Paul Mandel papers

Identifier
irn516770
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1998.74
Dates
1 Jan 1912 - 31 Dec 1953
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • Polish
  • Yiddish
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

oversize box

1

1

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Paul Mandel is the son of Mirel and Abraham Mandel. He had three siblings: Mendel, Machel, and Balcha. The family lived in Łódź, Poland prior to the Holocaust. After the war, Paul immigrated to the United States with help from his uncle Barney Solomon. Paul's entire immediate family perished during the Holocaust.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The papers were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Paul Mandel in 1998.

Scope and Content

The papers primarily consist of Holocaust-era postcards related to the Mandel family of Łódź, Poland. Included are seven postcards written from Mirel Mandel in Łódź to her brother Barney Solomon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1940. There is also one postcard to Barney Solomon from Estera Moszkowicz in Radom, Poland. Photograph postcards of the Mandel family depict Mirel and Abraham Mandel, their sons Mendel, Machel, and Paul, and their daughter Balcha. Also depicted is Barney Solomon and various other relatives.

System of Arrangement

The collection is arranged as a single series.

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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.