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Provenance: Source of acquisition is Dr. John P. Kartal.
Languages: English
USHMM, Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies � 177
RG-02.046 ―From ‗Jerushalayim D‘Litva‘ and Back (Wilno, ‗Jerusalem of Lithuania‘)‖
by William Good, formerly Vovka Gdud, 1987–1988
William Good‘s testimony describes his childhood in Niemenczyn, Soviet Union, his
persecution by Poles, his narrow escape from execution in Ponary, his experiences hiding
in the forest and in the homes of Poles, and his return to Vilnius and Niemenczyn after 43
years. Also included are several photocopies of Gdud family photographs and an article
from a Vilnius newspaper concerning his return to Vilnius.
Provenance: Source of acquisition is William Z. Good.
Languages: English and Russian
0.25 linear inches
RG-02.048 Out of the Hell of Minsk into the “Paradise” of Theresienstadt by Dr. Karl
Loewenstein,
This memoir was originally published in German as Aus der Hölle Minsk in das
“Paradies” Theresienstadt, and was translated into English by Bernard Ahrend. It
describes Loewenstein‘s imprisonment in Terezin, including the deportation of Jews from
the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia to the camp, the role of the SS in the camp, the
―self administration‖ of the Jewish elders, the treatment of children and the elderly, and
the liberation of Terezin by the Red Army.
Provenance: Source of acquisition is Hella Bailin.
Languages: German and English
0.5 linear inches
Restrictions: Published materials protected under copyright
RG-02.050 ―My Memories, 1939–1945‖ by Fay Walker, N.d.
In this account, Fay Walker describes her memories of the German invasion of Poland,
her experiences hiding in several homes, the murder of her family members, persecution
by the Soviets, her reunion with her brother late in World War II, and her emigration to
the United States.
Provenance: Source of acquisition is Fay Walker.
Languages: English
0.5 linear inches