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Litman Turovsky papers

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 2003.153.1

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Overview

Description: The Litman Turovsky papers contain a photograph of Litman, 4 photographic postcards with scenes of Rėchytsa around the early 20th century, and a diary kept by Litman between 1910 and 1941. The diary records his daily life in Rėchytsa and also discuss Jewish tradition, famine, and the effects of war on the community during the town period recorded. The last entry was recorded three weeks before Germany invaded the town.
Date: inclusive: 1910-1941
Collection Creator: Litman Turovsky
Biography: Litman Turovsky (1854-1941) lived in Rėchytsa, Belarus. Beginning in 1910, he kept a diary recording events in his daily life. Litman continued to make entries in his diary until July 1941. He, along with other Jews in Rėchytsa were shot and buried in a mass grave sometime between late August and September, 1941.

Physical Details

Language: Yiddish
Genre/Form: Diaries. Portrait photographs. Photographic postcards. Personal narratives.
Extent: 3 folder
System of Arrangement: The Litman Turovsky papers are arranged as a single series.

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: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Belarus--Rechitsa--Personal narratives. Holocaust victims--Belarus--Rėchytsa.
Geographic Name: Belarus--Social life and customs--20th century. Rėchytsa (Belarus).
Personal Name: Turovsky, Litman.

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Igor Turovsky in 2003.
Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
The accessibility of this collection was made possible by the generous donors to our crowdfunded Save Their Stories campaign.
Special Collection: Save Their Stories

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