Robert Weil papers
Extent and Medium
folders
10
Creator(s)
- Robert J. Weil
Biographical History
Robert Weil, born in Metz, France, in 1913, is a Holocaust survivor and was a participant in liberation with the Eighth United States Infantry Division. Weil began giving speeches concerning his experiences during the Holocaust in 1976 while working for the Philadelphia Jewish Community Relations Council.
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives by Robert Weil in 1991.
Scope and Content
Includes a transcript of a speech given by Robert Weil to students in the Philadelphia, Pa., area concerning his experiences during the Holocaust. In addition, there are letters of response and thanks collected from hundreds of students who heard Weil's speech. Also included are copies of military documents concerning Weil's discharge from the United States Army.
System of Arrangement
Arrangement is thematic
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright Holder: Mr. Robert J. Weil
People
- Weil, Robert.
Corporate Bodies
- United States. Army. Infantry Division, 8th
Subjects
- Kristallnacht, 1938.
- Holocaust Remembrance Day.
- Jewish children--Education.
- Children.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.
- Holocaust survivors.
- Philadelphia (Pa.)
Genre
- Document