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Paul Hirschfeld collection

Document | Accession Number: 2015.315.1

Collection of eight photographic postcards documenting the reburial of Holocaust victims and forced confrontation by local residents; inscribed "Naila, Nov. 1945" in black ink on verso; some also stamped as enlargements by photographer. The postcards were brought back to the United States after the war by Paul Hirschfeld (donor's father), who had fled Vienna in June 1938 and returned to Europe as a member of the US Army and OSS investigator.

Date
depiction:  1945 November-1945 November
Language
German
Genre/Form
Postcards.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gloria Jacoby

About This Document

Document Creator
Paul Hirschfeld
Biography
Paul Hirschfeld, Gloria Jacoby's father, fled Vienna, Austria in June 1938 for the United States. He was drafted into the United States Army during World War II and served overseas in Europe as an OSS investigator, bringing these postcards home with him after his service.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Paul Hirschfeld (donor's father) served overseas with the US Army in Europe as an OSS investigator, bringing these postcards home with him after his service. Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Gloria Jacoby.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-10-13 10:37:44
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