Katia Magid and Fannie Szuster collection

Identifier
irn36465
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2008.241.1
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1955
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn36465

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Genya Markon

Genya Markon donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Jan. 21, 2008.

Scope and Content

Consists of letters, documents, and official paperwork regarding the post-war immigration attempts of Katia (Katie) Magid and Fannie Szuster, both Holocaust survivors originally from Vilna (Vilnius), Poland (present day Lithuania). The papers describe the women's attempts to emigrate from Cuba into the United States to join family. Includes a letter written by Alan Markon to President Truman asking him to help his Aunt Katia and her friend Fannie immigrate.

Genre

  • Document
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