Dobroye collection
Extent and Medium
folder
1
Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
Arkadiy Yakovlich Pilnik donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Sep. 7, 2004.
Scope and Content
Consists of one memoir, written by Arkadiy Pilnik, describing the town of Dobroye, Nikolayevskaya oblast, Ukraine, and the aktion on August 28, 1941, which resulted in the deaths of the Jewish residents of the town, including many members of Mr. Pilnik's family. Included are copyprints of photographs of his father, sister, and grandmother, who perished in the aktion; copyprints of photographs of the memorial headstone to commemorate the victims; and a copy of a letter informing Mr. Pilnik of the deaths.
Genre
- Letter.
- Personal Narratives.
- Photographs.
- Document