Overview
- Description
- Consists of letters, documents, and official paperwork regarding the post-war immigration attempts of Katia (Katie) Magid and Fannie Szuster, both Holocaust survivors originally from Vilna (Vilnius), Poland (present day Lithuania). The papers describe the women's attempts to emigrate from Cuba into the United States to join family. Includes a letter written by Alan Markon to President Truman asking him to help his Aunt Katia and her friend Fannie immigrate.
- Date
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inclusive:
1945-1955
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Genya Markon
Physical Details
- 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
- 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.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Genya Markon donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Jan. 21, 2008.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 17:49:56
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn36465
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