SCHWARTZ, Musia = Photos of postwar Germany and Canada.
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- Collection
- SCHWARTZ, Musia = Photos of postwar Germany and Canada.
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 22 records in electronic form.
- Fonds No.
- P0205
- Date
- 1946-1952.
- Scope and Content
- 22 TIFF scans of photos borrowed from her personal album, showing Eschwege DP camp. Glasterhausen orphanage. Hamburg and scenes after immigrating to Montreal. Some are portraits of the donor and some include husband Leon and friends, aunt.
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 22 records in electronic form.
- Scope and Content
- 22 TIFF scans of photos borrowed from her personal album, showing Eschwege DP camp. Glasterhausen orphanage. Hamburg and scenes after immigrating to Montreal. Some are portraits of the donor and some include husband Leon and friends, aunt.
- Date
- 1946-1952.
- Fonds No.
- P0205
- History / Biographical
- Musia Schwartz came to Canada as a war orphan after having lived under a false identity through the war years. She was a student and later close friend of Irving Layton, who dedicated a poem to her For Musia's grandchildren.
- Custodial History
- The photos were made available to CJCNA through filmmaker Dov Okouneff, who is also using them in a film. They were donated, with Musia's permission, on June 1, 2002.
- Notes
- PCAT, P06/02.Mrs. Schwartz should be notify if used.UJRA - War Orphans collection.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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