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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 Niewswiez, 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
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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
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
Restrictions on use. possible restrictions on use; the memoir was published and became the basis for the book "If, By Miracle", published in 2013 in English by the Azrieli Foundation
 
Record last modified: 2018-12-31 13:33:17
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