Henri Moskow collection

Identifier
irn47243
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2012.300.1
Dates
1 Jan 1930 - 31 Dec 1950
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • French
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folders

oversize box

6

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Henri Moskow was born in Paris, France on April 13, 1915. He was drafted into the French Air Force during World War II. Henri was captured and held by the Germans from 1939-1940 in Germany, but escaped and fled back to France. He joined the underground Jewish Resistance Movement and flew Jewish orphans out of occupied France territory. In May 1943, Henri was arrested by the Gestapo and sent to Drancy internment camp. On July 31, 1943 Henri was deported to Auschwitz concentration camp where he later perished.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Janine Storch

Janine Storch (born Tchoudnovsky) donated her cousin's collection (Henri Moskow) to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Janine's mother, Pauline (born Goldman) Tchoudnovsky and Henri's father, Leon Moskow were brother and sister.

Scope and Content

Consists of pre-war and post-war (1930's-1950's) documents, photographs, a photograph album, and correspondence pertaining to Henri Moskow and his family. The collection includes pre-war family photographs, documents, and correspondence attesting to his resistance activities in France.

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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.