Overview
- Description
- Consists of one postcard received by Jacob David Watton in late 1940 from his brother-in-law in the area of Minsk. The card describes a hasty flight from his home and a plea for financial assistance.
- Date
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1940
Physical Details
- Language
- Yiddish
- 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 Museum is in the process of determining the possible use restrictions that may apply to material(s) in this collection.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Jews--Poland. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
- Geographic Name
- Minsk (Belarus) Moŭchadzʹ (Belarus)
- Personal Name
- Watton, Jacob David. Bedell, Marion.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Marion Bedell. Marion is the granddaughter of Jacob David Watton.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 13:59:49
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn503298
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- Terms of Use
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