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Ruth Tsotsis collection

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 2012.62.1

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Overview

Description: Consists of two memoirs written by Ruth Scheuer Tsotsis, originally of Mainz am Rhein, Germany. The first, entitled "My Personal History," 3 pages written in 2012, describes Ruth's childhood, attending a Jewish school after 1936, her memories of Kristallnacht, and of the family's emigration to Mexico City in 1940. She also describes the fate of members of her extended family. In "When I was Ten--A Travelogue," 7 pages written in 1990, Ruth describes in detail her family's experiences leaving Germany in 1940, crossing through the Soviet Union, arriving in Japan, and emigrating by boat to South America. The family first attempted to go to Chile, but were unable to land; the family was finally granted permission to land in Mexico, where they survived the war.
Date: inclusive: 1990-2012
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ruth Scheuer Tsotsis

Physical Details

Language: English
Genre/Form: Personal Narratives.
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: Ms. Ruth Tsotsis

Keywords & Subjects

Topical Term: Jewish refugees--Mexico--History--20th century. Jews--Germany--Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate) World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--Mexico. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany--Personal narratives.

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Ruth Tsotsis donated her memoirs to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2012.

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