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T. Scarlett Epstein diary

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 2007.302

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Overview

Description: Consists of a diary kept by T. Scarlett Epstein (Trude Grünwald), originally of Vienna, Austria, in the summer of 1937 and in the summer and fall of 1938. A teenage girl, Epstein records her visit to the World's Fair in Paris in 1937. In the summer of 1938, she describes her escape from Vienna into Yugoslavia, made possible through Epstein's friendship with the ex-ambassador of Yugoslavia to Austria. From Yugoslavia, Epstein traveled to Albania in November 1938. Throughout the diary, Epstein inserted train tickets, maps, photographs and other pieces of realia she collected.
Date: 1937-1938
Collection Creator: T. S. Epstein

Physical Details

Language: German
Genre/Form: Diaries.
Extent: 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

Topical Term: Jews--Austria--Vienna. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Dr. T. Scarlett Epstein donated her diary to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on July 18, 2007.
Funding Note: The accessibility of this collection was made possible by the generous donors to our crowdfunded Save Their Stories campaign.
Special Collection: Save Their Stories

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