Leo Dercin collection

Document | Not Digitized | Accession Number: 2004.433

Overview

Description: Consists of a copy of the memoir, "Slave Laborer Number 72318: Memories of a Holocaust Survivor," by Leo Dercin, 1983, (145 pages), and a bound copy of the advance papers for the Academic Conference on the Holocaust at Hebrew College on April 30, 1973. Papers include those by Paul Bookbinder, Henry Feingold, Raul Hilberg, and Isaiah Trunk. Also includes two copies of an article about Mr. Dercin's memoir printed in "The Jewish Advocate," on April 11, 1985 and copies of speeches given by Mr. Dercin about his experiences.

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Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Rabbi Meyer Strassfeld donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Jun. 8, 2004. An addendum to the collection was added on Aug. 9, 2004.