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Jiři Eisenstein letter

Document | Not Digitized | Accession Number: 2011.79.1

Overview

Description: The Jiři Eisenstein letter consists of one letter dated 1942, 6 pages of text written in English to Peter Kussi. Though unsigned, the letter was written by Mr. Kussi's uncle, Jiri Eisenstein, who explained his life from 1939-1942 in Prague under the Nazi regime in very poetic, exact terms. The letter was smuggled out of Prague and sent to New York, where Mr. Kussi received it in 1944. In January 1944, Jiri Eisenstein was deported to Auschwitz, where he perished. His wife, Mimi, was killed in Auschwitz in March 1944.
Date: creation: 1942
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Peter Kussi

Physical Details

Language: English
Genre/Form: Letter. Personal narratives.
Extent: 1 folder
System of Arrangement: The Jiři Eisenstein letter is arranged in a single series.

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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: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Czech Republic--Prague--Personal narratives.
Geographic Name: Prague (Czech Republic) Czech Republic.
Personal Name: Eisenstein, Jiři.

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Peter Kussi donated the Jiři Eisenstein letter to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in February 2011.
Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

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