Melania Weissenberg papers
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Overview
- Description
- The collection includes a diary, in Polish, written by Melania Weissenberg from 1942-1944 while hiding in Dabrowa Tarnowska with an older Jewish girl. The collection also includes pre-war, wartime, and post-war photographs of Molly and her family and a letter written by Molly's cousin Bina, dated September 11, 1942.
- Date
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1942-1944
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Molly Weissenberg Applebaum
- Collection Creator
- Molly Applebaum
- Biography
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Melania Weissenberg (b. October 27, 1930) was born in Krakow, Poland to Fajwel Weisenberg and Sara Kinstler Weisenberg. In June 1948, Molly immigrated to Canada with a group of child survivors.
Physical Details
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
- Jewish children in the Holocaust--Poland.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Molly Weissenberg Applebaum.
- Funding Note
- The accessibility of this collection was made possible by the generous donors to our crowdfunded Save Their Stories campaign.
- Special Collection
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Save Their Stories
- Record last modified:
- 2024-04-11 13:18:55
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn551471
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