Flight from the Nazis A memoir

Identifier
irn501634
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1997.A.0084
Dates
1 Jan 1941 - 31 Dec 1941
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn501634

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The collection was orginally sent to Joan Ringelheim by Jeannette Addlestone. Joan Ringelheim forwarded the collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives in Mar. 1997.

Scope and Content

Contains information regarding the Silverstein family's flight from Antwerp, Belgium, to France as seen through the eyes of Philip Silverstine [donor] at age 10. In the early part of 1941, the family was able to obtain visas, passports, and boat passes to sail to America via Spain.

Subjects

  • Emigration and immigration--Belgium.
  • Emigration and immigration--France.
  • Emigration and immigration--United States.

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.