Overview
- Description
- Collection of documents and photographs documenting the experiences of Majer Feliks Gorewicz (donor's father) during the Holocaust and after his liberation. Majer Feliks was originally from Kielce, Poland where he owned and operated a bar and restaurant. He was imprisoned in Stalag VIIa in Moosburg and subsequently sent to the Auschwitz, Dachau, and Flossenbürg concentration camps. He was liberated by American troops in April 1945.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Esther Gorewicz Hayoun
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- 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
- Mrs. Esther Gorewicz Hayoun
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Acquired by Majer Feliks Gorewicz (donor's father) during and immediately following WWII. Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2011 by Esther Gorewicz Hayoun.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-04-01 11:41:45
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn43952
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