In memory of the Polish Jews

Identifier
irn502893
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1988.185
  • RG-03.002.01
Dates
1 Jan 1983 - 31 Dec 1983
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Polish
  • German
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

89 digital images, JPEG

42 slides,

1 booklet,

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The slides were produced from originals in the collections of the Central Nazi War Crimes Commission, the Jewish Historical Institute and Mechanical Documentation Centre, and other sources. The slide production was released by Epoka Slajd in 1983.

Scope and Content

Consists of a copy of "In memory of the Polish Jews," a slide presentation produced by Epoka Slajd. The package includes 42 color and black & white slides as well as a booklet containing historical information on Polish Jewry and individual descriptions of the slides. The slides depict various aspects of Jewish life in Poland, including persecution by the Nazis, various religious sects in Poland, the Umschlagplatz and transports from the ghettos to concentration camps, the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, and memorials dedicated to the memory of the Polish Jews who suffered and died during the Holocaust. The information booklet provides a description in both Polish and English. The images in the presentation were reproduced from the Central Nazi War Crimes Commission, the Jewish Historical Institute and Mechanical Documentation Center.

System of Arrangement

The collection is arranged as a single series.

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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.