Overview
- Description
- Describes Joseph Kiman’s (b. 1922) childhood in Chmielnik, Poland; the German invasion of Poland; his internment in numerous concentration camps, including Biala Podlaska, Skarzysko, Kielce, Czestochowianka, Buchenwald, and Magdeburg; a death march; the deaths of members of the Kiman’s family; and Joseph's liberation, marriage, and his post-Holocaust experiences.
- Subtitle
- a witness to history
Physical Details
- Extent
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1 folder
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Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- In May 1994, Joseph Kiman donated his memoir to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:01:51
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