Anna Grun manuscript
Extent and Medium
folders
3
Creator(s)
- Anna Grun
Biographical History
Anna Grun (born Schmidt or Gleitman) was born in Kraków, Poland. After the German invasion of Poland in 1939, Anna's family temporarily moved to Dąbrowa Tarnowska, Poland before returning to Kraków. While in the Kraków ghetto, her family went into hiding in an effort to escape deportations. In 1942, Anna was deported to Plaszów concentration camp and began working at Oskar Schindler's enamel factory. In 1944, Anna was deported to Auschwitz with a group of women who also worked for Schindler and continued working in the factory. After the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945, Anna and her sister returned to Kraków before Anna immigrated to the United States with her husband and two children in 1962.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jacob Grun
Dr. Jacob Grun donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2007
Scope and Content
Anna Grun's manuscripts include one Polish and two English versions entitled, “Remembrance,” about Anna's childhood in Kraków, Poland, her experiences in the Kraków ghetto and Płaszów concentration camp, and working at Oskar Schindler's enamel factory.
System of Arrangement
The collection is arranged as three folders: 1: "Remembrances," English manuscript with edits, 2001, 2: "Remembrances," English manuscript, no date, 3: "Remembrances," Polish manuscript with edits, no date.
People
- Schindler, Oskar, 1908-1974.
- Grun, Anna.
Corporate Bodies
- Płaszów (Concentration camp)
Subjects
- Jewish ghettos‐‐Poland‐‐Kraków.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939‐1945)‐‐Personal narratives.
- Kraków (Poland)
Genre
- Personal Narratives.
- Document