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Jan Szelubski papers

Document | Accession Number: 2004.327.1

The papers consist of pre-war, wartime, and post war photographs, documents, and identity cards illustrating the life of Jan Szelubski before the Holocaust in Lida, Lithuania, (now Belarus). During World War II, Szelubski was a company commander of the Armia Ludowa during the Warsaw uprising and received the "Virtuti Militari" medal for his bravery. After the war, he joined the diplomatic service.

Language
Polish
Hebrew
Russian
Genre/Form
Photographs.
Extent
1 folder

About This Document

Document Creator
Jan J. Szelubski
Biography
Jan Jakow Szelubski was born on Mar. 25, 1916, in Lida, Lithuania (now Belarus), to Tuwia and Miriam Szelubski. In 1938 Jan was drafted into the Polish army and served in Vilna, Poland. A short time before the end of his military service, World War II broke out, and Jan fought with his unit near East Prussia. On Sept. 24, 1939, his unit was taken POW and transferred to Oświęcim, Poland.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by Andrzej Szelubski.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2020-05-20 15:05:28
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