Overview
- Description
- Consists of a memoir, 68 pages, entitled "Around the World in Ten Years," written by Dr. Frank J. Parnes. Dr. Parnes describes his experiences escaping Vienna and working as a physician in internment camps in Belgium and France. Upon his return to Belgium, he made and sold cigarettes but was arrested and deported to the Malines concentration camp, where he worked as a physician until his liberation in 1944. He emigrated to the United States and lived in New York City until his death in 1996.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- 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
- 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
- Stephen A. Parnes donated his uncle's memoir to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives on July 14, 2003.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:10:39
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515353
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