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American Joint Distribution Committee Activities - Moving

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American Joint Distribution Committee Activities - Moving
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Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Creator
Markowitz-Benjamin, Sylvia
Dates
1947 (indexed as 1947)
Level
item
Extent
Drawing : Paper : Copy : Ink : Black, white ; Ht: 30 cm x W: 20,5 cm
Scope & content
Copy of original drawing, men moving furniture into truck under Jewish banners. Crate in foreground reads 'Bergen-Belsen / Tel Aviv.' Sketched by Sylvia Benjamin-Markowitz. Narrative: Sylvia Benjamin (then Markowitz) started working as overseas staff for the American Joint Distribution Committee in Dec 1945. Her first assignment was at the Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons camp near Hamburg. She was charged with interviewing for and distributing visas to Sweden, helping Jews locate surviving family, and for arranging medical care. After 6 months she was transferred to Hamburg where she helped re-establish a Jewish community. Her focus was on rebuilding a sense of community and spirit above mere survival requirements.
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ArmchairBoxChairDrawingFlagFurnitureJewish CommunityMovingPramSignSofaTableTruckTagged automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
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Bergen-BelsenTel AvivRead automatically; may contain mistakes.
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