Wistreich and Tragarz families papers

Identifier
irn34560
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2007.462.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • French
  • Polish
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn34560

Extent and Medium

box

oversize folder

1

1

Creator(s)

  • Dora Wistreich

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Dora Wistreich

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2007 by Dora Wistreich.

Scope and Content

Wistreich and Tragarz families papers include documents and photographs relating to the Wistreich family during the Holocaust, including their escape from Krakow to the United States via the USSR, Japan, and Shanghai and photographs and documents relating to the Tragarz family in France. Dora and seven of her siblings survived in hiding in Corez, her sister Perlette survived Auschwitz, her oldest brother Charles was killed at Auschwitz, and their parents were also killed in the Holocaust. Charles’ baby son Daniel survived. Dora and her twin sister Miriam used the aliases Denise and Marie Tarin during the war.

Subjects

  • France.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.