Gershon Yelin papers
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Overview
- Description
- The collection documents the pre-war and post-war experiences of Gershon Yelin, originally of the Free City of Danzig, including post-war family photographs documenting Gershon with his family in Austria and Israel, with friend Yehuda Nir in Vienna; Report card issued in May 1936 by the Jewish School in Danzig to "Gerson Jelen"; Declaration of Intention form for Gershon Yelin to become a citizen of the United States, June 6, 1962; Letter of support for Samuel Gelles who wishes to bring Dr. Gershon Yellin to the United States, April 16, 1962; Contract between Montefiore Hospital of New York and Dr. Gershon Yellin for a residency in Psychiatry, September 12, 1962.
- Date
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inclusive:
1936-1962
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Amy Yelin
- Collection Creator
- Gershon Yelin
- Biography
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Gershon Yelin was born on 9 April 1928 in Warsaw, Poland to Josef and Hava or Eva Yelin. He had two brothers, Joshua and Moshe, and two sisters, Lea and Luba. Gershon grew up in the Free City of Danzig where his father had a wholesale fruit and vegetable business. Lea and Moshe immigrated to Palestine in 1935. Gershon and his parents immigrated there in 1938, and his brother Joshua joined them in 1939. His sister Luba perished at Auschwitz. After the war, he studied medicine in Vienna, Austria and became a psychiatrist. He married Carolyn Cohen and immigrated to the United States in 1962.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Report cards.
- 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
- 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).
- Copyright Holder
- Ms. Amy Yelin
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Survivors.
- Geographic Name
- United States--Emigration and immigration. Vienna (Austria) Israel.
- Personal Name
- Yelin, Gershon.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Amy Yelin, daughter of Gershon Yelin.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-03-08 07:35:15
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