Overview
- Description
- Consists of one audiocassette containing Yiddish folk songs, sung by Simon Makon, a survivor of the Warsaw ghetto. Also includes a copy of Mr. Makon's memoirs, "Life in the Ghetto: The 'Resettlement' to the Crematoriums," translated by Donna Gallers. The memoirs appear to have been written in verse. A list of the songs is provided. Also includes a copy of the original Yiddish version of Mr. Makon's memoir.
- Date
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1987
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Solomon Makon
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- Extent
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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).
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Mr. Solomon Makon donated his father's collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Jul. 7, 2003. A copy of the original Yiddish memoir was added in Nov. 2005.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:10:07
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