My memories

Identifier
irn502775
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1992.A.0068
  • RG-02.050
Dates
1 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn502775

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Fay Walker

Biographical History

Fay Walker was born on 19 Apr. 1920 in Kanczuga, Poland. She survived the Holocaust by hiding in several homes and fleeing the Soviet Union. She married and immigrated to the United States in 1947.

Archival History

Fay Walker

Acquisition

Fay Walker completed two copies of "My memories, 1939-1945," one for herself and one for Yad Vashem. A duplicate of Ms. Walker's personal copy was received in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives on 06 Feb. 1992.

Scope and Content

Consists of a copy of "My memories, 1939-1945," by Fay Walker. The testimony describes Walker's memories of the German invasion of Poland, her life in hiding, the murder of family members, persecution by the Soviets, the reunion with her brother late in World War II, and her immigration to the United States.

People

  • Walker, Fay.

Subjects

  • Jews--Poland.
  • Israel.
  • Kanczuga (Poland)
  • Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust.
  • Jewish way of life.
  • Poland--History--Occupation, 1939-1945.
  • Jewish councils.
  • Emigration and immigration.
  • Holocaust survivors.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.
  • Hiding places.

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.