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Joe Gelber collection

Document | Not Digitized | Accession Number: 1994.A.0252 | RG Number: RG-02.153

Overview

Description: Describes the German occupation of Poland; the creation of and conditions in the Czestochowa ghetto; his separation from his wife and other family members; the HASAG forced labor camp at Czestochowa; deportations to and conditions in Buchenwald and Nordhausen (a.k.a. Dora-Mittelbau); Gelber's liberation by Seymour Zipper; his reunion with his wife and other surviving family members and their experiences at the Feldafing displaced persons camp; and Gelber's emigration to the United States. Also includes an original letter and copy of a photograph, both by Seymour Zipper, relating to Joe Gelber's condition when found at Nordhausen.
Date: inclusive: 1945-1980
Collection Creator: Joe Gelber
Biography: Joe Gelber (née Kozuch, Chenstochov, Poland - 01 Jul 1985, Florida) immigrated to the United States in March 1947.

Physical Details

Extent: 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).
Copyright Holder: Joe Gelber

Keywords & Subjects

Topical Term: Jewish ghettos--Poland--Czestochowa. World War, 1939-1945--Jewish resistance. World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation. Jews--Poland. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives--Men authors. Holocaust survivors.
Geographic Name: Poland--History--Occupation, 1939-1945. Czestochowa (Poland) United States--Emigration and immigration.
Corporate Name: Buchenwald (Concentration camp) Hasag-Leipzig (Concentration camp)

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Dorothy Sandberg, daughter of Joe Gelber donated the collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994.

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