Overview
- Description
- Contains a handwritten memoir, in Yiddish, illustrating Michael Kutz's experiences during the Holocaust in Poland. Born in 1930 in Nieśwież, Poland, Michael survived a mass execution and escaped. After seeking some refuge in the home of his father's friend, he joined the Jewish Partisans participating in anti-Nazi activities and survived WWII. The memoir became the basis for the book "If, By Miracle" (Toronto: The Azrieli Foundation, 2013).
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Michael Kutz
- Reference
- The memoir was published and became the basis for the book "If, By Miracle," published in 2013 in English by the Azrieli Foundation
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Personal narratives.
- Extent
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2 folders
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
- Geographic Name
- Nieśwież (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 2018 by Michael Kutz.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-03-08 07:35:04
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Also in Michael Kutz collection
Collection includes photographs, documents, negatives and scrip as well as a memoir. Some of these materials may be combined into a single collection in the future.
Michael Kutz papers
Document
Contains photographic prints and documents illustrating the experiences of Michael Kutz in pre-war Nieśwież, Poland, and post-war Italy where he settled after his 1944 liberation until his immigration to Canada in March 1948.
