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Intact glass bottle with missing upper portion of the neck. The bottle measures 15.7cm tall and 6.2cm in basal diameter. Some minor abrasion is apparent, potentially from the abrasive soil it was found in.
The lack of seams on the interior but…

First edition of Oscar Wilde's famous comedy. Full title on the third page: “The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by The Author of Lady Windermere’s Fan”. Published by Leonard Smithers and Co. in London, December…

The German authorities deported Minna "Sara" Ledermann (née Brüll), Peter's grandmother, from Arnstadt, Germany, to Theresienstadt on October 18, 1942. Less than three months later, Minna died in the ghetto-camp at the age of 69.

Peter's…

Peter Lederman's maternal grandparents, Julie and Kapel Hellbrunn, were deeply rooted in Germany. Both were born and raised there. They were steeped in German culture and language, and were integrated into German society. The Hellbrunns lived in…

Peter did not live in the Kitchener Camp. Instead, he attended a boarding school where he continued his education and learned English. Separated from his parents, Peter contacted his father and mother through letters and occasionally visited them.…

In the fall of 1938, Nazi authorities required all Jews in Germany to carry identity cards stamped with the letter “J” for Jude (Jew). German Jews whose names did not instantly identify them as Jewish had to add the name “Sara” for women and…

Susan received this hymnal with an image of Jesus Christ. She carried the book to "hide in plain sight." She does not recall when she wrote her name on the interior cover.