Overview
- Description
- The Maks Astrinsky collection consists of correspondence, letters, and one picture postcard pertaining to Maks Astrinsky, a partisan who hid in the forests of Poland and witnessed the massacre of Jews and the burning of homes by the Germans in Slonim and other towns.
- Date
-
inclusive:
circa 1920-1947
bulk: circa 1936-1947
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Correspondence.
- Extent
-
2 folders
- System of Arrangement
- The Maks Astrinsky collection is arranged in 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.
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Poland.
- Personal Name
- Astrinsky, Maks.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Muriel Leavitt donated the Maks Astrinsky collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in June 1998. Muriel Leavitt is a cousin of Maks Astrinsky.
- 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 13:58:58
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- http://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn502540
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-
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