Menczel, Kahn and Reichnitzer family collection

Menczel, Kahn and Reichnitzer family collection 

The collection consists of documents, photographs, books, and a textile relating to the holocaust-era experiences of Shulamith Ziv's family. This includes a Deutsches Reisepasse belonging to Szmil and Adele Menczel, prewar photographs of the donor's maternal and paternal grandparents and cousins, transportation passes, announcement of PhD ceremony for the donor's mother, Fanny Menczel Kahn, and other documents. Also, a poetry book written by and a cookbook belonging to Frieda Reichnitzer, the donor's mother-in-law, an autograph book belonging to Fanny Menczel, two friendship books belonging to Lory Menczel, and a textile embroidered by Freida Reichnitzer with a lullaby. The textile was hung around the bed of her daughter Lory Kahn.