from 1941 to 1943 at which time he fled. Berta, or Betka was interned in the Borczow Ghetto from 1941-1943 at which time she fled. They were both separately liberated in May 1945, moved to displaced persons camp, married and gave birth to Leon, then immigrated to the United States.
title: Baby sweater