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Mel Lichtig papers

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 1999.136

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Overview

Description: The Mel Lichtig papers primarily consist of correspondence from Lichtig’s aunt, Hanke Lichtig, to her sister, Pearl Lichtig, in New York. The letters and postcards are addressed from Mielec during the war and Krakow and Stockholm after the war. Hanke’s letters and postcards relay greetings and wishes for good health and are occasionally joined by messages from Maks and Jozefina Lichtig. Some of the correspondence was forwarded to New York via family friends of the Lichtigs in Antwerp named Kartagener. The papers also include a document describing adjustments to Lichtig family property in Mielec.
Date: inclusive: 1939-1961
bulk: 1939-1946
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Mel Lichtig
Collection Creator: Mel Lichtig

Physical Details

Language: Polish German
Extent: 1 folder
System of Arrangement: The Mel Lichtig papers are arranged as a single series: I. Mel Lichtig papers, 1939-1961 (bulk 1939-1946).

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

Topical Term: Jews--Poland--Mielec--History--20th century. Jews--Poland--Kraków--History--20th century. Jewish property--Poland--Mielec.

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Mel Lichtig donated the Mel Lichtig papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1999.
Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Record last modified:: 2023-02-24 14:23:16
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