Overview
- Description
- Consists of approximately ten letters, postcards, and envelopes, written in 1942 and 1946-1948, by a Jewish soldier stationed in Italy, who went to Israel and participated in the War of Independence.
- Date
-
inclusive:
1942-1948
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Douglas Smith
Physical Details
- Language
- Hebrew
- Extent
-
1 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
- Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949.
- Geographic Name
- Italy.
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 in 2013 by Douglas Smith.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-07-05 15:16:56
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