Overview
- Description
- Consists of one memoir, 10 pages, entitled "Zigi's Story," by Zygmunt (Zigi) Shipper. In his memoir, Mr. Shipper describes his childhood in Łódź, his memories of life in the Łódź ghetto, and his forced labor in a metal factory, where he worked until July 1944. He was deported to Auschwitz then to a series of camps, including Stutthof. At the end of the war, he was sent on a forced march and ended up being placed on a barge near Neustadt, witnessing the accidental British bombing of another boat also containing prisoners. He was liberated by the British Army and settled in England, where he married and raised a family.
- Date
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publication/distribution:
2008
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Zygmunt Shipper
- Collection Creator
- Zygmunt Shipper
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- Extent
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1 folder
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland--Łódź. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives. Concentration camps--Poland--Oświęcim.
- Geographic Name
- Lódź (Poland) Neustadt in Holstein (Germany)
- Personal Name
- Shipper, Zygmunt.
- Corporate Name
- Stutthof (Concentration camp) Birkenau (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Zygmunt Shipper donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-01-25 11:39:29
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn36183
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