Holocaust memories of Genya Rotenberg

Identifier
irn504322
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.A.0319
  • RG-02.173
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • Hebrew
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994.

Scope and Content

Describes Genia Rotenberg’s (b. 1930) life in Poland before and during the Nazi occupation, including life in the ghetto in Warsaw, Poland; her escape through the sewers; the death of her mother; Genia's capture and internment in Ravensbrück and Bergen-Belsen; her liberation and experiences in a displaced persons camp for children; the help she received from Dr. Hadassah Rosensaft; her reunion with her father; and their immigration to Palestine in 1946.

People

Subjects

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.