Overview
- Description
- 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.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Fanny Flam
- Collection Creator
- Fanny Flam
- Biography
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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.
Physical Details
- Language
- French
- 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.
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Fanny Flam.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:22:16
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