Embroidery
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn47737
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Embroidery : woven, embroidered, sewn, machine, waxed : beige, blue, black, yellow, orange, silver
- Date
- 1988
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Embroidery : woven, embroidered, sewn, machine, waxed : beige, blue, black, yellow, orange, silver
- Other Title Information
- Decorative Art
- Date
- 1988
- Creator
- -
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Language
- English
- Notes
- A piece of embroidery backed on a waxed woven canvas. Embroidered blue wave border with text along each side (see inscription). In the middle is an embroidered image of a burning synagogue with a Star of David just below. The outside border is the woven canvas, with masking tape along the left, top and right edges. The bottom edge has been sewn.
- Accession No.
- 2011X.217.01
- Name Access
- Lewis, Dolly and Mel
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Handbill
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn75193
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Handbill : Paper : Printed : Ink : Beige , black, red ; Ht: 8 in. x W: 9 1/2 in.
- Date
- April 2, 1940
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Handbill : Paper : Printed : Ink : Beige , black, red ; Ht: 8 in. x W: 9 1/2 in.
- Other Title Information
- Advertising Medium
- Date
- April 2, 1940
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Language
- English
- Notes
- Double-sided printed pamphlet creased three times horizontally and four times vertically. Artwork on front displaying five stereotypically fierce and brutal jungle animals. Numbers along edges indicate fold lines, entitled Find the Beast of Berlin, instructions B.L. When folded, four outer corners of image meet to form a caricature of Hitler. Back page entitled ODEON The Beast of Berlin, angular border surrounds advertisement for a documentary film about the Nazis, produced in USA, shown at the Odeon, on April 22nd. The title is a reference to a World War 1 propaganda film, The Kaiser: The Beast of Berlin. Released 8 October, 1939, Hitler: The Beast of Berlin was directed by Sam Newfield and starred Roland Drew, Steffi Duna, Greta Granstedt, and Alan Ladd. It became one of the most popular anti-Nazi propaganda films of the war. Narrative: Isaac Herbert Isselbacher was born 1919-11-20 in Isselbach, Germany. His brother was Helmut Isselbacher, born 1921-12-20. Their father was Jacob Isselbacher, born 1883-08-05. They had an uncle and aunt, David and Betty Loewenstein, who lived in New York City with their two children. Isaac left Germany on 1939-07-29, hoping to join his relatives in NYC. He only had the time to get to London, England before the war broke out and started working in a factory. He was arrested at his workplace as an ‘enemy alien’ and sent to Canada for internment in 1940. Isaac was interned in Camp N in Sherbrooke, Quebec. He was drafted into the Works Program Division for woodworking and net-making. In 1940, he received a last letter from his parents which suggested their imminent deportation. After his release, circa November 1942, Isaac worked as a locksmith. He married Fanny Azeff on 1943-12-26 at the Bnai Jacob synagogue in Montreal. Fanny was born on 1921-12-23 in Canada, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Azeff. Isaac was naturalized as a Canadian citizen on 1946-06-08. Fanny was naturalized on 1946-08-30 (she had lost her citizenship by marrying Isaac). Isaac’s brother, Helmut Isselbacher, was deported with Transport XXII A from Dossin casern in Mechelen (Malines), Belgium to Auschwitz Birkenau, Poland on 1943-09-20. Of the 2,450 people on the transport, 100 men were selected to work –including Helmut- and the remainder prisoners were gassed. Helmut was made to work as a welder, and was soon fitting new pipes for the gas chamber. He suffered a nervous breakdown as a result. As he was a valued welder, he was transferred to a labour camp in Upper Silesia (Poland) where he remained for two years. As the Russian army advanced, the 6,000 prisoners of this camp were evacuated by train. Helmut remembered being forced to march as the other prisoners died from exhaustion. When liberation was announced, the survivors travelled by ship from Luebeck, Germany, to Sweden with the aid of the Red Cross. After recovery, Helmut decided to remain in Sweden as a welder. Upon learning of his brother’s survival, Helmut travelled to New York in April 1946 to meet with him and their Loewenstein relatives. Afterwards, Helmut travelled to Canada bringing with him a washing machine and bras as late wedding presents for his brother and Fanny. By 1946-08-12, their parents were presumed dead and the two sons inquired into their estate. They received a deed for the land and travelled to the estate to discover that the current owner of their house was their old maid and her son had become the town mayor. Various disputes arose with the current ‘owners’ who believed the Isselbacher family dead. Isaac wished to discuss a settlement, but the mayor’s mother –not realizing Fanny understood German- called the neighbours at work to warn them not to come home as the Isselbacher sons had resurfaced. Payment for the land had reportedly been sent to Israel, though no documentation could be provided.
- Accession No.
- 1999.1.131
- Name Access
- Issley, Jason
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Hear Our Voices - Songs of the Ghettos and of the Camps
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn48050
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Tape
- Date
- November 1994
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Tape
- Other Title Information
- Sound Communication T&E
- Date
- November 1994
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Language
- English
- Hebrew
- Yiddish
- Notes
- Cassette tape is clear with a black centre, white text is etched on both sides. Housed in a clear case, with a booklet made of glossy paper and folded accordian-style numerous times. The front of the jacket has a blurry picture of people, with a Star of David super-imposed in the middle, with the title at the bottom. The inner pages consist of an outline of the tracks with a brief introduction of the main participants. Narrative: “Hear Our Voices - Songs of the Ghettos and of the Camps”, performed by the Zamir Chorale of Boston, Joshua Jacobson conductor, part of the project “Hear Our Voices - Music in Terezin 1941-1945”
- Accession No.
- 1996.25.05
- Name Access
- Cytrynbaum, Stanley
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Key
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn48026
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Key : moulded, cut : silver
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Key : moulded, cut : silver
- Other Title Information
- Household Accessory
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Skeleton key with flat bow, an abstract hole cut out of the centre. The blade is cylindrical and hollow, with a tooth extending from the bottom edge: the tooth has a small rectangle cut out of the bottom edge.
- Accession No.
- 1990.78.59
- Name Access
- Worenklein, Sylvia
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Key
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn48154
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Key : moulded, perforated, cut : silver
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Key : moulded, perforated, cut : silver
- Other Title Information
- Household Accessory
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- The bow of the key looks like a 3-leaf clover, with a hole in the top centre. The blade is flat: one edge is straight, the other edge is shaped with a cut-out rectangle, and teeth tapering inwards towards the bottom.
- Accession No.
- 2012X.48.01
- Name Access
- Worenklein, Sylvia
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Key
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn48155
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Key : moulded, perforated, cut : silver
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Key : moulded, perforated, cut : silver
- Other Title Information
- Household Accessory
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- The bow of the key looks like a 3-leaf clover, with a hole in the top centre. The blade is flat: one edge is straight, the other edge is shaped with a cut-out rectangle, and teeth tapering inwards towards the bottom.
- Accession No.
- 2012X.48.02
- Name Access
- Worenklein, Sylvia
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Manual typewriter
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn51361
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Manual typewriter : Black, White, Gold ; Ht: 4 5/8 in. x W: 12 1/4 in.
- Date
- 1930-1940
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Manual typewriter : Black, White, Gold ; Ht: 4 5/8 in. x W: 12 1/4 in.
- Other Title Information
- Written Communication T&E
- Date
- 1930-1940
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Language
- Hebrew
- Yiddish
- English
- Notes
- Typewriter in wood case, covered handle, lock. Carriage folds down for transport. Fold-up metal slats to support paper on the carriage. Yiddish/Hebrew letter keys. The lid of case has a metal band to hold the paper and metal clamp to hold the ribbon spool.
- Accession No.
- 2005.28.1
- Name Access
- Ferdman, Ida
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Military Pin
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn59961
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Military Pin : Forged, Soldered : grey
- Date
- [ca. 1939-1945]
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Military Pin : Forged, Soldered : grey
- Other Title Information
- Personal Symbol
- Date
- [ca. 1939-1945]
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Language
- English
- Notes
- Circular with raised edges, and a raised image of the American Crest in the centre.
- Accession No.
- 2010.07.31
- Name Access
- Maass, Joan
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Poster
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn59594
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Poster : Cardstock : Printed : Ink : Black, white, grey ; Ht: 21 cm x W: 27 cm
- Date
- 1963
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Poster : Cardstock : Printed : Ink : Black, white, grey ; Ht: 21 cm x W: 27 cm
- Other Title Information
- Documentary Artifact
- Date
- 1963
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Language
- Hebrew
- English
- Notes
- Poster divided into three columns, each contains the portrait of three Heroes of the Ghetto. The pictures feature Mordechai Anielewicz (Rebellion Leader), Yanush Kortchak (Educator) and Hillel Zeitlin (Hebrew Author).
- Accession No.
- 2001.55.3
- Name Access
- Jewish Public Library
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Tag
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn59382
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Tag : Paper : Printed : Ink : Beige, Navy ; Ht: 5 cm x W: 10 cm
- Date
- 1940-1945
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Tag : Paper : Printed : Ink : Beige, Navy ; Ht: 5 cm x W: 10 cm
- Other Title Information
- Documentary Artifact
- Date
- 1940-1945
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Language
- English
- Notes
- Double-sided tag that accompanies an object, a mezuzah sent as a gift to Jewish servicemen. This tag provides a brief explanation as to the religious significance of the object. It is printed in blue ink. Narrative: Slip of paper, creased vertically in center, Star of David on cover. Included with a purchased Mezuzah to explain its religious symbolism.
- Accession No.
- 1991.25.2
- Name Access
- Gordon, Saul
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
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