Unidentified girls class seated at desks in classroom Institutions; Educational; Schools; Portraits; Groups

"Chanukah" written on blackboard at rear left of classroom

Unidentified girls class Institutions; Educational; Schools; Portraits; Groups

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Unidentified woman and two young girls reading; Leipzig Portraits Groups Women

Henry, born July 15, 1914, died August 6, 1978; Ruth, born 1923?

Unidentified girls class seated at desks in classroom Institutions; Educational; Schools; Portraits; Groups

"Chanukah" written on blackboard at rear left of classroom

Unidentified girls class Institutions; Educational; Schools; Portraits; Groups

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Group of young school girls with teacher [?].

Note in German on back.

Girls Learning in a Classroom

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Names of boys and girls in the K.K.S.I school, March 8, 1795. Report of the School Committee, February 2, 1794

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Boys and girls in religious school, handwriting of Reverend Gershom Seixas

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AHC interview with Gloria Gray Katz.

June 7, 2010

A Patchwork of memories 1911-1997

Memoir describes her life in Germany, her decision to leave Germany after the death of her parents, and to work in the United States in 1934. Detailed description of every day life in Germany (after World War I) and in the United States, and later of various travels all over the world. Also mentions her German-Jewish ancestors on her maternal side (great-great-grandparents: Moritz and Fanny Hertz, great-grandmother: Helene Hertz nee Orthenberger), who had a textile business.

Terezin: Barrack "Dresden" compound, barracks women's activities.

Initialed and dated lower right. Inscription attached paper: "Court of Dresden barracks for ladies only"