David and Dora Ruskin collection

Document | Not Digitized | Accession Number: 2016.130.1

Overview

Description: Collection of materials documenting the experiences of David and Dora Ruskin (donor’s parents) and their experiences during the Holocaust. Includes a manuscript entitled “The Journey Home” by Michael Ruskin about his his parents experiences during 1939-1945 during the Nazi occupation of Eastern Europe, Kaunas, Lithuania and the Kovno ghetto; post-war documents from the International Red Cross; marriage certificates; copy of a certificate of incarceration; and certificates from the International Refugee Organization Displaced Persons Professional Testing Board and the Central Committee of Liberated Jewish in Bavaria.
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Michael Ruskin

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.

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Michael Ruskin, son of David and Dora Ruskin.