Overview
- Description
- Testimony: Printed text, 24 pages, titled "Memories of Dark Times: The Days of the Holocaust," by Ernest D. Kaufman, written in 1997. Details childhood in Essen, Germany, family's move to Amsterdam, German occupation of Netherlands, deportation to Theresienstadt, life there and eventual liberation in 1945, return to Netherlands and immigration to U.S.
- Subtitle
- The days of the Holocaust"
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- Extent
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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).
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The memoir was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Ernest Kaufman in 1997.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 13:54:38
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Contains materials related to the Holocaust-era experiences of Ernest Kaufman and his family. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.
Ernest D. Kaufman papers
Document
Collection contains the personal papers, official documents, work and identification cards, and registration cards (Jewish star, photographs) of Ernest Kaufmann, Moritz Kaufmann, and Bertha Kaufmann-Anfaenger while in Westerbork, Theresienstadt, and the Netherlands as displaced persons.
