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Abraham Duke papers

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 1995.A.0141

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Overview

Description: The Abraham Duke papers consists of copyprint photographs of Abraham Duke and his family. Also included is an untitled memoir of Duke's wartime experiences in various ghettos and labor camps, as well as photocopies of articles relate to his childhood in Minsk, Poland (now Mir, Belarus).
Date: inclusive: circa 1930-circa 1970
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Louise I. Duke
Collection Creator: Abraham Duke
Biography: Abraham Duke was born on November 15, 1928 in Minsk, Poland. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States on January 19, 1954.

Physical Details

Language: English Hebrew
Genre/Form: Photographs. Personal narratives. Memoir.
Extent: 1 folder
System of Arrangement: The Abraham Duke papers are arranged in two series.

Series 1. Photographs, circa 1930s-1970s
Series 1. Biographical materials, undated

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) Jews--Poland. Soldiers--United States. United States--Emigration and immigration. Families.
Geographic Name: Mir, (Belarus) Belarus. Poland. Minsk (Poland)
Personal Name: Duke, Abraham. Duke, Brunia. Duke, Gedalia. Duke, Sara. Duke, Solomon. Rufeisen, Oswald, 1922-1998. Susskind, Emile.

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Louise I. Duke donated the Abraham Duke papers to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995.
Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Record last modified:: 2023-02-24 13:46:02
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