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Ruth Herz Goldschmidt memoir

Document | Accession Number: 1995.A.0541

Testimony, typescript, two pages, circa 1990s. Describes childhood in a village in Hessen, increasing Nazi persecution, family's move to Mainz, author's journey to Belgium with other orphaned children, then to southern France after invasion of Belgium, and survival there thanks to the Red Cross.

Language
English
Genre/Form
Personal narratives.
Extent
1 folder

About This Document

Document Creator
Ruth H. Goldschmidt

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The memoir was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Ruth Herz Goldschmidt in 1995.

Rights and 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).

 
Record last modified: 2023-02-24 13:49:41
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Ruth Herz Goldschmidt photographs

Document

The collection consists of six original photographs and two copy prints from Chateau La Hille, a castle in France where Jewish children were hidden during the Holocaust, and 1 identification card for Ruth Herz [donor].

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