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Sarra Gimelshtein collection

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 1995.A.0162

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Overview

Description: Consists of a handwritten, bound memoir, written by Sarra Gimelshtein relating to her experience in the ghetto in Minsk, Belarus. In the memoir, she describes her experiences as a young child fleeing the liquidation of the Minsk ghetto and escaping into Poland, where she survived the war.
Date: undated:

Physical Details

Language: Russian
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: 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)--Personal narratives. Jewish ghettos--Belarus--Minsk.
Personal Name: Gimelshtein, Sarra.

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Sarra Gimelshtein donated her memoir to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 with the assistance of her relative, Jennifer White.
Funding Note: The accessibility of this collection was made possible by the generous donors to our crowdfunded Save Their Stories campaign.
Special Collection: Save Their Stories

Record last modified:: 2024-04-11 13:18:41
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