Overview
- Description
- The collection consists of images of the liquidation and destruction of the ghetto in Kaunas (Kovno), Lithuania, as well as a photograph of a group of Jews, including Lucy Cess [donor] and her mother, who survived the destruction of the ghetto by hiding in an underground bunker.
- Date
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1942-1944
Physical Details
- Language
- Yiddish
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- 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 collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Lucy Cess in 1995.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:13:32
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn516485
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Also in Lucy Cess collection
Contains materials documenting the experiences of Lucy Cess's family during the Holocaust. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.
Lucy Cess papers
Document
The papers consist of a reissued marriage certificate, death certificate, birth certificate and passport for Rachel Chodos (Rakhil-Gruitel Khodessene), a survivor of the ghetto in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Lucy Cess papers
Document
Consists of a postcard written by the donor's mother from Kovno (Kaunas), Lithuania, to her son (the donor's brother, who was living in New York.
