Statement of Mariya Gilmovskaya

Identifier
irn504354
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.A.0352.2
  • RG-02.198
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn504354

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Mariya Gilmovskaya

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

In Sept. 1994, Mariya Gilmovskaya donated her testimony to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Scope and Content

Describes the experiences of Mariya Gilmovskya, her memories of Nazi atrocities in Mir, Belarus; her internment in the Mir ghetto; death of family members; and her escape and activities with a group of partisans. Includes photocopies of photographs of Mirskoy Castle where Jews were imprisoned and of a mass grave in Mir.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Ms. Mariya Gilmovskaya

People

  • Gilmovskaya, Mariya.

Corporate Bodies

  • Mirsky Castle (Mir, Belarus)

Subjects

  • Jewish ghettos--Belarus--Mir.
  • Mir (Belarus)
  • Jews--Soviet Union.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements.
  • Jewish ghettos--Soviet Union.
  • Jewish women in the Holocaust--Biography.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Jewish resistance.

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.