Overview
- Description
- Consists of one memoir, 39 pages, entitled "Our Great Escape: The Story of a Dutch Family's Flight from Persecution," by Alexander Silbiger, originally of The Hague, The Netherlands. He describes his family's attempts to escape the Nazi regime in 1942, by traveling through Belgium and France before finally leaving Europe. The family first went to Jamaica and then spent the rest of the war in Curacao.
- Date
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2005
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Personal Narratives.
- 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.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Dr. Alexander Silbiger donated this memoir to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Jan. 18, 2006.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:16:41
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn517843
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