Series 1: General, 1895 - 2019
Content Description
News clippings, correspondence, a brochure, an invitation, and photos from a Mosaic Ten Commandments art piece, which was installed at the St. Avold American Cemetery in Lorraine, France, document the work done by local Houstonian and Holocaust survivor, Balbine Schwarz, who deeded the artwork as a gift to thank the Allied Military for helping her native country of Germany during World War II. The collection spans the years 1895 to 2019.
Forms part of the Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives.
Dates
- Creation: 1895 - 2019
Creator
- From the Collection: Schwarz, Balbine (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research. Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.
Extent
From the Collection: .10 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu