Overview
- Description
- The collection consists of eyewitness testimonies to Nazi atrocities garnered from memoirs of Polish farmers. The memoirs concern their experiences during the Nazi occupation, with particular emphasis on the fate of Jews in their neighborhoods. Julia Pirotte collected the testimonies of eyewitnesses to Nazi atrocities during a contest for best memoirs among readers of "Chtopska Droga" (Peasant Path), a publication for Polish farmers, in 1958. The testimonies by Polish farmers concern events from 1939 to 1945. Pirotte discovered several testimonies concerning the fate of Jews during that era and made typed copies of the testimonies.
- Date
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1939-1966
- Collection Creator
- Julia Pirotte
- Biography
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Julia Pirotte worked as a journalist and photographer for French newspapers during World War II. She participated in the resistance at Marseilles and was a member of the underground. She avoided trial for her alleged communist beliefs prior to the war.
Physical Details
- Language
- Polish
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- Arrangement is thematic
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Jedwabne (Poland)
- Personal Name
- Pirotte, Julia.
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 Julia Pirotte in 1990.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:02:46
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