Leopold alias Leon Hirsch was born in Antwerp, Belgium, on 20 April 1907 as the son of diamond trader Simon Hirsch (born on 19 December 1875 in Krakow, Poland) and Rywka alias Regina Hirsch (born on 26 January 1878 in Krakow, Poland). Leon’s parents were of Polish decent, and lived at Korte Kievistraat 15 in Antwerp. Leon had two younger siblings: Ernestine, born on 10 July 1912, and Elias, born on ...

The collection consists of documents and photographs regarding the Holocaust-era experiences of the Porges family of Vienna, Austria. Includes pre-war family photographs, identification documents, and paperwork related to immigration to the United States in 1946.

This collection contains a file on Salomon Fischman, a file on his wife Helena Weiser and a file on his niece Sara Fischmann. The file on Salomon Fischman contains: photos of Salomon Fischman, including photos of him in front of his barber shop, and photos of him with his first wife Elli Hirsch and their son Emiel ; a photo of Salomon Fischman’s mother Rachel Wasserbach ; pre-war documents regarding ...