Shmaryagu Shargel photograph collection
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Overview
- Description
- The collection consists of six photographs depicting the family of Shmaryagu Shargel, originally of Janów neighborhood of Tarnopol, Poland (Ternopil, Ukraine), including Shmaryagu’s father Naftaly Shargel, Riva Shargel, Reila Aizenberg, and Lazarus Mesyo. There is also a post-war photograph of Shmaryagu with his family visiting the graves of Jews murdered in the Trembowla ghetto.
- Date
-
inclusive:
1927-1976
- Collection Creator
- Shmaryagu Shargel
- Biography
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Shmaryagu Shargel (1927-2013) was born on 15 May 1927 in Janów neighborhood of Tarnopol, Poland (Ternopil, Ukraine) to Naftaly and Rosa Shargel. During the Holocaust, his wife Riva Shargel’s family was in a camp, possibly Bor, from 1942-1944. Reila Aizenberg served on the front throughout the war. Lazarus Mesyo (1916-1941) was tortured by Ukrainians in 1941. Shmaryagu’s father Naftaly was murdered by the Nazis in the Trembowla ghetto.
Physical Details
- Language
- Polish
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Extent
-
1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- The collection is arranged as a single series.
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.
- Copyright Holder
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Jews--Ukraine--Ternopil’.
- Geographic Name
- Ternopilʹ (Ukraine)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
-
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The photographs were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Shmaryagu Shargel in 1988.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-01-06 07:49:47
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn521277
Additional Resources
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- Available for Research
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-
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