Bela Herskovits collection

Identifier
irn521810
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.152
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • Hebrew
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn521810

Extent and Medium

folder

1

,

1 record,

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Dorothy Shapiro donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Mar. 17, 2004.

Scope and Content

Consists of one long playing 33 1/3 RPM record entitled "Two Cantors at Carnegie Hall: Eddie Cantor and Bela Herskovits," released by Tikva Records. This record was probably recorded around 1958. Also includes articles regarding the Holocaust experiences of Bela Herskovits, the former chief cantor of a synagogue in Budapest, Hungary; included are articles entitled "Cantor of the Ghetto" and "He poisoned his wife to save her life!."

Genre

  • Document
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