Angela Schwartz diary
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Angela Schwartz (born Litza Schwartz, later Weiss, 1923-2013) was born in Beregszasz, Hungary to David Mordechai (b.1888) and Malka (Mergit, b.1898) and had a brother Meier (Paul). Angela was taken to Sömmerda, a subcamp of Buchenwald, and was forced into labor at a munitions factory. After the war, Angela returned to Prague and later married Samuel Weiss (Weis or Weisz, 1923-2010). Samuel was born to Eliyhu (Elius, b. 1894) and Sarina (Shara, nee Birenbaum-Katz, b. 1896) and had one brother, Shlom (Shuli). Angela and Samuel immigrated to Palestine in 1947 and had two sons, Eldad and Michael. Angela’s parents and brother perished in the Holocaust.
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Angela Schwartz diary
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The collection includes a booklet created in Sömmerda, a subcamp of Buchenwald, by Angela Schwartz from 1944-1945. The booklet was made from materials in the munitions factory such as paint and paper and includes poems.
The Angela Schwartz diary is arranged as a single series.