Honigberg family papers
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Overview
- Description
- The collection documents the Honigberg family’s emigration from Vilnius, Lithuania to Japan in 1940 and then to the United States with the use of transit visas supplied by Chiune Sugihara of the Japanese consulate in Kaunas, Lithuania, in August 1940. Included are three visas issued to Rikla (Rajzla Matla) Honigberg, her husband Zelik Honigberg, and their son; one Polish identification document issued to Rajzla, and two photographic copies of Polish consulate certificates. Also included are three photocopies of photographs with annotations depicting the Honigberg family during their immigration from Japan to the United States in 1941.
- Date
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inclusive:
1940-1941
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Certificates. Photographs.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- The collection 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.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Rhoda Honigberg received these papers from her husband, Bransilaw Honigberg, after his death. She gave them to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Archives on November 26, 1997.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 13:55:55
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn501835
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Contains materials documenting the experiences of the Honigberg family during and after the Holocaust. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.
Honigberg family papers
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Collection of documents, identification cards, certificates, receipts, school book, calling card, membership card, and transcript that relate to the Honigberg family's life in Poland before the Holocaust, their efforts to flee Europe, and their immigration to the United States of America.
