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Samuel Gerstenfeld memoir

Document | Accession Number: 1992.A.0003 | RG Number: RG-02.042

Consist of a copy of a handwritten memoir by Samuel Gerstenfeld. The memoir describes his experiences of antisemitism in pre-World War II Poland, discrimination against Jews in business and education, his life in the Kielce ghetto, and his escape from the Blizyn camp. The memoir also contains detailed information concerning the Gerstenfeld family genealogy.

Genre/Form
Personal Narratives.
Extent
1 folder

About This Document

Document Creator
Samuel Gerstenfeld
Biography
Samuel Gerstenfeld was born 26 Jan 1920 in Kielce, Poland. He was imprisoned at three camps during the Holocaust, including Auschwitz. He was liberated from Trzebinia.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
Mr. Samuel Gerstenfeld
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The memoir was written by Samuel Gerstenfeld ca. 1991. It was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives via Michael Berenbaum, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Project Director, on 21 Dec 1991.

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: 2022-07-28 18:06:23
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