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Testimony regarding the Ribushcheetz family

Document | Not Digitized | Accession Number: 2010.110 | RG Number: RG-10.509

Overview

Description: Consists of copies of typed testimony in English, Hebrew, and Russian, regarding the Ribushcheetz family, who hid the Sorovitz (Surowicz) family, who were Jewish, in their home in Podmostok, Ukraine, between 1942 and 1945. Includes details about the Ribushcheetz family, the new names of those they were hiding, and how they created shelters in the nearby forest. The testimony focuses on the heroism of Ivan Ribushcheetz's daughter, Mama Varka, who sacrificed a lot to save this family. Also includes two copy prints of portraits of the Sorovitz family.
Date: publication/distribution: 2009
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Nina Merrick
Collection Creator: Ribushcheetz family
Biography: The Ribushcheetz family hid the Sorovitz (Surowicz) family, who were Jewish, in their home in Podmostok, Ukraine, between 1942 and 1945. The Ribushcheetz family consisted of Ivan and Maria, their children Vassily, Varka, Ganna, Kharita, and Olga, and Varka's sons Petro and Pavel.

Physical Details

Language: English Hebrew Russian
Extent: 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: Mrs. Nina S. Merrick

Keywords & Subjects

Topical Term: World War, 1939-1945--Ukraine. World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Ukraine. Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust--Ukraine. Jews--Ukraine--Memoirs.
Geographic Name: Rokytne (Rivnensʹka oblastʹ, Ukraine)
Personal Name: Merrick, Nina Schuster. Ribushcheetz, Ivan. Ribushcheetz, Varka.

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Nina Merrick donated this testimony to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on March 20, 2010. The Ribushcheetz family saved members of her family during the Holocaust.

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