Overview
- Description
- Written in 1952, the memoir (also entitled "Escape to the Forests") describes the author's experiences in the Derechin ghetto, his escape from that ghetto, and his joining a band of partisans.
- Subtitle
- memories about the Holocaust that linger on
- Date
-
creation:
1952
- Collection Creator
- Herschel Cukierman
- Biography
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Hershel Cukierman (later Harold Zissman) was born to a Jewish family. After World War II, he emigrated to the United States.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- 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 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
- Geographic Name
- Poland--History--Occupation, 1939-1945. Derechin (Belarus and Poland)
- Personal Name
- Cukierman, Hershel.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Herschel Cukierman donated the memoir to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:01:12
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn504164
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