Overview
- Description
- Consists of two memoirs, entitled "KZ Spaichingen and the march to...liberty" and "The Voyage of the Olim of the 'Biria,'" written by Meir Eldar, originally of Biala-Bielsko, Poland. In the "KZ Spaichingen" memoir, Mr. Eldar describes the forced march from the Spaichingen concentration camp to Steingaden, Germany from 17-27 April 1945. He includes articles and correspondence with historians and with other survivors of this march. In the "Voyage of the Olim" memoir, Mr. Eldar includes maps, photographs, and his memories of his illegal immigration to Palestine and the voyages of the ships Biria and Hagana, which sailed from southern France. During the voyage, from 22 June -2 July 1946, journalist I.F. Stone accompanied the passengers.
- Date
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inclusive:
2006-2008
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Meir Eldar
Physical Details
- 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).
- Copyright Holder
- Mr. Meir Eldar
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Palestine--Emigration and immigration.
- Geographic Name
- Bielsko-Biała (Poland)
- Personal Name
- Eldar, Meir. Stone, I. F. (Isidor Feinstein), 1907-1989.
- Corporate Name
- Spaichingen (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Meir Eldar donated these memoirs to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2009.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-12-26 14:51:06
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn38109
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