Harry Fogel collection

Identifier
irn501039
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1995.A.0963
Dates
1 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1994
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Polish
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn501039

Extent and Medium

folders

2

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Harry Fogel donated his collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in July 1995. The original diary is located at Yad Vashem.

Scope and Content

Consists of a photocopy of a diary, in Polish, written by Harry Fogel between 1939-1944. In the diary, he describes his life in the Łódź (Litzmannstadt) ghetto, including the experience of purchasing food, the morale of those in the ghetto, and attempts at resistance. Also includes a photocopy of a speech, in English, which Harry Fogel gave at the Łódź ghetto commemorative ceremony in Montreal, Canada, on October 10,1994.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Harry Fogel

Genre

  • Document
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.