Overview
- Description
- The collection consists of Holocaust-era documents and photographs of Itzhack Mayer (born Peter Trebitsch) and his family in Hungary. Documents include an immigration certificate from Hungary to Israel for Itzhack’s aunt Eva Trebitsch; a receipt for services provided from Magyarországi Zsidók Deportáltakat Gondozó Országos Bizottság (DEGOB), a national relief committee for Hungarian Jewish deportees, to Itzhack’s cousin Josef Lengyel; and a proof of residence document for Itzhack’s aunt Aranka Trebitsch. Photographs include depictions of Itzhack’s aunt and uncle, Margit and Marcus Trebitsch, both wearing yellow stars; a family portrait; and boys at an Orthodox summer camp.
- Date
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inclusive:
1930-1947
- Collection Creator
- Itzhak Mayer
- Biography
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Itzhack Mayer (born Peter Trebitsch) was born on August 28, 1927 in Budapest, Hungary to Chaim (Armin) Mayer (b. 1897) and Golda (Lili) Trebitsch Mayer (b. 1902). Chaim was an administrator of the Orthodox community. The family was Orthodox and Itzhack attended religious schools. In March 1944, Germany seized control of Hungary. That June, Itzhack escaped to a Budapest suburb where he hid together with 18 other people until December 1944. His parents remained at home until mid-October and then also went into hiding. From December until their liberation on January 13, 1945, the family remained together. Chaim died from natural causes shortly after the end of the war. After liberation, Itzhack repeatedly tried to leave Hungary and immigrate to Israel. After his first venture, he was imprisoned for two months for trying to leave the country illegally. In December 1949, Itzhack managed to escape to Slovakia and then to Austria, and he finally arrived in Israel in August 1950 on board the Artza.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Certificates. Receipts (Acknowledgments)
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- The collection is arranged as a single series.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by Itzhack Mayer.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:10:17
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