us-005578-irn597414-irn616398
type: RecordSet
physical characterisitics and technical requirements: a. Rectangular, tan cardstock four-flap enclosure with rounded corners containing ten diagnostic ink blot plates printed on cardboard (b-k). Each side is a rectangular piece of cardboard that has been folded twice, once to create a side, and then again to create flaps that fold over the cards on the interior. The large flap on the left side forms the cover. The author and publication information are printed, in black ink, in German and English text within a rectangular box with a double line border on the front cover. The interior of the enclosure is gray and unmarked. The body is lightly stained from use, and stray pencil and pen marks on the front. Tthe lower spine is tearing along the folds with a hole on the right side, and the inner flaps are discolored. b. Thick, brown, rectangle of cardboard with tan, coated paper surfaces and an abstract inkblot printed on the front in black. The blot is symmetrical along a short, vertical, central axis, the left side mirroring the right. It has irregular edges with angled projections along the upper sides, a concave top edge, a pointed extension at the bottom center, and four small, triangular voids near the axis. There are several small splatters of ink printed along the outward curving edges of the lower sides. Overall, the ink is lightly shaded with several small, more heavily shaded patches at the top. On the back of the card, printed in black ink, is a Roman numeral in the top left corner, and the German and English publication and copyright information in the bottom left corner. The edges of the front and back are discolored, the back is scratched and worn with several ink stains, and the bottom left corner is bent. c. Thick, brown, rectangle of cardboard with tan, coated paper surfaces and an abstract inkblot printed on the front in black with red accents. The blot is symmetrical along a short, vertical, central axis, the left side mirroring the right. The blot is roughly circular, with irregular edges, and a flatten…
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
date: after 1948
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has or had identifier: 2
has or had some members with language: eng
has or had some members with language: deu
has or had subject: 2
has or had subject: 1976
has or had subject: 1778
has record set type: Item
history: Dr. Leopold Stoer (Leo, 1907-2005) was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, to Alfred (1879-1942?) and Karoline (1881-1942) Kohn Stoer. Karoline was born in Pottendorf, Austria, to Lazar (?-1925) and Rosalie Breis Kohn. Lazar was a teamster, hauling freight with horse-drawn wagon. Karoline had seven siblings. Alfred was born in Vienna, and had three siblings. Alfred was a master decorator by trade. In 1905, Alfred and Karoline married. Leo had seven younger siblings: Juli (1908-1942?,) Grete (?-1942,) Hedi, who died of whooping cough as a child, Friedrich (Fritz, 1915-1942,) Erna (1918-1942,) Gertrude (Trude, 1919-1942?,) and Otto (1922-1942.) Leo’s maternal grandparents and an uncle lived across the street. In August 1914, World War I began, and Leo’s father, Alfred, was selected for service in March 1915. Alfred fought on the Italian front, and also became known for his culinary skills. This allowed him to send crates of food back home for his family. These packages became especially important as the war progressed and food became scarce. Following the end of the war, the Austro-Hungarian Empire fell, and the aristocracy lost much of their wealth. Many of them were Alfred’s clients, and he had to downsize his business due to their losses. After completing his compulsory schooling, Leo earned a scholarship in order to attend the Handelsakademy, where he studied French and English. He graduated in 1925, and worked briefly as an English correspondent before switching to the Phoenix Insurance Company, where he checked policy computations. Leo’s boss suggested he take an insurance mathematics course at the university, so he could earn a higher salary and help support his parents. Alfred’s business was still slow, and Juli and Grete worked as dressmakers to bring in money. At the end of 1928, Leo passed the university qualifying exams and registered for the 1929 spring semester. He had to continue working, so he did not have time to study medicine as intended, instead optin…
history: The set of Rorschach plates was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Joyce Cordi, the daughter of Leopold and Herta Stoer.
identifier: irn616398
is or was included in: us-005578-irn597414
record resource extent: a: Height: 9.750 inches (24.765 cm) | Width: 7.250 inches (18.415 cm) | Depth: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) b: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) c: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) d: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) e: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) f: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) g: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) h: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) i: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) j: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm) k: Height: 6.625 inches (16.828 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm)
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: Rorschach ink blot test cards like those used by Dr. Leopold (Leo) Stoer to test patients in the United States following his emigration from Vienna, Austria, in September 1938. While studying for his dissertation in psychology, Leo learned how to use the cards to diagnose patients, which was still a new practice in the US. Leo lived in Vienna with his parents, Alfred and Karoline, and seven younger siblings: Juli, Grete, Hedi, Fritz, Erna, Trude, and Otto. In 1915, Alfred, a master decorator by trade, was selected to fight in World War I (1914-1918). Leo’s sister Hedi, died from whooping cough. After Leo graduated from school, he worked at an insurance company and took some university courses. He passed the university entrance exams in 1928, and began his PhD program the following year. In early 1936, Leo began dating Herta Schwarzbart. In November 1937, Leo was promoted after passing qualifying exams. On March 13, 1938, Austria was annexed into Germany. Later that month, Leo and Herta married, but continued to live separately in Vienna. Leo immigrated to the US in September 1938, after helping his family flee to Belgium. Herta followed him in February 1939. In September, the couple moved to California, where they began running a chicken farm to raise money to help their families immigrate. As World War II progressed, Herta and Leo lost contact with most family members. Leo later learned that his entire family had been deported to concentration camps and killed in 1942. All but two of Herta’s family members had been deported to concentration camps and killed by 1943.
title: Set of 10 Rorschach plates with folded cardboard enclosure owned by a Jewish Austrian refugee