Overview
- Description
- The Hyman Robert Levitan collection consists of documents, newspaper clippings and photographs related to Hyman Robert (Bob) Levitan, a World War II veteran, who became the captain of the SS Ben Hecht and illegally transported a group of refugees, mainly Holocaust survivors, to Palestine in 1947. The ship was intercepted by British warships and the passengers and crew were imprisoned. The crew was released after six months, while the refugees were eventually allowed into Palestine. The collection includes photographs taken on the ship and in prison, newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, and documents related to Bob Levitan and the SS Ben Hecht, which was financed by supporters of the Bergson group.
- Date
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inclusive:
1946-2007
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Barbara Randall
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Memoirs. Photographs. Newspaper clippings. Correspondence.
- Extent
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1 box
2 oversize folders
- System of Arrangement
- The Bob Levitan collection is arranged in a single series.
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.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Palestine--Emigration and immigration.
- Geographic Name
- Palestine.
- Personal Name
- Levitan, Hyman Robert. Hecht, Ben, 1893-1964.
- Corporate Name
- SS Ben Hecht (Ship)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Barbara Randall donated the Hyman Robert Levitan collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in September 2010. Barbara Randall is the daughter of Hyman Robert Levitan.
- Funding Note
- The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 17:51:00
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Also in Bob Levitan collection
Consists of documents, newspaper clippings, photographs, and an oral history related to Hyman Robert (Bob) Levitan, a World War II veteran who became the captain of the SS Ben Hecht and illegally transported a group of refugees, mainly Holocaust survivors, to Palestine in 1947. The ship was intercepted by British warships and the passengers and crew were imprisoned. The crew was released after six months, while the refugees were eventually allowed into Palestine. The collection includes photographs taken on the ship and in prison, newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, and documents related to Mr. Levitan and the SS Ben Hecht, which was financed by supporters of the Bergson group.
Oral history interview with Robert Levitan
Oral History
Hyman Robert Levitan discusses his experience as a World War II veteran who became the captain of the SS Ben Hecht that illegally transported a group of refugees, mainly Holocaust survivors, to Palestine in 1947.
