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Michael Kutz memoir

Document | Accession Number: 2018.376.1

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).

Genre/Form
Personal narratives.
Extent
2 folders
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Michael Kutz

About This Document

Reference
The memoir was published and became the basis for the book "If, By Miracle," published in 2013 in English by the Azrieli Foundation

Keywords and Subjects

Geographic Name
Nieśwież (Poland).

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Michael Kutz.
Additional Accession Number
2009.21
2018.424

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: 2022-07-28 18:18:57
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Also in This Collection

5 Lire Italian scrip

5 Lire Italian scrip

Object

Piece of Allied Military Currency issued in 1943.

1 Lire Italian currency

1 Lire Italian currency

Object

Piece of currency issued in 1939.

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.

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