Eva Biro Slott collection

Identifier
irn515826
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.616.1
Dates
1 Jan 1941 - 31 Dec 2004
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515826

Extent and Medium

folders

2

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Eva Biro Slott

Eva Biro Slott donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Oct. 26, 2004. The material related to Endre Szervanszky was accreted to the collection on July 5, 2006.

Scope and Content

Consists of one memoir, written by Eva Biro Slott, describing her experiences in the ghetto and in hiding in Budapest, Hungary, during the Holocaust. Includes letters written to Eva by Jozsef, Sari, and Judit Biro, family members who did not survive the war, describing life in the Mindszent ghetto and preparations for their deportation. Also includes material regarding Arie Kadar, cousin of Eva Slott, including a metal tag from Stalag XVIII A and military papers describing him as a prisoner of war, as well as an affidavit attesting to the role of Endre Szervanszky in Eva Slott's survival and his designation as "Righteous Among the Nations" by Yad Vashem.

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.