Overview
- Description
- The Nazi arrest warrant was issued by an official in the ghetto in Vilnius, Lithuania, to arrest a Jewish woman in the ghetto.
- Date
-
issue:
1942 August 19
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of John and Melanie Balzer
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Genre/Form
- Warrants (Law)
- Extent
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1 folder
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- 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.
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Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The arrest warrant was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by John and Melanie Balzer in 1997.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:14:14
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