Overview
- Description
- Consists of photograph albums, a memoir, newspaper clippings, and two reels of film related to the Holocaust experiences of Mrs. Sophie Billys, originally of Łódź, Poland. Mrs. Billys, with her husband Henryk and daughter Milanka, survived the war by posing as Polish Gentiles and assisted whomever they could to help them survive. Includes pre-war and post-war photographs, post-war certificates for Mrs. Billys' accomplishments, and two reels of film, one of a trip back to Poland and one of a family trip to Florida. Also includes Sophie's handwritten memoir, 50 pages, that describes the family's experiences, as well as wartime postcards, drivers licenses, and gasoline ration cards owned by Daniel Emerich, who assisted the family after the war when they arrived in the United States.
- Date
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inclusive:
1900-1970
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gene Edwards
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives. Photo albums.
- Extent
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2 oversize boxes
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
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Gene Edwards donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Jan. 21, 2008.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 13:36:00
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn34811
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