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Szyfman and Rozental families collection

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 2017.664.2

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Overview

Description: The collection contains correspondence sent by Dr. Leon Szyfman in the POW camp Oflag VI B Dössel between September 25, 1943 and November 3, 1944 to Helena and Henryk Rozental in Bern, Switzerland; a Red Cross letter sent by Stephanie Pitzele in Kibali, Congo to Helena Rozenthal; a letter from M. Rappaport in ILAG to Helena Rozental regarding Dr. Szyfman; a wedding announcement of Paulette Ouvrard and Joseph Cukier, 1944; calling cards of Atalia Singer; and miscellanous notes.
Date: inclusive: 1943-1944
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Teresa A. Pollin

Physical Details

Language: French Polish German
Genre/Form: Letters.
Extent: 1 folder
System of Arrangement: The collection is arranged in a single folder.

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: Prisoners of war.
Geographic Name: Congo (Democratic Republic). Bern (Switzerland) Dössel (Germany)
Personal Name: Szyfman, Leon. Rozental, Helena. Rozental, Henryk.
Corporate Name: International Committee of the Red Cross Oflag IVB (Concentration camp)

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Teresa A. Pollin.

Record last modified:: 2023-08-23 09:29:57
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