Overview
- Description
- The Mayer Mermelstein memoir includes a personal narrative of the Jewish transit camps in Bari, Italy titled "Jewish refugees in the UNRRA camps in Italy," and four copies of photographs depicting life in a transit camp in Bari, Italy.
The Mayer Mermelstein memoir contains three copies of a personal narrative titled "Jewish refugees in the UNRRA camps in Italy," and four copies of photographs depicting a transit camp in Bari, Italy. The original memoir is in hand-written Yiddish. A photocopy of the original and an English translation are also included in this collection. The narrative describes the formation of the refugee camps, how Jewish refugees arrived at the camps, the registration process, and what daily life was like. The photographs show daily life in the camps and include images of a woodworking shop, food lines, and refugees. - Date
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1945-1948
- Collection Creator
- Mayer Mermelstein
- Biography
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Mayer Mermelstein was present at a displaced persons camp in Bari, Italy between 1945 and 1947. He eventually immigrated to the United States and settled in Long Island City, New York.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Memoir. Photographs. Personal narratives.
- Extent
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4 folders
- System of Arrangement
- The Mayer Mermelstein memoir is arranged as 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
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Italy--Personal narratives. Holocaust survivors--Italy. Jewish refugees--Italy--Bari. Refugee camps--Italy--Bari.
- Geographic Name
- Bari (Italy).
- Personal Name
- Mermelstein, Mayer.
- Corporate Name
- United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the English translation on Apr. 29, 1999. Mr. Mermelstein later sent a Yiddish copy in June 1999 and the original Yiddish version May 20, 2000.
- Funding Note
- The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
The accessibility of this collection was made possible by the generous donors to our crowdfunded Save Their Stories campaign. - Special Collection
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- 2024-04-11 13:19:06
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