Gerszmon Ronie letter
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Overview
- Description
- A letter written by Gerszmon Ronie, an inmate of the camp N1041 in Windsheim, in the American occupation zone in Germany. It is addressed to Mr. Trygvie Lie, Secretary General of the United Nations, and requests that Ronie be taken from Windsheim camp and be allowed to live in Palestine.
- Date
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inclusive:
1947 April 25
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Chris Valicenti
- Collection Creator
- Gerszmon Ronie
- Biography
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Beyond what is written in this letter, not much is known of Gerszmon Ronie. All that is known is that Ronie was living in the Windsheim displaced persons (DP) camp in Germany in 1947. The Windsheim DP camp was one of the most overcrowded camps in the area. In 1946, it frequently had 3,200 inhabitants, despite having capacity for only 2,500.
Physical Details
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- The Gerszmon Ronie letter is arranged as a single series.
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 refugees--Germany. Holocaust survivors--Germany.
- Geographic Name
- Windsheim (Germany)
- Personal Name
- Ronie, Gerszmon. Lie, Trygve, 1896-1968.
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 1992 by Chris Valicenti.
Further provenance to be determined.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-11-07 07:14:28
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The collection includes a whip, as well as a letter written by Gerszmon Ronie, an inmate of the camp N1041 in Windsheim, in the American occupation zone in Germany. It is addressed to Mr. Trygvie Lie, Secretary General of the United Nations, and requests that Ronie be taken from Windsheim camp and be allowed to live in Palestine.
Whip
Object
Whip; six leather strands attached to leather band affixed to wooden handle with hold at one end. Written, in ink, "Jos. Schiffer" in two places, one marked out with green ink.
