Phillip Greenglass family papers
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Overview
- Description
- The collection consists of letters written to Phillip Greenglass in the United States from his family in Babruĭsk, Belarus. A select few letters in Russian also include donor-provided translations. Also included are pre-war photographs of Phillip’s family in Babruĭsk and depictions of his visit with his family in Babruĭsk in 1938.
- Date
-
inclusive:
circa 1910-1966
undated:
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Nancy Greenglass Becker
- Collection Creator
- Phillip Greenglass
- Biography
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Phillip Greenglass (born Phillip Greenglas, 1903-1969) was born on 1 January 1903 in Babruĭsk, Belarus (also known as Babruysk and Bobruĭsk). He was one of eight children, and immigrated to the United States by 1923 where he likely lived with his aunt and uncle. During the Holocaust, Phillip’s brother Jacob served in the Russian Army and survived the war. His parents and other siblings all perished in Babruĭsk.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Correspondence.
- Extent
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5 folders
- 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 the material(s) in this collection. 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.
- Copyright Holder
- Ms. Nancy Becker
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Jews--Belarus--Babruĭsk.
- Geographic Name
- Babruĭsk (Belarus)
- Personal Name
- Greenglass, Philip.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Nancy Greenglass Becker in 2015. An accretion was donated in 2018. The previous accessions 2015.105.1 and 2018.357.1 have been incorporated into this collection.
- Primary Number
- 2015.105.2
- Record last modified:
- 2023-10-12 15:51:54
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn625534
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-
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