Perman family collection

Overview

Collection Summary

The collection consists of an oral history with Malka Perman, translated by her daughter, Eileen Perman Baker, and documents such as naturalization records, falsified birth certificates, family photographs, and restitution-related papers. The materials all relate to the experiences of the Perman family particularly following their escape from Poland to Siberia and then Central Asia after they were forced into the Bialystok and Warsaw ghettos.

Provenance

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Eileen Perman Baker.