Overview
- Description
- The memoir describes the life of Paulette Singer Barrett from 1939 to 1953. It includes the pre-World War II emigration of Paulette's parents from Poland and Romania to Paris, France, Paulette's and her parents' journey to southern France after the Nazis seized Paris, the fate of her relatives who stayed in Poland, the resistance activities of French citizens, and the eventual imigration of Paulette and her family to the United States after the war.
- Collection Creator
- Paulette Barrett
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Personal Narratives.
- Extent
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2 folders
Rights & 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).
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives. Jewish children in the Holocaust--France. World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements--France. Jews--France.
- Geographic Name
- Poland--Emigration and immigration. Le Puy (Haute-Loire, France) Clermont-Ferrand (France) France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
- Personal Name
- Barrett, Paulette Singer.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Paulette Singer Barrett donated the memoir to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Oct. 1994.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:01:02
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn504127
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