David and Myrna Rymer family papers

Identifier
irn510127
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2002.143
Dates
1 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1941
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Polish
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received this collection from Terri Rymer on August 8, 2001.

Scope and Content

Contains correspondence and documents pertaining to the Holocaust experiences of the family of David and Myrna Rymer who fled Warsaw, Poland, to Lithuania, migrated to Russia, received visas signed by the Japanese diplomat, Chiune Sugihara, and journeyed to Japan. Documentation includes visas and booklets issued to Mirjam and Mojzesz Rymer, correspondence between 1939-1941, and materials related to the family's arrival in Japan in 1941, including tourist postcards, hotel receipts, and a pocket translator.

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.