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Mir Yeshiva collection

Document | Accession Number: 2018.137.3

Collection of approximately 50 letters and documents, mostly handwritten from students in the Mir Yeshiva when they were in Shanghai during WWII. Includes certificates, letters, leaves of Torah novellae, passport photographs, a ledger with a handwritten Yiddish-English dictionary, and newspaper clippings.

Language
Chinese
Yiddish.
English
Genre/Form
Letters.
Photographs.
Extent
3 folders
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by the Crown Family.

Keywords and Subjects

Topical Term
Religious education.
Geographic Name
Shanghai (China).
Corporate Name
Yeshivat Mir

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by the Crown Family.

Rights and 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.

 
Record last modified: 2023-08-28 10:56:48
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