Overview
- Description
- Consist of a copy of a handwritten memoir by Samuel Gerstenfeld. The memoir describes his experiences of antisemitism in pre-World War II Poland, discrimination against Jews in business and education, his life in the Kielce ghetto, and his escape from the Blizyn camp. The memoir also contains detailed information concerning the Gerstenfeld family genealogy.
- Collection Creator
- Samuel Gerstenfeld
- Biography
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Samuel Gerstenfeld was born 26 Jan 1920 in Kielce, Poland. He was imprisoned at three camps during the Holocaust, including Auschwitz. He was liberated from Trzebinia.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Personal Narratives.
- Extent
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1 folder
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives. Holocaust survivors. Genealogy. Antisemitism--Poland. Jews--Poland. Discrimination in education--Poland. Zionism. Diseases. Escapes. World War, 1939-1945--Jewish resistance--Poland. World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements--Poland. Jewish ghettos--Poland--Kielce.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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Mr. Samuel Gerstenfeld
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The memoir was written by Samuel Gerstenfeld ca. 1991. It was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives via Michael Berenbaum, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Project Director, on 21 Dec 1991.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-24 14:06:18
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