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Fanny Flam papers

Document | Accession Number: 2005.155.1

The papers consist of correspondence, documents, identification cards, and a notebook containing pieces of coupons and ration cards that relate to the experiences of Fanny Herman, donor, and her family during their pre-World War II life in Belgium, during their time in hiding in the south of France, and during their escape to Switzerland.

Language
French
Genre/Form
Safe-conducts.
Postcards.
Letters.
Identification cards.
Notebooks.
Ration books.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Fanny Flam

About This Document

Document Creator
Fanny Flam
Biography
Fanny Flam was born Fanny Herman in Anderlecht, Belgium, on January 28, 1931, to Itzhack (Jacques) and Gittle (Giselle) Zysman. During the Nazi occupation of Belgium, Fanny, her parents, and her two older brothers, Marcel and Paul, escaped to Mandelieu-la-Napoule in the south of France and remained together in hiding. When French police arrested Jacques and Giselle Zysman in 1943, their children devised a plan to escape to Switzerland.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Fanny Flam.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2021-05-25 15:07:31
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