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Memories of the years 1939-1945

Document | Accession Number: 1994.A.0066 | RG Number: RG-02.093

Contains a bound memoir entitled "Memories of the years 1939-1945," with information about David Gerst's experiences during the Holocaust including is imprisonment in four ghettos, a labor camp and Buchenwald and Flossenbürg. Also contains information about his liberation in May 1945.

Date
1950
Genre/Form
Personal Narratives.
Extent
1 folder

About This Document

Document Creator
David Gerst
Biography
David Gerst was born in Poland. During the Holocaust, Gerst lived in four ghettos (among them the Warsaw ghetto and Terezin and was imprisoned in a labor camp, and Buchenwald and Flossenbürg. After the war he immigrated to Israel.

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Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
David Gerst's memoir, "Memories of the years 1939-1945," was written in 1950. He sent a copy of it to Holocaust Publications in July 1985. When the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum acquired the assets of Holocaust Publications, the manuscript came to the attention of the USHRIA. In July 1993, a copy was acquired by tha department.

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).

 
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