Heny Hersh collection

Overview

Collection Summary

Collection documenting the experiences of Heny Hersh (nee Stern) [1926-2017], her family, her survival in a Romanian ghetto, Auschwitz-Birkenau and ober Hohenelbe concentration camps, and DP camps Admund, Salfenden, Rivoli, and Barletta, eventually immigrating to the United States in 1950 with Artie Hersh [b. 1927 Osoj] who survived Auschwitz, Hausdorf, and Ebensee concentration camps, and was in DP camps Rivoli, Kobenz, and Bagnoli. Collection includes health card, Rivoli letter of reference, Yetta Ginsburg's sponsor application for Artie and Heny, certificate of residence, US immigration process document, vaccination documents, DP index cards, ketubah and 3 luggage tags.

Provenance

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2020 by Mindy Hersh, daughter of Heny and Artie Hersh.