Overview
- Description
- The papers consist of one photograph of Eva Edmands at age eight and one identification card issued to Gabrielle Rapaport (donor's mother) in France on September 2, 1946, with a visa to enter the United States.
- Date
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inclusive:
1937-1946
- Collection Creator
- Eva Edmands
- Biography
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Eva Edmands was born on October 27, 1929, in Vienna, Austria. In 1938, her family fled to Paris, France. Her father worked as a journalist in Paris until he was drafted into the French army and sent to southern France. Eva and her mother remained in Paris, but after a threatening visit by the Gestapo, they fled to Bordeaux, France. Eva and her mother crossed into the Free Zone of France and joined Eva's father. A Protestant pastor helped Eva's father to leave the army and gave the family false identification. Eva's family tried unsuccessfully to cross into Switzerland. They went to Annecy, France, and a Catholic priest settled them in his village. For three years, Eva's parents hid in the parish house boiler room. As a 12-year-old child, Eva could go outside and attend a local French school. After the liberation of France, Eva's family moved to Paris. In May 1948, her family immigrated to the United States.
Physical Details
- Language
- French
- Genre/Form
- Photographs. Identification cards.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- Arrangement is in the order in which received
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.
- Copyright Holder
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Jews--Austria--Vienna.
- Geographic Name
- France--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century. United States--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
- Personal Name
- Edmands, Eva, 1929-
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Eva Edmands in 1990.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-03-24 10:52:35
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