Overview
- Description
- Consists of one memoir, entitled "Poppy Remembering 1939-1945," about the experiences of Sol Roth, written, transcribed, and edited by their daughter, Marion Amsellem. Mr. Roth's memoir describes his experiences in the Polish army, life in the Łódź ghetto, arrest as a thief (for which he was innocent), and deportation to various labor camps. In 1942, he was deported from the Polomones camp to Riga and various camps nearby, and in 1944, was deported from Riga to Stutthof before being liberated by the Russians in early 1945. He lost his wife and son in the Holocaust.
- Date
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undated:
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Carine Mink
- Collection Creator
- Sol Roth
Marion Amsellem
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).
- Copyright Holder
- Ms. Carine Mink
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- World War, 1939-1945--Poland--Łódź--Personal narratives. World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Latvia--Rīga.
- Geographic Name
- Stutthof (Concentration camp)
- Personal Name
- Roth, Sol. Roth, Eva.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Carine Mink donated her grandfather's memoir to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Oct. 27, 2009.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-12-26 14:54:34
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn38395
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