Overview
- Description
- Consists of a folder of information regarding the Holocaust experiences of Moses (born Moishe) Weiser, originally of Ganachuvka, Poland. Includes an English-language transcript of a Yiddish language oral history with Mr. Weiser, in which he describes his childhood, Jewish life in the town, his deportation in 1940 to the Premishlan ghetto, and subsequently to a series of small concentration camps before being deported to Janowska concentration camp in May 1941. He describes life at Janowska, where he was imprisoned until escaping in July 1944 and joining a group of Jews hiding in the woods near Lesienice. Also includes information that Mr. Weiser's daughter, Ann Glasser, found about the Janowska concentration camp, as well as names and dates related to his life and Holocaust experiences.
- Date
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undated:
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ann Glasser
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- 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
- Donor retains copyright on material she created. Other material 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.
- Copyright Holder
- Ms. Ann Glasser
Keywords & Subjects
- Personal Name
- Weiser, Moses.
- Corporate Name
- Janowska (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Ann Glasser donated her father's materials to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Oct. 14, 2010.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 17:51:06
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn42011
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