It is with great pride that we present our first archive collection in a project on zbioryspołeczne.pl! Mina Thaler, shown in the photo, is the first heroine whose story has been archived there. We invite you to take a look at the contents.
Mina Thaler (née Schwimmer) – if you tried to describe her by the time she lived, you would only get a few sentences:
- The daughter of Samuel and Perla Schwimmer.
- Sister of six.
- The wife of Joachim Thaler.
- Mother of five.
And yet, a closer look at her character reveals a life story of resilience and resourcefulness.
A farmer – she took care not only of the farm, but also of the garden at home, where she devoted herself to tending the vegetables, fruit and flowers.
A cook – well known throughout the area for her culinary talent.
An entrepreneur – she ran a general store with her mother.
An event planner – she opened her home to people, where her children’s friends, who were also non-Jewish, often visited. She organised get-togethers and dances for them.A lover of literature – Mina Thaler and her mother spent time reading books in Polish, German and Yiddish.
Who was Mina Thaler? What happened in her life? Who remembers her today? Find out by reading Mina’s feature on the Community Archives website. We invite you to read it and see the archive photos HERE.