Overview
- Description
- Collection of photographs documenting the experiences of Simon Goldsmith during the time period surrounding the Holocaust; includes images documenting his life in Lithuania before the war and his post-war experiences with the Red Army and while living in the displaced persons camps.
- Date
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inclusive:
circa 1942-1949
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Simon Goldsmith
- Collection Creator
- Simon Goldsmith
- Biography
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Simon Goldsmith was born in Vilnius, Lithuania on October 25, 1918 to Moshe and Chaja Leah Goldsmith. Simon had three brothers: Joseph, Pinchas, and Pesach. Chaja Leah passed away in 1938 and Simon and Joseph joined the partisans in 1939. Moshe, Pinchas, and Pesach Goldsmith died in Vilnius and members of the family were also killed in the town of Iwje. In June 1941, Simon joined the Red Army until 1945. After liberation, Simon and his brother lived in displaced persons camps for seven years, including Neu Freimann in Munich.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- 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
- 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
- Topical Term
- Soviet Union. Red Army.
- Geographic Name
- Vilnius (Lithuania)
- Personal Name
- Goldsmith, Simon.
- Corporate Name
- Neu Freimann (Displaced persons camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Acquired by Simon Goldsmith during the time period surrounding the Holocaust. Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013 by Simon Goldsmith.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-11-07 10:43:15
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- http://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn50912
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