Frank Ekstein memoir

Identifier

irn515798

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

2004.537

Dates

1 Jan 2004 - 31 Dec 2004

Level of Description

Item

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515798

Extent and Medium

folder

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Frank Ekstein donated this memoir to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Oct. 19, 2004.

Scope and Content

Consists of one memoir, 21 pages, written by Frank Ekstein, originally of Hungary. He describes his experiences at the end of the war, including his separation from his parents in October 1944, his liberation in the ghetto by the Russian army in January 1945, and his immigration to and experiences in Israel. He also discusses his philosophies on Jewish history.

Genre

Document
Personal narratives.

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