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Sam and Susan Gasson papers

Document | Accession Number: 1998.151

The papers relate to Sam and Susan Gasson's experiences as displaced persons after World War II and their immigration to the United States in 1948.

Language
German
English
French
Russian
Genre/Form
Identification cards.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sam Gasson

About This Document

Document Creator
Sam Gasson
Susan Gasson
Biography
Susan Gasson (1926-2015) was born Susan Elefant on 20 December 1926 in Sighet (Sighetu Marmației, Romania) to Josef Eugen and Frida Szok. In May 1944 she was deported to Auschwitz II-Birkenau. She was transferred in October 1944 as a forced-laborer to work camps in Nuremberg and Mehltheuer.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Sam and Susan Gasson in 1998.

Rights and 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.

 
Record last modified: 2021-11-10 13:06:05
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