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Gilda Katz Magnus family papers and photographs, 1900-1950.
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Title:
Gilda Katz Magnus family papers and photographs, 1900-1950Creator/Contributor:
Magnus, Gilda (Gilda Katz Magnus), creatorCreator/Contributor:
Judah L. Magnes Museum, WJHC 2009.0.87.Creator/Contributor:
Bancroft Library, Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life.Abstract:
The collection consists of family documents, papers relating to the family's transportation to Auschwitz, death certificates,
certificates of disparition, official documents relating to Gilda Katz's immigration to the United States, and family photographs
from her pre-war life. The collection also includes a yellow star worn by Gilda Katz during the Nazi occupation.
Date:
1900 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caHolocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Jews -- France
Jews -- California -- San Francisco
Holocauste, 1939-1945
Juifs -- France
Juifs -- Californie -- San Francisco
Jews
California -- San Francisco
France
Auschwitz (Concentration camp)
Auschwitz (Concentration camp)
Magnus, Gilda (Gilda Katz Magnus) -- Archives
Note:
Formerly: Judah L. Magnes Museum Collection Number WJHC 2009.0.87.
UNARRANGED COLLECTION. UNAVAILABLE FOR USE. Inquiries regarding these materials should be submitted to The Bancroft Library
via the Notice of Interest in Unprocessed Collections form.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Transfer; Judah L. Magnes Museum; 2010.
Joseph Katz's family was from Paris, France (Vieux Montmartre). Family members included Joseph Katz, Lisa Katz, and their
children, Cecilia Katz, Renee Katz, and Gilda Katz. All but Gilda were transported to Auschwitz in 1942. Gilda Katz survived
the Holocaust by hiding at a farm in Auvergne, Southern France. After the war, Gilda applied for admission to the United States
to come live with family members in San Francisco. In 1954, Gilda, who was a dressmaker by trade, found work in San Francisco
with H. Liebes. In 1954, she married Cyril Magnus and went to work for fashion designer Gibson Bayh at Gumps.
Preferred citation: Gilda Katz Magnus family papers and photographs, BANC MSS 2010/760, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art
and Life, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Materials in English and French.
Type:
Archives.Physical Description:
print
2 boxes (.4 linear feet)
Language:
English
French
Identifier:
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/libraries/bancroft-library/unprocessed-collections-form
Origin:
No place, unknown, or undeterminedCopyright Note:
UNARRANGED COLLECTION. UNAVAILABLE FOR USE. Inquiries regarding these materials should be submitted to The Bancroft Library
via the Notice of Interest in Unprocessed Collections form.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.