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Jewish Guides and Scouts of France uniform shirt and kerchief worn by a Jewish boy who had lived in hiding during the war 2008.142.2_b front

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, United States

Scout shirt, neckerchief, and slide fastener worn by Steven Simon when he was in the Eclaireuses Eclaireurs Israélites de France [Jewish Guides and Scouts of France], a Jewish scouting organization, in 1945-46. His scoutmaster. Simon Barenbaum, gave Steven his own neckerchief when Steven needed to recite his scouting pledge of allegiance. Steven and his parents, Arthur and Irma Simon, were Jewish German immigrants living in Paris, France, when it was occupied by Germany in 1940. They fled to the unoccupied southern region where they survived the war by adopting false identities. Scouting was very important for Steven as it eased his reintegration with postwar life after so many years spent living in hiding. They returned to Paris after liberation in 1944 and emigrated to the United States in 1947.

Scout shirt, neckerchief, and slide fastener worn by Steven Simon when he was in the Eclaireuses Eclaireurs Israélites de France [Jewish Guides and Scouts of France], a Jewish scouting organization, in 1945-46. His scoutmaster. Simon Barenbaum, gave Steven his own neckerchief when Steven needed to recite his scouting pledge of allegiance. Steven and his parents, Arthur and Irma Simon, were Jewish German immigrants living in Paris, France, when it was occupied by Germany in 1940. They fled to the unoccupied southern region where they survived the war by adopting false identities. Scouting was very important for Steven as it eased his reintegration with postwar life after so many years spent living in hiding. They returned to Paris after liberation in 1944 and emigrated to the United States in 1947.

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  • Title: Jewish Guides and Scouts of France uniform shirt and kerchief worn by a Jewish boy who had lived in hiding during the war 2008.142.2_b front
  • Provenance: The scout shirt and neckerchief were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008 by Steven W. Simon., The scout shirt and neckerchief were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008 by Steven W. Simon.
  • Subject Keywords: Hidden children in the Holocaust--France. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--France--Personal narratives. Jewish youth--France. Jewish children in the Holocaust--France. Jewish families--France. Scouts (Youth organization members)--France., Hidden children in the Holocaust--France. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--France--Personal narratives. Jewish youth--France. Jewish children in the Holocaust--France. Jewish families--France. Scouts (Youth organization members)--France.
  • Type: Clothing and Dress, Clothing and Dress
  • Rights: Permanent Collection, Permanent Collection
  • External Link: See the full record at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, See the full record at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • Medium: a. Green cloth short sleeved shirt with a 2 button v-neck and 2 pleated pockets with a button and flap. Each shoulder has an epaulet, and there are 6 scout badges, including a white cloth ribbon on the chest with 2 lions and the motto: TOUJOURS PRET [ALWAYS READY], and one cloth tag attached. b. Square blue cloth neckerchief with a gray cloth border on 3 sides. c. Rectangular leather band (woggle) with a single elastic strap attached to each end. Pinned to the leather is a metal shield with 2 seated lions and a banner with the letters S and F at either end, with a tied knot decoration at the point of the shield. A safety pin is enclosed with the band., a. Green cloth short sleeved shirt with a 2 button v-neck and 2 pleated pockets with a button and flap. Each shoulder has an epaulet, and there are 6 scout badges, including a white cloth ribbon on the chest with 2 lions and the motto: TOUJOURS PRET [ALWAYS READY], and one cloth tag attached. b. Square blue cloth neckerchief with a gray cloth border on 3 sides. c. Rectangular leather band (woggle) with a single elastic strap attached to each end. Pinned to the leather is a metal shield with 2 seated lions and a banner with the letters S and F at either end, with a tied knot decoration at the point of the shield. A safety pin is enclosed with the band.
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