Overview
- Description
- The papers consist of documents, photographs, letters, and identification cards relating to the experiences of Bronka Hercberg Zybert and her family in the ghetto in Warsaw, Poland, during World War II.
- Date
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inclusive:
1902-1948
- Collection Creator
- Bronka Zybert
- Biography
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Helena Bronka Zybert (b. Chaja Bajla Hercberg) was born on November 18, 1919, in Warsaw, Poland, to Abram and Ita Hercberg. In September 1939, Bronka's boyfriend, Zygmunt Zybert, a Polish-Catholic and soldier in the Polish Army, was imprisoned in a POW camp. When he was released in December 1940, he found false papers for Bronka and was able to help her escape from the Warsaw ghetto. On July 10, 1942, Bronka married Zygmunt Zybert under her false name "Helena Werlichowicz." The couple continued finding and hiding Jews and obtaining baptismal certificates for others until the end of World War II.
Physical Details
- 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
- 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.
Keywords & Subjects
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 in 2004 by Bronka Zybert.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-10-27 10:14:55
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515701
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