Oskar Schindler’s personal documents, including copies of the long lists of Jews he saved from the Holocaust, are at the center of a legal battle brewing in Jerusalem.
A suitcase in Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Holocaust museum containing thousands of the German businessman’s paperwork and photos belong to Erika Rosenberg, the Argentinian woman claims, according to AFP.
Schindler, a member of the Nazi party who died 40 years ago, kept records of the 1,200 refugees he rescued during World War II. The famous lists inspired Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award-winning 1993 film.
The national museum has had the historic documents since 1999.
Rosenberg has been fighting for ownership for years as the designated heir to Schindler’s late wife Emilie’s estate, the international news agency said.
Rosenberg, who was Emilie Schindler’s biographer and close friend, does not disclose her plans for the documents in the lawsuit. But they have been known to fetch a hefty price.
A collector who has one of only a handful of surviving copies of Schindler’s famous list, tried selling it in 2010 on website momentsintime.com for $2.2 million.
The case is expected to go to Jerusalem court in April, according to AFP.
