Overview
- Description
- Consists of a copy of a survivor testimony entitled "From 'Jerusalayim d'Lita' and back (Wilno, 'Jerusalem of Lithuania')" written by William Z. Good. The testimony describes Good's experience as a child in Niemenczyn, Soviet Union; persecution by Poles; his narrow escape from an execution in Ponary; hiding in the forest and in the homes of Poles during the Holocaust; and his return to Wilno, Poland (Vilnius, Lithuania) and Niemenczyn after 43 years. Also included are several photocopies of Gdud family photographs through the years and an article from a Russian-language newspaper in Vilnius, Lithuania, concerning his return to Wilno. The article is accompanied by an English translation.
- Date
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inclusive:
1987-1988
- Collection Creator
- William Z. Good
- Biography
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William Good, formerly Vovka Gdud, was born in the village of Stolpce, Poland, on 24 Apr. 1924. He later moved with his family to Niemenzyzn, Poland, near Wilno. He was educated in various Jewish schools in the area of Wilno, Poland (Vilnius, Lithuania). His mother and brother were killed by the Russians during the Holocaust. Good and his father survived by hiding in the forests and in the homes of non-Jewish Poles.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. 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
- Antisemitism. Executions and executioners. Escapes. Hiding places. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives. Holocaust survivors. Jewish way of life. Jews--Poland--History--20th century. Jews--Lithuania--History--20th century. Physicians. Rabbis. Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust. World War, 1939-1945--Jewish resistance. World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements. Zionism--Associations, institutions, etc.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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William Z. Good
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The testimony was written by William Good during 1987 and 1988. A copy was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on 27 Jan. 1992 via Susan Morgenstein of the Museum's Special Exhibitions Department.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-06-07 10:53:51
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